Property
Opera singer’s Carindale house hits high note in $1.69m auction
A brick-and-tile ’80s relic in the heart of Brisbane’s burgeoning suburbia sparks one of the city’s fiercest pre-Christmas auction battles.
- bySarah Webb
From ‘unliveable’ Queenslander to $2.7 million street record
A young couple flipped this Wilston home, selling it for $1.7 million more than what they paid in 2022, smashing the street’s price record.
- bySarah Webb
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NSW tree-change towns where house prices jumped most in five years
Sydneysiders seeking a better lifestyle and relatively affordable housing have pushed prices higher, in some cases by as much as 83 per cent.
- bySue Williams
Victorian tree-change towns where house prices jumped most in five years
Melburnians seeking a better lifestyle and relatively affordable housing have pushed prices higher, in some cases by as much as 76 per cent.
- byCaroline Zielinski
Million-dollar gifts, rentvesting or leaving the city: How home buyers do it
Housing affordability is at record lows and experts say more home buyers are taking significant decisions beyond just saving a deposit.
- byElizabeth Redman
The WA suburbs where houses are lingering on the market
Perth houses are taking longer to sell with the average property staying on the market for a period of 37 days – the highest in two years.
- byMichael Philipps
Paul Bangay gardens cap off incredible Spanish mission-inspired mansion
Looking for privacy and a bit of isolation? Here are some of the best homes on the property market right now.
- byMary O'Brien andKate Farrelly
How Ruth, her mum and her friends joined up to beat the housing crisis
When her ageing mother said she’d like to move interstate to be closer to her grandchildren, Ruth Giles had a dilemma. Then she had an idea.
- bySue Williams
‘Underrated’: Where to find the most affordable, liveable suburbs
Home buyers can find pockets of relatively affordable properties in amenity-rich areas – if they know where to look.
- byElizabeth Redman
What’s driving WA’s property investment surge?
The latest ABS figures reveal WA had the second-greatest increase in the nation in total value of property investment loans for dwellings that exclude refinancing.
- byMichael Philipps
‘We can fix it’: Housing affordability reaches worst levels yet
The cost of a typical Australian home has soared compared to household incomes, but experts say there’s a solution.
- byElizabeth Redman
Opera singer’s Carindale house hits high note in $1.69m auction
A brick-and-tile ’80s relic in the heart of Brisbane’s burgeoning suburbia has sparked one of the city’s fiercest pre-Christmas auction battles.
- bySarah Webb
Mother buys $8 million Sydney house for her daughter studying overseas
Three parties registered for the home on almost 800 square metres, and a mother purchased the property in her daughter’s name.
- byCarmen Forward
Melbourne investor sells $855,000 house on huge block to first home buyer
The updated home with a spacious backyard was advertised with the potential to subdivide and sold for $116,000 over reserve.
- byShona Hendley
How a first home owner couple transformed a once-hodgepodge cottage
The revitalised, ‘modern Victorian’ home now has a picture book facade, fluid floor plan and reinstated period features.
- byEmily Power
Gallerists list eclectic $15.5 million Byron Bay hinterland estate
The acreage in the Northern Rivers region is adorned with unique sculptures, including a giant skull in the garden.
- byKristy Johnson
Historic Abbotsford home with one-of-a-kind renovation fetches $2.2m at auction
The house’s owner, who spent 26 years at the property, renovated it into a home that suited her tastes and values.
- byJim Malo
Downsizers outbid young couples for ‘quite compact’ $1.7m Erskineville terrace
The two-bedroom home last sold for $956,000 in 2022, and has been impeccably refurbished with character and charm.
- byEmily Power
Why it’s the best time for Melbourne home sellers to get their dream price
Sellers are having to compromise less on their price hopes than at any time in the past four years.
- byCaroline Zielinski
Why it’s a great time for Sydney home sellers to get their dream price
Sellers are having to compromise less on their price hopes than at any time in more than a year.
- bySue Williams
This reimagined 1890s warehouse wows at every turn
Here are some of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now, from a former factory with timber vaulted ceilings to a boldly contemporary house.
- byMary O'Brien andLou Sweeney
Jaw dropping clifftop home showcases ocean views forever
Here are some of the best homes on the market in NSW right now. From a clifftop house with panoramic ocean views to inner-city refuges, and some rural properties as well.
- byPauline Morrissey andLou Sweeney