This Month
The best (and worst) PMs in house price history, and what it tells you
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.
Billionaire furniture mogul’s $12m hinterland retreat smashes record
Rich Lister and founder of Super Amart John Van Lieshout has sold his luxury Sunshine Coast escape, almost doubling the local record.
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.
Apartment prices in record jump to $19,000 per square metre
Australian housing is locked in a battle between affordability and viability of new projects and that means price tags have further to rise.
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
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.
Where coastal property prices are hot
Despite an initial pullback in demand following severe storms or cyclones, house prices along the coast can show remarkable growth over the long term.
Last quarter’s least and most profitable housing markets revealed
Home sellers racked up record profits in the December quarter, but apartments delivered losses for many owners in Melbourne and Sydney.
Cyclone Alfred’s insurance storm batters sturdy $1.925m sale
Four hours before the scheduled auction of this Brisbane property, companies refused to extend home cover. But that didn’t put buyers off.
Melbourne’s home buyers turn bullish after rate cut
The city’s housing market recovery is forecast to gather steam as buyers embrace a better borrowing environment.
Melbourne private lender spruiks funds despite gating redemptions
Banner Asset Management was the largest lender to the glitzy Chevron One development on the Gold Coast, and stopped allowing withdrawals more than a year ago.
Rate cut fails to lift market, clearances tack lower
The failure of buyers to pile into the market after February’s rate reduction tells the Reserve Bank it can cut again without triggering a housing boom, an economist says.
Changes to building codes urged as extreme weather hits more often
Homes in south-east Queensland have been built to withstand bushfires, floods and severe storms, but are less robust when it comes to cyclones.
Melbourne’s housing values snap 10-month decline
Melbourne and Hobart lead the abrupt recovery, while Perth, Adelaide and Brisbane slowed sharply.
Sydney two-bedroom house beats reserve by $725k as demand rises
Preliminary clearance rates held above the 70 per cent mark across Sydney and Melbourne amid signs demand is steadily returning after the rate cut.
February
Which suburbs have become affordable after the rate cut?
A number of desirable suburbs that were previously unaffordable are now within reach for high-income and median-income earners, according to CoreLogic.
COVID ‘refugee’-turned-investor flips $5.3m home
An aspiring reality TV star who fled Victoria’s pandemic lockdowns has developed a profitable line of work in buying – and selling – Queensland homes.
Two-bedroom home jumps reserve by more than $1m as auctions pick up
The 2025 residential real estate market has kicked off stronger than expected, particularly in Sydney where buyers were out in numbers.
Army entrepreneur snaps up second Gold Coast retreat for $10.5m
A defence industry entrepreneur has expanded his luxury foothold in the hinterland, snapping up another retreat in the lush hamlet.
Slowing Perth, Brisbane housing markets boost affordability hopes
An improvement in housing affordability could drive demand back into the market, but is unlikely to spark a sharp rebound in prices, experts say.