Just when many are thinking is it safe to go back in the water, a timely wake up call. "The credit crunch is far from over and is likely to hit sectors other than housing, Marc Faber, Editor and Publisher of “The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report” ... Join discussion...

HOME prices have crashed across the country, with the number of properties sold at auction falling dramatically in the first three months of the year. Join discussion...

Charts from RBA Join discussion...

One big bank is telling its clients to brace for impact. Join discussion...

Biggest housing problem is home onwers In many ways, the biggest challenge to Glenn Stevens' desire for more home building and restrained prices comes from existing owners themselves. Having paid through the nose to jump on the real estate gravy train, all the incentives are there for the majority of the population to call for policies that maintain, and increase, house prices. Join discussion...

Sorry this story is a little old but shows a surprising fact that small credit card debt can get your house sold from under you if you are not careful. Really nasty business. Join discussion...

THE housing market remains in the twilight zone as a recent slew of data indicates conditions are likely to become even more challenging before a sustainable turnaround can be achieved. Join discussion...

Australia's banking act has a clause in which physical gold owners are compelled by law to sell their gold to the RBA. Watch out for that! Join discussion...

If not enough investors turn up to buy Aussie govt bonds, then QE is inevitable. Join discussion...

AS panicked first-home buyers flocked to property auctions at the weekend, research has found one in five new owners expects to have trouble repaying mortgages. Join discussion...