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The Melbourne suburbs leading the property market rebound
Unit prices are back to record levels in some Melbourne suburbs, while house values have jumped by six-figure sums in others. But experts warn the rebound may not last.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
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If politicians can’t fix the housing crisis, can the people do it for them?
The federal government’s plan to fix the crisis has hit a brick wall, so a group of independent MPs is proposing a new way: a citizens’ assembly.
- by Peter Hartcher
‘Unusual’ demand takes Perth house market back to Kevin 07’s days
The number of houses available for sale in Perth has fallen to levels not seen since Kevin Rudd was prime minister. What’s happening?
- by Sarah Brookes
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It’s not the wolf at the door that’s driving women to work harder
It’s easy to conclude that more women are having to work more hours just to keep up with the cost of living, but I think that sells women short.
- by Ross Gittins
Shane Warne’s Portsea property for sale with $5.5 million price tag
The late Australian cricket great and renowned property flipper had plans to revamp the home close to the Sorrento Golf Club.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Perth’s ugly duckling suburbs that could become real estate swans
They are old, downmarket suburbs that have endured years of neglect, but with new housing stock and a younger generation moving in, change is in the air.
- by Sarah Brookes
‘Defies logic’: How much income buyers need to purchase a typical house
Some house hunters would need to earn more than $250,000 to be approved for a loan on a median-priced house, after 11 cash rate hikes.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
How much less home buyers can borrow after the 7.1% HECS increase
Millions of graduates have made voluntary HECS debt repayments to avoid the indexation hike. But experts say it is still better to pay off HECS debts slowly.
- by Amber Schultz
The best Melbourne homes on the market right now
From a Preston weatherboard to an architecturally designed Elwood spread, these homes offer some of the best buys across Melbourne.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
The holiday hotspot with the steepest home price growth in the country
Apartment prices in this holiday town have jumped about 180 per cent in the past five years, and buyer demand is still going strong.
- by Sue Williams
FOMO creeping into market as Perth house prices hit new high
Homebuyers are being hit with FOMO as property prices continue to climb and listings collapse.
- by Sarah Brookes