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The Federal Budget has sent shockwaves through the housing market, with negative gearing changes, new tax debates, and tighter borrowing conditions rattling investors and buyers alike.
Auction confidence has dipped, listings are rising, and economists are split on what comes next.
Meanwhile, first-home buyers are re-entering the market but often with record debt and growing uncertainty.
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Auction Clearance Rates
Home Buyers Around the Country
‘Unaffordable’: Huge blow for Aussie homebuyers (News)
Melbourne buyers paralysed by fear as auction clearance rate plummets (REA)
Is the 'missing middle' the cure for the country's housing shortage? (Domain)
The unspoken reality of finding a home: 'Very few live like Australians' (Yahoo)
First home buyers 'up and about' at auctions after negative gearing changes (ABC)
How buyer nerves can stall a ‘perfect’ auction (News)
Victorian first-home buyers take on record debt after Albo move (REA)
Why discerning buyers are returning to the heart of Melbourne (Domain)
The budget hammers the final nail into the coffin of the Howard-era tax breaks (ABC)
Agents flood suburbs as Gen Z buyers fuel home frenzy (News)
In this year’s budget, Chalmers has to keep a lid on spending – or risk stoking inflation (Domain)
Working people to receive extra income tax break in new federal budget (ABC)
Named: Aus ‘worst places to live’ exposed (News)
Investors
Why the Budget of broken promises will leave everyone poorer (TheNightly)
Property investor lending hit a decade high. Now that’s about to change (AFR)
‘Investors all dropped off’: Budget tax changes rattle Sydney auctions (REA)
'Think outside the square': How top agents sell stigmatised properties (Domain)
Budget backlash to drive investors towards commercial property (SPI)
'Death tax' hidden in the budget set to accelerate inheritance trend: 'Do it earlier' (Yahoo)
Economists divided on extent of property price hit from budget tax overhaul (ABC)
‘Loophole’ to allow millions to negatively gear homes (AFR)
Equity buffers grow as resales stay strongly profitable (ABN)
Young Australians wanted to buy a home. The budget just moved the goalposts - and locked-out buyers are celebrating (Domain)
Listings wave hits capitals as vendors return to the market (ABN)
Who really wins and loses in the new property tax shake-up? (SPI)
Negative gearing cut off for existing homes bought after budget night (ABC)
Even property investors now want negative gearing changed (Domain)
Don’t go in blind: Investors urged to use tailored strategy in ever-changing market (SPI)
Property investors warned as banks cut borrowing power overnight: 'I don't think people realise' (Yahoo)
Climate risk set to worsen affordability, push up homelessness (ABN)
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