Property
Property prices climb in regions as buyers favour tree and sea change
Since mid-last year, local economic conditions, plus the affordability and lifestyle factors, have sparked a turnaround in property in regional Australia.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Bespoke features attract $1,675,000 payday for Newport vendors at auction
“It’s a very, very special home,” the agent said. “People who weren’t actually considering buying in the inner west, were actually considering this house.”
- by Tom Carey
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Property prices climb in regions as buyers favour tree and sea change
Since mid-last year, local economic conditions, plus the affordability and lifestyle factors, have sparked a turnaround in property in regional Australia.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Urban return: From Balcatta to Wellard, the Perth suburbs primed for price growth
The first signs of moderation in the three-year Perth property boom are evident, but 10 suburbs are rising stars, according to a new report.
- by Sarah Brookes
Surry Hills terrace fetches $3.7m, makes $1.45m profit in five years
The “immaculately preserved” three-bedroom home last sold for $2.25 million in 2019, records show. It was one of 750 auctions scheduled at the weekend.
- by Carmen Forward
Bespoke features attract $1,675,000 payday for Newport vendors at auction
“It’s a very, very special home,” the agent said. “People who weren’t actually considering buying in the inner west, were actually considering this house.”
- by Tom Carey
Jordan applied for rental homes he once would have cringed at. It didn’t go to plan
As Brisbane rents reach record highs, home hunters are queueing out the door even for tiny properties with obvious problems.
- by Sarah Webb
Is it better to invest in shares or property? Point Piper’s surprising answer
Former stock exchange boss Dominic Stevens has swapped his $52 million digs for an environmental activist’s home in Point Piper, but that’s not his only noteworthy trade.
- by Lucy Macken
What price for a beach lifestyle? Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast smash records
Across 18 sought-after suburbs in south-east Queensland, weekly rent will now set you back $1000 or more.
- by Sarah Webb
Thrilled Petersham sellers make $178,000 per year gain on family home
The grateful vendors fetched $3.47 million for their home of more than a decade, set on a large block for the area, as six buyers competed.
- by Tawar Razaghi
First home buyers ‘relieved’ to nab $1.256m house, beat 11 others
The three-bedroom family home attracted 12 parties at auction, where the agent joked the burger joint down the road was worth an extra bid.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Fourteen of our favourite homes in NSW for sale right now
Looking for your next home within NSW? From Byron Bay to Milson’s point, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Larissa Dubecki
Thirteen of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home in Victoria? From South Yarra to Shoreham, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Ex-garbo Ian Malouf buys his neighbour’s house to create $70m compound
He already owned two neighbouring houses in Double Bay, but what could be even better? Adding a third.
- by Lucy Macken
Morgane is being priced out of her suburb – and priced out of Melbourne
Nearly every Melbourne suburb recorded a rise in rents over the last year, but some soared higher than their neighbours.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Alysia has a full-time job. That’s no longer enough to live in Sydney
The sales representative knows how lucky she is her rent is less than other places, but she has to do more to stay afloat.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Unexpected NSW regional towns where rents rose most
Instead of moving to big name coastal hotspots for the lifestyle, a wave of city dwellers are moving to under-the-radar towns due to the cost of living.
- by Sue Williams
Unexpected Victorian regional towns where rents rose most
Instead of moving to the coast for the lifestyle, there’s a wave of city dwellers being pushed to the regions due to the cost of living.
- by Alexandra Middleton
‘Perilously close to zero’: Vacancy rate plunges as rents hit all-time high
Perth’s rental crisis has worsened as unit and house rents reach fresh highs off the back of a record-low vacancy rate.
- by Sarah Brookes
‘People are being made homeless’: Melbourne rents soar to record high
Tenants report being evicted with nowhere else to go as Melbourne’s rental crisis deepens and queues form for available properties.
- by Jim Malo and Tawar Razaghi
Brisbane a ‘landlord’s market’ as rents hit record high after fastest rise in 15 years
It’s now the second most expensive capital in Australia to rent a typical unit. There are few homes available – and some suburbs are worse than others.
- by Sarah Webb
Victoria’s new tax is driving landlords out. But is that a bad thing?
It has become easy for landlords and real estate agents to point to the recently expanded land tax as a reason for spiking rents. But it’s more complicated.
- by Jim Malo