Tell us: what are your experiences of buying a home in Australia?
Australia has one of the most unaffordable property markets in the world, arguably made worse by tax breaks for investors.
The share of investors buying homes has consistently grown over the past 25 years at the expense of prospective owner-occupiers. That trend threatens to accelerate again as younger buyers get priced out of the market amid another surge in property prices.
A lack of housing stock has meant properties in favourable locations, near schools and transport networks, are subject to fierce competition between investors and those looking for a family home.
We would like to hear your experiences of buying a home. How long have you been actively looking to purchase a property? What have been the worst of your near misses? Are you being outbid by other home buyers or investors?
If you have recently bought a property – did you have to make any sacrifices in your search? Did your toughest competition come from owner-occupiers or investors?
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