Property
There’s a new government, so what’s next for house prices?
There was a raft of pre-election promises made to tackle housing affordability, so what effect will Labor’s victory have on property prices?
- by Melissa Heagney
Coastal towns where prices have doubled in five years but are still under $1m
Property prices have reached new heights in many coastal towns, but there are still some sea-change locations with six-figure median prices, despite rapid growth.
- by Kate Burke
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Port Hedland’s rollercoaster housing market booming once again
In 2000 the median price for a house in Port Hedland was $141,000. That grew to a record high of $906,000 in 2013 before plummeting five years later to a dismal $220,000. Now the town is bouncing back, recording a 40 per cent gain over the past year.
- by Sarah Brookes
‘Sleepless nights’: The Metricon customers whose dream homes became nightmares
Metricon customers are fearful of losing their money and claim they’ve been left in the dark about the future of their homes amid construction delays and price hikes.
- by Tawar Razaghi
There’s a new government, so what’s next for house prices?
There was a raft of pre-election promises made to tackle housing affordability, so what effect will Labor’s victory have on property prices?
- by Melissa Heagney
Coastal towns where prices have doubled in five years but are still under $1m
Property prices have reached new heights in many coastal towns, but there are still some coastal towns with six-figure median prices, despite rapid growth.
- by Kate Burke
Albanese’s property story goes from one form of public housing to another
In 1927, two public housing projects were completed that were to play a significant role in the life of Australia’s prime minister elect.
- by Lucy Macken
Lyndon Terracini set for tree change as home goes under the hammer
No sooner has Opera Australia’s artistic director announced his departure from the national performing arts company than he has listed his Redfern home.
- by Lucy Macken
South Coogee block bought in 1972 for $29,400 sells for $5.48 million at election day auction
You would be forgiven for thinking there was nothing else going on as more than a hundred people turned out for the auction of a tightly held home.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Modern Carlton North home sells for $1.615m in election day auction
Bidders were up early to vote, then fought it out for the keys to the townhouse, leaving the vendor thrilled with the result despite the slowing property market.
- by Melissa Heagney
Caledonia’s Mike Messara lists secret Mosman trophy home for $26m
Mosman’s well-heeled often like to keep their trophy home purchases under wraps, it’s just a pity the paper trail behind these deals is less discreet.
- by Lucy Macken
The upside to selling your home in Melbourne on election day
There aren’t many auctions for buyers to choose from on election day as everyone waits to see the poll’s outcome, but sellers who do go ahead may be able to reap the rewards.
- by Melissa Heagney
The upside to selling your home in Sydney on election day
Home owners are cautious about selling on election day when buyers may be distracted, but more are pushing ahead than in previous years. What has changed?
- by Kate Burke
Cantilevered hyphen connects Wodonga’s gallery and library
What better way to raise the profile of a city than with a new library and art gallery?
- by Stephen Crafti
Perth moves up global rankings as a city where the rich want to live
Luxury real estate in Perth has surged by 10 per cent growth, with affluent overseas buyers attracted to the city’s lifestyle, climate, and proximity to South East Asia.
- by Sarah Brookes
What the major and minor parties are offering home buyers this election
The housing market has always been a hot topic, but in the lead-up to the federal election, it has become a key talking point for many of the parties.
- by Melissa Heagney
Property prices have risen seven times faster than wages in a year. Can it continue?
Low interest rates have sent property prices soaring and left potential first home buyers struggling to save a deposit. As interest rates start to rise, is there any relief in sight?
- by Elizabeth Redman
PM’s Cook electorate records first $20 million trophy sale days out from election
As the prime minister tries to reassure voters his super for first home buyers policy won’t further fuel the property boom, his Cook electorate has claimed its first trophy home sale in the rarefied $20 million range.
- by Lucy Macken
Berrima Gaol sold for $7 million to ‘football whisperer’ developer
Western Sydney property developer and “football whisperer” Joe Wehbe wants to turn the historic Southern Highlands landmark into a hotel and entertainment precinct.
- by Lucy Macken
The homes with the largest price drops in the cooling market
Median house prices have so far seen little change in Sydney and Melbourne, but that’s not the case for smaller homes.
- by Kate Burke
Are you better off parking your savings in super or in property?
The Coalition has a plan to let first home buyers take cash out of their super and put it towards a home deposit, then return it once the house is sold. But would this leave you better or worse off financially?
- by Elizabeth Redman
Steven Bradbury times his run perfectly with Kings Beach pad
Olympic gold medallist Steven Bradbury is renowned for his good timing, so it’s not surprising that at the height of Queensland’s property boom his former weekender on the Sunshine Coast has hit the market.
- by Lucy Macken