Yesterday
Australia to fall 300,000 homes short of Albanese’s target
The housing industry welcomes official recognition that the country will fall short of its goals, but warns demand for new homes is still underestimated.
- Michael Bleby
Why city boltholes are the next must-have for Baby Boomers
A new wave of apartment buyers could fuel stiffer competition, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
This Month
$10b housing fund should be doubled, community providers say
The massive response to the federal government’s first tender to develop affordable and social rental housing shows more funding is needed, developers say.
- Michael Bleby
Ransomware group claims attack on valuer HTW
In a post on the dark web, Black Suit says it has obtained 20 gigabytes of the valuation firm’s customer and transaction data.
- Michael Bleby
What every buyer needs to know about auction clearance rates
Auction clearance rates give some clues about when to buy or sell.
- Tom Richardson
How this CFO landed on the perfect property to help her adult children
Kristen Kubank bought a townhouse to help her adult-aged children who have struggled to enter the property market despite having stable jobs.
- Campbell Kwan
‘Bullet-proof’ house prices to keep rising despite higher rates
Chronic housing supply shortage would shield prices from sharp downturn if interest rates increase further, or stay higher for longer, experts say.
- Nila Sweeney
April
Property investors spooked by renewed talk of rates rise
Having recently returned to the housing market in droves – outpacing owner-occupiers – investors could face a potential slowdown in capital gains.
- Nila Sweeney
Real estate agent doubles his money by selling own apartment for $6.5m
There’s a national shortage of suitable units for downsizers, so a man who sells them for a living has just sold his own home – at quite a profit.
- Michael Bleby
Sticky inflation not deterring home buyers at auction
Auction markets didn’t react to renewed interest rate rise fears as the pool of home buyers remains big enough relative to the number of homes up for sale.
- Campbell Kwan
Why this apartment owner ditched real estate agents
Morgyn Bostock chose not to use an agent when she sold her home - and would happily do so again.
- Updated
- Gus McCubbing
What the new land value boss thinks will happen to property prices
Sally Dale’s appointment comes at a critical juncture for both the residential and commercial markets in Australia’s most populous state.
- Nick Lenaghan
Median house prices in Brisbane and Adelaide to hit $1m by December
House price growth momentum has slowed across the capital cities, but is still expected to hit new records this year according to Domain.
- Nila Sweeney
HTW employee details may have been compromised in valuer data breach
Banks are still waiting for an independent evaluation of the data breach and some are increasing their restrictions on the valuation firm.
- Michael Bleby
Melbourne car park near Queen Vic Market tipped to sell for $120m
The large car park site at 380 Queen Street, which could support a multi-tower project overlooking Queen Victoria Market, is owned by Singaporean investors.
- Larry Schlesinger
Buying a unit cheaper than renting in only 11pc of suburbs nationwide
The number of suburbs where buying was cheaper than renting plummeted to just 2.5 per cent across Australia, and 10.8 per cent for unit buyers.
- Nila Sweeney
Cautious buyers drag down Sydney auction clearance rate
Strong auction results are becoming rare in Sydney as more buyers are reluctant to stretch their limits, agents say.
- Nila Sweeney
‘Tapped out’ property investors use super when banks say no
A growing number of property investors who have “tapped out” their personal borrowing capacity are using their self-managed super funds to borrow more, advisers say.
- Updated
- Nila Sweeney
David Droga plans new home for Tamarama headland site
The owners and designer Luigi Rosselli aim to create a house on the landmark Sydney site that better reflects its location and the environment.
- Michael Bleby
He bought his first home at 19 – now he’s up to a $1m Guildford house
Edward, a 27-year-old bank analyst is passionate about property investment. He has just bought a home in Guilford for $1 million.
- Campbell Kwan
