How Melbourne became a headline-making city as home prices elsewhere soared
Soaring property prices have seen stories of a competitive housing market make headlines on a near-daily basis. But…
Queensland housing market continues to rise as national growth slows
Property data is pointing towards an increasingly expensive housing market across Queensland in 2026, even as price growth…
Sydney and Melbourne property markets go backwards as national values hit speed bump
The red-hot Australian housing market is showing the first signs of easing since interest rates started rising back…
Housing boom to smash historic milestone
Median house prices are set to surpass the $1m price point. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw Australia’s property…
Nowhere to move: How climate change became the property market’s biggest nightmare
Climate change-fuelled risks have now become a “crucial factor in home-buying decisions” for more than 80 per cent…
Commonwealth Bank issues stark warning for Australian economy in 2026: ‘Expect more price pressure’
Commonwealth Bank’s chief economist says borrowers should prepare for the potential of rate hikes in the new year.…
We were hit with a £148k inheritance tax bill when mum died at 97
When Jill Lemon’s mother died earlier this year, as well as dealing with the grief, she had to…
Winton Hotel changes hands amid ‘exceptional’ Queensland pub sales
Katherine Trembath has just bought an outback pub for the price of a house in Brisbane. The 73-year-old…
Downsizing the Australian dream: Homebuyers adjust expectations in hot housing market
A new report from property website Domain has highlighted the affordability gap in the Australian housing market, with…
The art of price baiting — how real estate agents lure buyers to auction
Online, a double-brick, three-bedroom duplex in Sydney’s western suburbs was advertised at $1 million. At auction, the ABC…
Coalition housing spokesman says first home buyer house prices should fall
The federal opposition’s housing spokesman, Andrew Bragg, says “entry-level” house prices need to fall, acknowledging it is a…
Investors and first home buyers flock to property market, driving up prices
Australia’s property market is heating up again, with record auctions over spring, and the return of both first…