Houses

Housing – An Idea from Outside the Square
15, April, 2025

To fix housing, we need to think outside the box. Here is an idea that has not been put forward before.

By Neville TurbitPublished On: 15, April, 20254.3 min read
Enough to Live On
6, January, 2023

How much is enough to live on? Does it include an iPhone or an overseas holiday? It depends on what consumerism has told us.

By Neville TurbitPublished On: 6, January, 202310 min read
Negative Gearing
15, May, 2022

Negative gearing is a unique Australian invention that is blamed for the lack of housing available to purchase. How do we extract ourselves from negative gearing?

By Neville TurbitPublished On: 15, May, 20224.2 min read
Home Economics
12, December, 2020

What is happening with house prices, and how might some courses of action change the prices.

By Neville TurbitPublished On: 12, December, 202010.7 min read
Home Affordability
16, February, 2017

Homes are becoming less affordable. What is going on?

By Neville TurbitPublished On: 16, February, 20174.9 min read
The Crumbling Blocks Royal Commission – 2046
14, May, 2016

A satirical look at what a building royal commission in 2046 might discover.

By Neville TurbitPublished On: 14, May, 20165.5 min read
Why Government Grants to First Home Buyers are a waste of time.
22, March, 2015

Who wins from grants to first home buyers? The seller who has two buyers with a grant in their pocket bidding against one another.

By Neville TurbitPublished On: 22, March, 20154.9 min read
Make Foreign Investors sell homes to First Home Buyers
19, October, 2014

A pool of houses is available to first-time home buyers, including those owned by foreign investors. If a home is owned by a foreign investor and not used, it should be put on the market.

By Neville TurbitPublished On: 19, October, 20141.8 min read