Yesterday
Aware Super’s $1b plan for serviced apartments in Europe
The fund has taken majority control of an “aparthotel” operator, continuing a push into global real estate.
The fastest-growing house prices aren’t where you think
Leafy suburbs closest to the CBD aren’t the ones that offer the biggest value gain. As home-building picks up, there are some suburbs worth considering.
This Month
‘There’s definitely profit’ for buyer of $2.4m home
Lower borrowing costs and expectations that purchasers will pay more are spurring developers into action once again. They’re chasing areas with opportunity.
Developer Jreissati cuts $1.5m from Eureka Tower penthouse price
It’s the latest effort by the family to sell their level-82 apartment in a building one pundit calls the city’s “white elephant”.
New housing supply will raise (and lower) prices
The new home-building cycle is just beginning. Its effects on values will vary by location and property type, analysts say.
Sydney home gets $200k above reserve, as Melbourne auctions rocket
The nation’s preliminary auction clearance rate notched higher for a fourth consecutive week, but the number of homes going under the hammer remains light on.
Brisk, no-risk housing policies take states back to the future
Fast-track planning rules to accelerate housing development and make better-quality homes show NSW is relearning lessons it has forgotten.
Asahi Kasei-owned builder NEX expands into land development
The move shows a deeper investment by the company that bought into then-named McDonald Jones Homes in 2017.
$2.5b luxury apartment project planned for Sydney
The ASX-listed developer, investor and builder wants to show it has progressed a strategy to double down on its Australian development pipeline.
Forget uni hovels, students want a hotel-style ice bath and sauna
A $132 million high-end student housing development in Sydney is tapping global demand with yoga facilities and a rooftop infinity pool.
The housing crisis is being managed by the wrong people
Planning policy has been monopolised by a small professional silo, which for decades has been insulated from external input, feedback, and oversight.
A picture tells a $500k price difference
First impressions count. So for the second attempt to sell this house, that meant cutting back a tree that clouded the front “hero” photograph. And it paid off.
Home buyers unfazed by rate hold as prices edge higher
The shock Reserve Bank decision to hold interest rates has not deterred buyers with clearance rates staying above 70 per cent for a fifth consecutive week.
Home values on track to be 8 times the average Australian’s income
The dwelling value-to-income ratio of some major hubs is predicted to hit record levels by the end of 2026, widening the wealth gap even further.
US tech billionaires fund Australian YIMBY battle
An Australian group has secured funding from some of the world’s biggest tech billionaires in their fight for more housing.
Southern Highlands trophy home in new hands with $26m price tag
A 2000 square-metre mansion in the lavish Southern Highlands has sold, more than doubling the residential price record of the town of Robertson.
Where you can and can’t install a $7000 skylight
While the traditional light well with polycarbonate sheet still has a place, skylights have gone upmarket. But you need to know how to use them.
Rental growth slump could impact RBA policy: analyst
Capital city rental growth has slowed or stalled in most capital cities. It could be another factor that pushes the RBA to lower rates.
Aware Super doubles down on rentals in $285m bid for tower
Build-to-rent assets continue a hot run as Aware partners with Barings to try and nab a $285 million tower with subsidy backing from the state government.
Rate hold ‘scary’ for Melbourne mother selling family home
Mother of three Kristy Duke is disappointed by Tuesday’s cash rate decision. Analysts expect it will blunt some of the energy in the housing recovery.
The most expensive city for building is getting pricier
Brisbane’s big infrastructure program is putting pressure on construction costs. It will only get worse as the state prepares for the 2032 Olympics.
Rate cut drives $1.8m sale in a ‘great-ish’ area
A developer bought this site with good potential. But they were chased up the price range by an eager owner-occupier.
‘The horse is about to bolt’: Auctions boom as rates fall
Buoyed by two interest rates so far this year, with a third looming this week, buyers have pushed clearance rates above 70 per cent for the past four weeks.
Renovators’ return: How to maximise property value in 2025
Home renovations are starting to make a comeback as building costs stabilise and economists tip the return of property fever.
Toorak wellness house sells with feng shui approval after asking $39m
An award-winning mansion designed for healthy living has sold in a deal that involved multiple time zones.