Real Estate
Home loans Mortgages take a bigger slice of pay
PAYING the mortgage requires a big chunk of the weekly pay packet wherever you live — but in some parts of the country it’s more than others.
Buying The hidden cost of buying a home
STAMP duty and legal fees are all costs you expect when buying and moving. But there is a hidden cost which could equate to hundreds of dollars a year.
Noice, different Kath and Kim home tops $1.4 million
CRACK open the cardonnay — the Patterson Lakes home featured in the iconic Australian television series has fetched a foxy seven-figure sale price.
Home loans Young borrowers are struggling
ACCESS to credit may be cheaper than ever, but a fifth of young borrowers have to take extreme measures to make their mortgage repayments.
Stamp duty Stamp duty making property unaffordable
HIGH stamp duty costs are keeping buyers out of the market, particularly in these states.
Berwick lifestyle property with posh pool
SET on 6826sq m of landscaped gardens, this Berwick lifestyle property offers luxury on a large scale.
IT guy buys 10 homes in four years
A HOMEBUSH resident has purchased 10 properties in four years by using genius buying tactics that have allowed him to outgun rival buyers at home sales.
Original 1980s beach house for sale
WAKE up to the smell of the ocean in this original 1980s southeast Queensland beach house.
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Forget style - this is what you need in Brisbane
IT’S a slice of Brisbane history, an iconic heritage-listed property in a seriously stylish suburb. But it has one feature that all inner-city Brisbane residents crave.
Buying
Life, Point Cook by Frasers Property Australia
HOUSING affordability is at an all-time low in Melbourne, so it is little surprise families camp out to secure cheap blocks of land within commuting distance of the CBD.
Selling
Former Alpaca farm with bay views
A FORMER Alpaca farm just shy of 17ha with views stretching out to Moreton Bay will go under the hammer on Saturday.
Renting
Renting Australia’s most expensive rentals
CAN’T afford to buy a luxury home? Well maybe you can rent one. Take a tour through some of Australia’s most expensive rental properties.
Investing
4 weekend DIY projects
IF you’re keen to get a bit handy around your house we’ve put together a list of simple projects you can complete in a weekend.
Experts
Tenants are lifeblood of investments
Tenants are the lifeblood in an investment, if you can rent them, then you can hold them and if you can hold them then a capital return is a very likely outcome.
Development
City apartments fail subtropical test
APARTMENT construction continues across the city but international researchers have been told Brisbane designs fail the subtropical test.