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Inside Harold Mitchell’s luxury Melbourne apartment, yours for $6.25m
The late advertising industry giant’s spacious penthouse comes with an extra drawcard for families or keen entertainers.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The most affordable and liveable suburbs for home buyers
The proportion of affordable suburbs has plunged over the past five years, and the top options now may not be within reach for long.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Their ‘paradise’ keeps flooding, but some can’t afford a solution
Rising water has become a constant threat in coastal Florida, but many residents in this suburb cannot afford to elevate their homes or move.
- by Patricia Mazzei
Inside Harold Mitchell’s luxury Melbourne apartment, yours for $6.25m
The late advertising industry giant’s spacious penthouse comes with an extra drawcard for families or keen entertainers.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a Mediterranean-inspired design to a Parisian-style manor, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
- by Kate Farrelly
The most affordable and liveable suburbs for home buyers
The proportion of affordable suburbs has plunged over the past five years, and the top options now may not be within reach for long.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The Perth suburbs about to join the million-dollar club
As demand outpaces housing supply, seven-figure price tags are becoming increasingly common across Perth suburbs.
- by Sarah Brookes
Why the Australian housing market is worse than our overseas peers
While building more homes is a part of the solution, experts say there are other measures that could bring property prices down.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Our favourite luxury WA homes for sale right now
We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch, from the river to the coast, from in-home elevators to jet-ignited pools.
- by Charlotte Vinson
Property values dropping for homes facing the greatest risk of bushfire, flooding
More than 32,000 Australian homes face a high risk of bushfire, while 141,000 homes are at risk of flooding. The risks will push insurance costs up and home values down.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Housing affordability could take initial hit under Victoria’s new rental rules
But the government says most of the costs associated with proposed rental standards will be offset by savings from more-energy-efficient homes.
- by Rachel Eddie, Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
Local family pays $13.3 million, sets new record for ‘little sleepy suburb’
A Chiswick waterfront home with access to a private beach that last sold for $5 million sparked an auction bidding war between two parties.
- by Carmen Forward
‘Straight out of The Castle’: Returning expat pays $2.3m to get into coveted Balwyn High School zone
A fresh coat of paint and new carpets helped attract seven parties to the 1970s home, but the location was the clincher.
- by Sarah Webb
Sydney houses are more expensive than ever. The big surprise is the city next in line
High interest rates and inflation can’t stop Australia’s property market – and the prices outside Sydney are really worth keeping an eye on.
- by Shane Wright
Aussie boy made good: Low-key expat cashes in on $29m Bellevue Hill house
The home has more than tripled in value since it last traded in 2009 for $8 million, even with an architect-designed makeover.
- by Lucy Macken
From an unliveable terrace to a Surry Hills stunner, with bonus studio
When Philip bought the home, calling it a mess was an understatement. After four years, it has been transformed.
- by Carmen Forward
Inside the Northcote renovation that was never meant to happen
It started as a few odd jobs around the house, then one thing led to another. Before long, Trent was knee-deep in a major renovation.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Young couple beats 14 others to splash $3.2m on trend-defying red brick house
The home was in a local heritage conservation area, not traditionally as popular, but had features that proved a standout.
- by Tawar Razaghi
‘I completely overpaid’: First home buyer lands $980,000 Brunswick townhouse
A first home buyer beat five others in a heated bidding war for a two-bedroom townhouse in a coveted location.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Eight of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
Looking for your next home? From luxury beach chic to mid-century inspiration, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Seven of our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now
Looking for your next home? From a harbourfront apartment to a touch of Hamptons elegance, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
The Sydney suburbs where house prices have risen the least in five years
Sydney house prices have risen 57 per cent over the past five years, but some pockets have increased much less.
- by Tawar Razaghi