The Herald's View: Lockdowns have given people in Sydney and Melbourne plenty of time to reflect on what their homes mean to them, and some will find considerably more comfort in that than others
Lockdowns have given people in Sydney and Melbourne plenty of time to reflect on what their homes mean to them, and some will find considerably more comfort in that than others.$1200 a day for the past three months
This apparent rise in wealth and prosperity might bring a warm inner glow to the nation’s homeowners, but the size of these figures and their trajectory will be chilling for those who endure lockdown in a home owned by someone else and have dreams of buying their own. Price increases fuelled in part by historic low interest rates and low housing supply are drawing investors back to the market, and they will be further encouraged by federal
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