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There's been a fall in the number of homeowners in the younger age groups. They've got to be living somewhere, and my guess would be that they're in rented accommodation. In the UK it's become common for people to rent their first home instead of buying it, in part because of being outbid by...

The stats that I've seen suggest that historically FHBs make up around 40% of the market. If their numbers are down, does that mean they're being outbid by investors, who are typically richer, have access to equity, and tax advantages? If so, then Hobo Jo's argument could be sustained by the...

I thought that the article that dinkumnet linked to was pretty easy to understand. Maybe I'm missing something. :D Chris Vedelago's argument was that the government is putting money into the housing market through three channels: First Home Owners Grant Negative Gearing Rent Benefit (claimed...