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‘Really nice up-and-coming town’ that boomed most in NSW
The median weekly house rent in NSW regional and coastal areas is the highest yet, only $175 a week less than Sydney.
- by Sue Williams
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Why wealthy Sydney home owners decided to sell, then changed their minds
If you thought it was cold outside this week, take a look at Sydney’s prestige property market.
- by Lucy Macken
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Although the volumes are not yet back to the levels of five years ago, they have picked up since this time last year.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Investor beats 14 others to $1.29m Surry Hills one-bedder with outdoor loo
The tiny sandstone cottage had no parking but attracted a crowd of first home buyers, investors and a son bidding for his mother.
- by Carmen Forward
‘It went gangbusters’: Tuscan-style Hawthorn East home fetches $5.05m
Five families attracted to the location competed for the four-bedroom residence with manicured gardens and luxury finishes.
- by Carmen Forward
Why wealthy Sydney home owners decided to sell, then changed their minds
If you thought it was cold outside this week, take a look at Sydney’s prestige property market.
- by Lucy Macken
‘Fighting a losing battle’: Melbourne suburbs where rents have soared
Tenants are searching far and wide for their next home as rents in several suburbs spiralled 20 per cent or more in a year.
- by Alexandra Middleton
A dozen first home buyers miss out on one-bedder in ‘hot pocket’ of Redfern
The home was in a highly coveted location but not even the bank of mum and dad could nab the keys to it.
- by Tawar Razaghi
A Seddon home passed in at $1.27 million. The sole bidder paid an extra $45,000 to buy it
The renovated Victorian-style property passed in at auction before selling to a downsizer from a neighbouring suburb.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Our favourite 14 homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From a modular home with mountain views to a modern executive townhouse, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Our 12 favourite homes for sale in NSW right now
Looking for your next home? From an elegant coastal sanctuary to a Tuscan-inspired villa, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
‘Ridiculous’: The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most
Several once-affordable suburbs recorded rent hikes of 25 per cent or more over the past year. Is there an end in sight?
- by Tawar Razaghi
Where we’d rather be: Car dealer buys one of Palm Beach’s priciest houses
The Palm Beach trophy home Karala has been a good barometer of Palm Beach’s high-end market. Its latest sale is no exception.
- by Lucy Macken
Australia’s cheapest mansions all under $1 million
We’ve rounded up the cheapest mansions around Australia and all are on the market for well below the $1,112,575 median national house price.
- by Emily Power
The regional Victorian towns drawing priced-out Melburnians
Three councils on Melbourne’s fringe have had similar or stronger rental price growth over the past 12 months, a sign of a spillover effect.
- by Jim Malo
Surprising NSW regional towns where rents rose most
The median weekly house rent in NSW regional and coastal areas is the highest yet, only $175 a week less than Sydney.
- by Sue Williams
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a character-filled 1920s arts and crafts residence to a twin-pavilion home with sea views, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
- by Kate Farrelly
Brisbane rents hit record highs, as tenants max out budgets in many suburbs
Brisbane is now the second-most expensive capital city to rent a unit. But in several areas, tenants have nothing more left to offer.
- by Sarah Webb
Tenants feel ‘rental anxiety’ as Melbourne rents hit record high
The typical house costs $60 per week more to rent than it did a year ago, leaving some tenants fearful of lifelong housing insecurity.
- by Jim Malo
‘Affordability ceiling has been smashed’: Sydney rents hit record highs
Intense competition to find more affordable homes in Sydney has driven unit rents up $50 per week since last year. Can it continue?
- by Tawar Razaghi and Elizabeth Redman
Perth’s rental vacancy rate at two-year high … 0.6 per cent!
Perth house rents remained steady over the quarter for the first time in almost three years but with developers struggling to get residential projects to stack up it will be many years before Perth low vacancy rate improves substantially.
- by Sarah Brookes
How Australia can house a growing population without building more homes
The government wants 1.2 million homes built over the next five years. But what about the 3.5 million spare bedrooms across the country?
- by Sue Williams