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Australia's Housing Crunch: Downsizing for Boomers
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Australias housing crisis sees thirteen million empty bedrooms while people struggle to find homes. Economist Michael Blythe discusses the last homebuyer scheme, encouraging boomers to downsize and free up larger family homes for younger buyers. Blythe highlights challenges like neighborhood ties, high stamp duty, and developer misunderstandings of downsizer needs. He also addresses the issue of boomers living in oversized homes, despite being asset-rich but cash-strapped. Blythe mentions underutilized schemes like the downsizer super scheme and potential stamp duty reforms to encourage downsizing.
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