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How Melbourne’s housing affordability actually improved over four years
It’s become slightly easier to afford to buy a home in Melbourne since 2020, but experts say it’s still challenging for buyers to crack into the market.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The sea-change towns that have joined the million-dollar club
These regional areas were once much cheaper, but lifestyle appeal and the work-from-home trend have helped tip median house prices into the seven-figure territory.
- by Shona Hendley
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The cheapest places to build in Perth – and WA’s most expensive
West Australians are paying 42 per cent more to build new houses than before the pandemic – and the most expensive places to build are attracting a premium for one reason.
- by Sarah Brookes
‘A little piece of paradise’: The most affordable sea-change towns
Australia’s most affordable sea-change towns have just been revealed in new data that compares property prices with incomes.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Family gives up reno dream to splash $6.2m on Artarmon designer home
A family who had spent years trying to do a renovation but did not get council approval changed tack and secured a stylish turnkey home instead.
- by Carmen Forward
Only one bidder for $2.13m Beaumaris townhouse in lacklustre market
The near-new home with a gas-heated pool failed to draw a second or third party and passed in before negotiations started in earnest.
- by Sarah Webb
Dirt cheap: Crazy price paid for Perth’s 80-room abandoned Chinese mansion
It’s been dubbed an eastern wonder of the southern hemisphere. Now, these dilapidated mansions are in new hands.
- by Sarah Brookes
Isla Fisher bought her first home in Sydney as a teen. She’s selling for $1m
The listing comes almost 30 years after the Hollywood actor purchased the Woollahra pad for $171,500, and she has done well since.
- by Lucy Macken
Where you can buy a house for less than $1m within 10km of Melbourne’s CBD
Hopeful home buyers don’t have to give up proximity to the city to buy something for less than Melbourne’s median house price.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Local developer outbids couple for unlivable $2.28m Leichhardt home
The local developer, who swooped in at the last minute to place the winning bid, said it was a good opportunity to revitalise the area.
- by Kristy Johnson
Pascoe Vale house sells for $1,385,000, tripling in value since last sale
The much-loved family home attracted more than 40 bids from four parties. The successful buyers smashed the vendor’s reserve by $185,000.
- by Jim Malo
Our 11 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From a Palm Springs-inspired pool to a contemporary designer home with rich textures, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Our 13 favourite homes for sale in NSW right now
Looking for your next home? From an elegant entertainer’s home to pavilion-style beachfront luxury, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
How Frances turned 1000 straw bales into a fortress-like Torquay house
It took 22 years of dedication, but the result is a thoughtful refuge that’s warm in winter and connected to the landscape.
- by Pauline Morrissey
Family of rich list waste king lists $11m Strathfield knock-down rebuild
The rich list Tartak family were once Strathfield’s most predominant high-end homeowners, but they’re more sellers than buyers nowadays.
- by Lucy Macken
The cheapest suburbs to buy a house within 10km of Sydney’s CBD
Home buying hopefuls will find the cheapest options close to the city centre in a string of southern and inner west suburbs.
- by Kristy Johnson
How Melbourne’s housing affordability actually improved over four years
It’s become slightly easier to afford to buy a home in Melbourne since 2020, but experts say it’s still challenging for buyers to crack into the market.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The sea-change towns that have joined the million-dollar club
These regional areas were once much cheaper, but lifestyle appeal and the work-from-home trend have helped tip median house prices into the seven-figure territory.
- by Shona Hendley
Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a farm with organic fruit orchards to an elegant home in a prized waterfront reserve position, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
- by Kate Farrelly
Home values declined in a third of suburbs. Here’s where they fell most
Thanks to higher interest rates and more homes on the market, buyers have increased choice this spring – and it’s showing.
- by Tawar Razaghi
The morbid reason house prices will soar in the western suburbs
Prices are predicted to go through the roof in some of Perth’s most tightly held neighbourhoods.
- by Sarah Brookes
Anthony Albanese lists $1.9m Sydney investment property
When the tenant was issued with an eviction notice, he hoped to use it as a chance to spark debate about tenants’ rights. What followed was a media maelstrom.
- by Lucy Macken