Yesterday
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
‘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.
June
Lowe backs GST, company tax shake-up
Former Reserve Bank governor urges the Albanese government to embark on an ambitious overhaul of tax and policy settings to make Australia a great place to invest.
Melbourne and Sydney auction markets heat up
The Victorian capital has recorded its seventh week in a row of its preliminary clearance rate holding above 70 per cent.
May
Are house prices about to take off again?
This week on The Fin podcast, economics correspondent Michael Read on why the Reserve Bank is cutting rates and what it means for people like him trying to buy a house.
$5.3m Mosman unit sold after talks as rate cut delivers patchy results
Property buyers are weighing up the benefit of lower borrowing costs versus global economic uncertainty – and reaching different answers.
‘Problem, what problem?’ Developer Max Beck talks up Melbourne market
The Rich Lister is an outlier in an industry that is up in arms over Victoria’s property taxes, warning housing supply is being choked.
Sydneysiders need $235,000 income for affordable housing: Jarden
Home buyers nationally need to earn an average of $161,000 to access an affordable home across the country according to a new report. In Sydney, it’s $235,000.
House prices hit a new high ahead of the election
House price growth is poised to gather steam next week and another interest rate cut this month, according to analysts.
April
The electorates where house prices rose (and fell) the most
One in 15 electorates jumped more than 30 per cent since May 2022, but values fell in 60 seats according to a new analysis.
Liberals want house prices to grow slower than wages
Peter Dutton declined to endorse comments from opposition housing spokesman Michael Sukkar on the campaign trail on Tuesday.
The suburbs where house prices hit records
Expectations of deeper rate cuts along with demand-boosting Labor and Coalition housing policies could spark a sharp increase in prices this year, say analysts.
3 charts that show why housing is a key battleground for PMs
Residential property values have surged almost five times as much under Coalition governments than Labor ones over the past 35 years. Here are the reasons.
Albanese offers first home buyers 5pc deposits, fuelling demand
The new policy is a dramatic expansion of the government’s first home guarantee scheme as Labor seeks to grab voters’ attention on the issue of housing.
Melbourne’s auction clearance rate hits nine-month high
The housing market seems to be defying the gloom and fear that has taken over sharemarkets in the past week, say agents and analysts.
The suburbs where house prices are rising (and falling) the most
House prices are climbing across more suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne as the recovery gathers steam.
Home prices climb to record high
The February interest rate cut has revived confidence and boosted demand, despite only a small improvement in affordability.
March
Housing market recovery gathers steam
With a helpful kick from the Reserve Bank’s first interest rate cut, Sydney and Melbourne house prices are climbing once again after modest recent declines.
Wealthy suburbs turn to buyers’ markets as house prices slump
Deep-pocketed home buyers could land discounted houses in the country’s most expensive markets where prices have fallen over the past 12 months.
Gentle pressure secures $19m Toorak sale
The first disclosed deal over $15 million in the city’s most expensive suburb this year suggests properties have started moving.