Property market
Brisbane house prices hit a record high, but how close is the $1m mark?
Prices have risen more than $385 a day over the past year but can the pace of gains continue?
- by Sarah Webb
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Melbourne house prices rise most in two years to make surprise gain
Buyers have jumped at an unusual window of opportunity to purchase their first home or upgrade to a larger one.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Sydney house prices hit record high, but cracks start to show
The median Sydney house now costs $1.66 million, but some premium neighbourhoods haven’t been able to keep up.
- by Tawar Razaghi and Alexandra Middleton
The gold-star system driving dodgy property developers out
New home buyers are shunning unit blocks by developers who have been refused a quality rating – and they’ve found out where to look instead.
- by Sue Williams
The Sydney suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to raise the rent
A handful of Sydney’s most coveted lifestyle and premium locations are bucking the broader trend of the city’s market over the past year.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Opinion
Opinion
I’m trying to buy a home in Perth before we sell or we’ll end up homeless - but cash offers win
As the Perth property trains keep leaving the station, WAtoday reporter Claire Ottaviano remains optimistic in the search for a new home.
- by Claire Ottaviano
Five families bid for $4.6m Turramurra home to be near private schools
The four-bedroom house was highly sought after at auction by upsizing families, soaring $650,000 above its vendor’s reserve price.
- by Carmen Forward
Tree-changing couple splashes $2.64m on East Melbourne city bolthole
Steps to the MCG, with a cracking courtyard, the three-bedroom house will become a base for its new owners when they visit the city.
- by Tom Carey
The type of property that was supposed to get cheaper – but soared
A “perfect storm” of rising demand and scant supply has been putting upward pressure on prices since the pandemic began.
- by Shona Hendley
A quarter of a million shortfall: Housing target unlikely to be met
The federal government has set a target to build 1.2 million new homes by the end of the decade. A month into the plan, it is already in trouble.
- by Shane Wright
‘Incredible lifestyle’: Brisbane suburbs homeowners never want to leave
They might seem like classic suburbia, but they’ve transformed into some of the city’s most prized pockets.
- by Sarah Webb