Real Estate & Property Market News
The latest real estate and property market news from our team of industry leading professionals
'I've got restless feet': The Australians with no desire to own their own home
John McAllister is 63 and has been a renter his entire life. He is representative of the one in 10 Australians who actively choose to rent, according to a recent survey by Finder.
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From fibro shacks to shimmering high rises: The evolution of the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast of the 1950s is almost unrecognisable from today’s shimmering metropolis, unless the viewer has a keen eye for that sweeping stretch of white sand and distant hinterland.
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Brisbane's best buys: Five must-see properties under $750,000
Here’s our pick of the best buys in Brisbane at the moment – and they start at just $289,000.
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Smart Buys: Victoria’s best properties for sale right now
Domain’s expert picks of the top properties for sale in primo locations across Victoria. Better yet, they are all under $1.5 million.
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Melbourne asking prices are dropping, but the amount of discount remains the same
New data has shown Melbourne sellers are discounting their properties on average by almost $36,000 during the coronavirus crisis.
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Where Sydney sellers are more likely to drop their asking prices
More than one in seven properties for sale across Greater Sydney last month had their prices dropped, new figures show.
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Where are vendors having to discount their properties to sell?
Across the capital cities, the number of sellers knocking thousands off their asking price has risen but, in a bright spot for the market, the amount they're taking off has scarcely changed.
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David Waterhouse doubles his money on Darling Point pad
David Waterhouse is still awaiting a $50 million buyer of his Elizabeth Bay mansion Tresco, but he scored a $5.4 million buyer for his Darling Point apartment on Wednesday.
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This is how much Canberrans can save by working from home
Canberrans can save up to $12,000 simply while working from home, according to new data from RobertsDay.
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340,000 Melburnians have little or no parkland within 5km of home
Some Melburnians are more fortunate than others in their ability to access green space during lockdown, new analysis shows. See how your area stacks up.
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