Epicentre of Australia's property earthquake
The eastern suburbs aren't booming just because they offer convenience.
Michael Bleby writes on real estate specialising in construction, infrastructure, architecture. Based in our Melbourne newsroom, Michael has two decades of journalism experience, having worked in the UK, Japan, South Africa and the Middle East.
The eastern suburbs aren't booming just because they offer convenience.
The proposed demolition of Sydney's brutalist Sirius building has created an uproar. We invited six architects – including the original designer – to join in.
Property prices in Sydney and Melbourne have surged more than 5 per cent in the past three months, CoreLogic figures show.
Any loss of members would be a blow for the lobby group, which is already trying to steady itself after a time of instability.
History is repeating itself in The Rocks, with industrial action once again challenging state government plans to demolish heritage architecture.
Expansion of Sydney scheme tackles a weakness in emissions disclosure between landlords and tenants in Australia.
Battle over a public housing building in Sydney has turned into a wider debate about the sustainable development.
There's an appetite among the ultra rich for good property, but it doesn't always sell.
Mortgage defaults are rising and loans to property investors in NSW are taking a bigger share of the lending pie.
A lack of stock is driving fierce competition for eastern suburb Melbourne houses, with prices jumping over 10 per cent above reserve.
With such a relative shortage of stock on the market, any significant change to clearance levels may take time.
Report shows buyers are already factoring their future land tax payments in to what they will pay for homes.
The market for energy efficient homes has moved into the mainstream.
Learn from the experts how to make your home more sustainable - how much you'll need to invest and when it pays off.
Investor lending continued the recovery that started after the May rate cut, but economists aren't getting excited.
The new funding scheme aims to achieve more, but also requires greater co-operation than ever.
Apartments are going up faster than ever. Is the coming wave of new apartments likely to trigger a price collapse? Not necessarily.
Record low rates have made it the easiest in years for borrowers to service mortgages. It has also encouraged greater debt.
The cooling in local house price growth coincides with moderation seen across the globe, Knight Frank says.
Closure of the 36-year-old business is as much a sign of change in the profession as in its leading lobby group.
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