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Conciliation meeting: Residents and owners gathering with Land and Environment Court Commissioner Peter Walsh outside 10 Onslow Avenue in Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay on Wednesday morning.

The neighbours desperate to stop building being demolished for luxury apartments

The battle over this building is seen as a landmark in the struggle between residents and developers over the future of Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay and Potts Point and its continued gentrification.

  • by Sue Williams
Asking rents for houses and units far outpaced wages growth in an ongoing deterioration of affordability for renters.

‘No doubt we will see more homelessness’: Rents increase at more than six times the rate of wages

Experts say other interim measures, such as rent caps and slowing immigration, are needed to ease the pressure on renters until 1.2 million needed homes are built.

  • by Jemimah Clegg

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The brother-sister duo purchased 2/13 Ross St, Niddrie, for $20,000 below reserve.

Siblings join forces to land first home at $20,000 below reserve

The brother and sister, who actually like living together, secured the two-bedroom villa in Melbourne’s north-west suburbs for $720,000.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
8 Close Street, South Coogee.

Six of the best homes for sale in Sydney

Looking for your next home within Sydney? If you’re looking in South Coogee, North Curl Curl or Concord, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
31 Highbury Grove, Prahran.

Seven of the best properties for sale in Melbourne

Looking for your next home in Melbourne? Whether you’re looking in Hampton, Preston or Kew, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
People buying second homes, or holiday homes, were mostly moving to the Surf Coast in 2023.

How much it costs to live in the top Victorian tree-change towns for wellbeing

The wellbeing factor of regional suburbs has been measured on indicators such as health, environment, jobs and income. But it comes at a price.

  • by Jemimah Clegg
Blowhole Point at Kiama – one of the regional council areas that scored the best area for well-being outside of Sydney.

How much it costs to live in the top NSW tree-change towns for wellbeing

The wellbeing factor of regional suburbs has been measured on indicators such as health, environment, jobs and income. But it comes at a price.

  • by Carmen Forward
The $75 million view from Rose Bay’s beachfront house of businessman Frank Geng.

Shopping bag mogul secretly lists Rose Bay trophy home for $75m, buys something better

What could be better than this? This trophy homeowner knows, which is why he opened the doors to his designer digs this week to those with spare millions.

  • by Lucy Macken
The national vacancy rate has not been above 3 per cent since SQM research records began.

The magic number that tips the rental market in tenants’ favour

Experts say it’s been years since the market has favoured renters, and it would take years of high vacancy rates to reverse the rental crisis.

  • by Jim Malo
Conciliation meeting: Residents and owners gathering with Land and Environment Court Commissioner Peter Walsh outside 10 Onslow Avenue in Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay on Wednesday morning.

The neighbours desperate to stop building being demolished for luxury apartments

The battle over this building is seen as a landmark in the struggle between residents and developers over the future of Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay and Potts Point and its continued gentrification.

  • by Sue Williams
Asking rents for houses and units far outpaced wages growth in an ongoing deterioration of affordability for renters.

‘No doubt we will see more homelessness’: Rents increase at more than six times the rate of wages

Experts say other interim measures, such as rent caps and slowing immigration, are needed to ease the pressure on renters until 1.2 million needed homes are built.

  • by Jemimah Clegg
Noosa has one of the highest levels of wellbeing in Queensland.

What it costs to live in Queensland’s top locations for wellbeing

Some of south-east Queensland’s most coveted coastal pockets have been named the state’s best areas for wellbeing – and price tags are soaring.

  • by Sarah Webb
Ward said the home had a “gun-barrel” view of the city.

Downsizer pays $9.55 million at auction for unit with jaw-dropping harbour views

The stunning and panoramic view took in both the CBD and the Harbour Bridge. The preliminary clearance rate on Saturday evening was 67.7 per cent.

  • by Carmen Forward
The home at 4 Moonya Road will be renovated.

Family triumphs at auction to pay $2.6 million for Glen Iris five-bedder

The new owners plan to renovate the property, which had been held by one family for 50 years. By evening, Domain Group recorded a clearance rate of 55.9 per cent.

  • by Tom Carey
Prospective home buyers at an auction in Brunswick on Saturday.

Property investors are fleeing Victoria over soaring land taxes

Just 30.6 per cent of all housing loans were taken out by investors as first home buyers return, but experts warn it will make rental properties even harder to find and more expensive.

  • by Josh Gordon
Gareth Hales has sold his luxury Dural acreage just two years after it bought it for $9.5 million.

Exclusive Brethren’s leading family expected to cop a loss on $9.5m Dural estate

The purchase of the luxury acreage by Gareth Hales two years ago “shocked the flock” for its opulence. Lucky for them, it had no mortgage.

  • by Lucy Macken
Paula Kensington is selling her house in Marrickville.

Sydney’s property market just slipped. Here’s which areas are strongest and weakest

Sydney’s property market has slowly come off the boil since the start of the year, but do the softer neighbourhoods spell what’s coming for the rest?

  • by Tawar Razaghi
The split-level design is open and airy, punctuated by glass ceilings and cantilevered timber stairs

‘Tiny’ Chatswood block sells for $2.02 million after 17 buyers registered to bid

The sheer interest underscores the dearth of affordable options between a unit and house in the suburb and much of the north shore.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
The Brunswick home sold under the hammer for $1.553m

Brunswick house that last sold for $75,000 fetches $1,553,000 in bidding war

The vendors were emotional about saying goodbye to the home, which had been in their family for 45 years.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
41 Heyington Place, Toorak

Our 12 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home? From a renovated Edwardian with pretty gardens to a crowning glory penthouse, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
24 Alexander Street, Collaroy

Our 13 favourite homes for sale in NSW right now

Looking for your next home? From a beach house with classic charm to a Georgian-style residence, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
Robert and Danielle Stojanovski, with daughters Chantel, Monique and Charlotte, are selling their home.

Melbourne property values are falling. Here’s which areas are strongest and weakest

High interest rates and increased property taxes are taking their toll, but not all suburbs are affected equally.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
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