Today
How to stop a property seller from tricking you into paying more
Just because you’ve signed the paperwork doesn’t mean the deal is sealed.
- Duncan Hughes
Yesterday
Victoria’s investors sell up as rental standards rise
Rising prices and cheap credit are attracting new investors to residential property, but agents warn many existing landlords are selling out.
- Michael Bleby
Sydney’s South Turramurra jumps 20pc in three months
Wealthy Sydneysiders snapped up available listings on the upper north shore and northern beaches, fuelling up to 20 per cent growth in house values in just three months.
- Nila Sweeney
Daughter of RP Data founder invests in Bogut-backed proptech
Michelle Catelan, whose late father founded RP Data (now CoreLogic), was the lead investor in a $3 million funding round at ListingLoop.
- Larry Schlesinger
Worst is over for CBD apartment landlords as vacancies fall
Vacant rental listings have fallen sharply in the Sydney and Melbourne CBDs as more landlords sell up to cut their losses, even as people move back in to take advantage of cheaper rents.
- Nila Sweeney
This Month
House prices ride higher as listings fall
Capital city prices are now on average 7.8 per cent above their previous record high set in September 2017
- Nila Sweeney
May
- Opinion
- Flat Chat
Why affordable doesn’t always mean unprofitable in rentals
There are myriad opportunities to make a profit and salve your social conscience.
- Jimmy Thomson
Sydney declared most affordable major east coast city for liveability
Find out the most affordable and liveable suburbs in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart according to a new study from PRD Real Estate.
- Martin Kelly
Apartments sales pick up, but return of investors still crucial
New apartment settlements will fall to a seven-year low next year, pointing to an undersupply when immigration resumes, an industry report says.
- Michael Bleby
Queensland’s rental crisis set to persist
The chronic shortage of available rental homes in Queensland, where Gold Coast rents are now more expensive than Sydney, is expected to last for at least three more years.
- Nila Sweeney
SMSFs devour leveraged property loans
Lending to self-managed super funds surged by 6 per cent over the last quarter, jumping almost $4 billion as the housing market reignites after COVID-19.
- Michael Roddan
In a sizzling US market, demand and prices for homes soar
The pandemic has encouraged more people to seek out the extra space provided by a single-family home while at the same time discouraging many homeowners from selling.
- Christopher Rugaber
Sellers curb expectations as buyers dither
Fewer sellers are jacking up their asking price during sales campaigns as more stock comes into the market and buyers become uneasy about high prices.
- Nila Sweeney
Buyers eye suburban off-the-plan projects
Sentiment towards off-the-plan developments is rebounding, lifted by generous government incentives.
- Nila Sweeney
Regional rents surge as demand outpaces supply
The supply of rental properties is dwindling as a result of construction delays and fewer investors buying in regional markets.
- Nila Sweeney
Top tips on winning a real estate bidding war
Property veterans say strategy can outmanoeuvre buckets of cash in an auction and deliver a knock-out bid.
- Duncan Hughes
Thousands of apartments to flood CBD markets
More than 4000 rental apartments could be listed for sale in the Sydney and Melbourne CBDs over coming months as landlords look to exit a troubled sector.
- Nila Sweeney
Regional housing boom to run two years more
Regional housing markets have more than doubled the price growth recorded in the capitals, which experts say could continue for another two years.
- Nila Sweeney
China’s home market ‘out of control’ as prices climb further
Year-to-date residential sales have more than doubled from the same period in 2019 in cities including Shenzhen, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing.
- Bloomberg News
Housing demand cools but prices stay hot
Inquiries from home buyers are slowing, but investor demand continues to grow and is likely to fuel further price growth, a new report says.
- Martin Kelly
