Today
First home buyers can afford only 12pc of properties
The number of suburbs affordable to first home buyers has diminished considerably, but Australians aren’t giving up on the home ownership dream.
This Month
Paved with gold: Australia’s most expensive streets revealed
New data shows Bellevue Hill in Sydney’s inner east is home to some of the most expensive streets in the country. Melbourne has just one in the top 10.
November
Goldman Sachs kingpin snags a premium buyer for Brighton mansion
Built by a Rich Lister, sold by an investment banker and bought by a luxury developer, the bayside home has changed hands at a premium to its price guide.
Perth house prices tipped to jump 16pc as buyers race to smaller capitals
Dwelling prices in the smaller capital cities are expected to accelerate faster than in Sydney and Melbourne, according to SQM Research. Not everyone agrees.
Brisbane ‘good value’, as $1.7m from auction goes to animal charity
The spring homes selling season is having a weaker end than expected as buyers confidence drops slightly due to interest rate cuts looking less likely.
Victoria cracks down on underquoting with reserve price law
Too many young, prospective first-home buyers are being lured by sales campaigns to auctions for homes they could never afford, according to the state government.
Sydney median house price to hit $1.9m, records for all cities in 2026
All capital cities are expected to reach record median values next year, with the first home buyer scheme a key factor pushing prices higher.
October
APRA warning as investor lending growth hits 10-year high
Regulators have warned banks they might have to rein in lending to property investors as new loans rise at the fastest pace in a decade.
Perth house prices near $1m milestone as Sydney hits record $1.76m
Sydney house prices jumped 6.3 per cent in a year as all major mainland capitals near million dollar medians.
Ruslan Kogan’s sister buys her third Toorak home for $9m
Svetlana Kogan, a marketing professional based in New York City, has bought another property in the exclusive Melbourne suburb – this time on Torresdale Court.
You can make $17,000 back on rooftop solar, before energy cost savings
Besides reducing your electricity bills, there’s another reason to add panels to your home, and it’s not because the government wants you to.
‘Tax EVs’: AFR readers back road user charges
As the Albanese government puts the brakes on an electric vehicle tax, a huge majority of readers say a $300 levy would not stop them buying an EV.
KPMG chief economist (and serial renovator) to sell $9m Melbourne home
Brendan Rynne has listed his ninth renovation project in Armadale, while Balmain East’s landmark Ewenton House hits the market.
The suburbs poised for a first home buyer price boost
Economists and mortgage brokers expect property prices in suburbs popular with first home buyers to jump more than 0.5 per cent.
House prices to rise as wave of first home buyers expected
Home values have had their biggest monthly gain in two years and are expected to keep rising thanks to a “spring trifecta” pushing the market higher.
September
Buying or selling? Six charts explain why sellers have an advantage
The data is pointing to a win for sellers this spring as buyers have more cash and their options are limited but agents in the premium market disagree.
These Sydneysiders spent $3.8m betting on a Melbourne property rebound
A stamp duty concession for investors has bargain hunters looking to buy the dip in Melbourne. There are five suburbs to watch.
‘Desperate’ first home buyers average $804k spend in Sydney
Australian buyers need an average of $637,000 to secure a first home, and they’re becoming resourceful to meet their borrowing needs.
Home with ‘potential’ sells for $3m but warning signs emerge
Clearance rates have risen to high levels but sellers in the premium market need to lower their expectations, a buyers’ agent says.
Force NIMBY councils to build more homes: AFR readers
The majority of polled readers of The Australian Financial Review believe the states should be allowed to force uncooperative councils to increase urban density.