This Month
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
ACCC uses land grab to put new property prices under microscope
Two big property groups trying to trade 12 would-be housing estates have caught the regulator’s eye.
- Anthony Macdonald
‘I got a six-figure rent’: The benefits of owning a famous building
A piece of cultural history, such as a property that appeared in the films “Groundhog Day” or “Atonement”, can help pay bills – and bring unexpected visitors.
- Etan Smallman
Cars, boats and houses won’t make you happy, says this Rich Lister
Property developer Paul Blackburne landed on the Rich List with an estimated $536 million fortune. There’s a success trap entrepreneurs need to be mindful of, he says.
- Julie-anne Sprague
June
Property payment fintech Coposit taps Ad Astra for a $10m fundraise
The platform allows buyers to pick up an off-the-plan property for $10,000, saving for the remainder of the deposit during the construction in instalments.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
- Analysis
- Property prices
Australians aren’t alone in their housing pain
Affordability and supply have become big issues in the US as immigration and high interest rates further strain the market – a scenario all too familiar in Australia.
- Matthew Cranston
CBA has fighting words as it prepares to get one back at Macquarie
Commonwealth Bank’s move to chase $20 billion in real estate agents’ bank accounts seems bitsy, until you realise who it is going after.
- Anthony Macdonald
Why house prices are surging once again around the world
In Australia, the US and parts of Europe, property markets have shrugged off higher interest rates to post strong gains – and there’s likely more to come.
- The Economist
- Opinion
- Property Observed
‘Eyes wide open’: How to ride the private credit boom
Private credit for commercial real estate has never been stronger. It’s also running into trouble. “All of us need to be eyes wide open and alert. It is real estate and it is credit. Let’s not misprice the risks.”
- Robert Harley
May
How Lendlease yanked the handbrake in Britain
The developer whipped up a $58 billion pipeline in barely a decade. As it goes into reverse, Australia’s super funds could be waiting in the wings.
- Hans van Leeuwen
- Opinion
- Property investment
How to buy property that cashes in on the ‘big build’
Being located within 1.6 kilometres of a hospital or major activity centre increases prices by an average of 1 per cent.
- Richard Wakelin
Inside the unstoppable rise of Australia’s mortgage brokers
They’re wealthy, brash and eating the banks’ lunch. Meet the millionaire mortgage brokers taking on the major lenders and – for now – winning.
- Karen Maley
CBA to accept $10k deposits to speed up off-the-plan construction
Commonwealth Bank will allow $10,000 deposits to be viewed as 10 per cent deposits on certain projects to make it easier for developers to get construction financing.
- Campbell Kwan
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Dutton wants a housing election. This could get nasty
As the RBA says, there are no quick fixes to the residential property crisis. But that won’t stop Peter Dutton trying before the next election.
- Updated
- James Thomson
Perth property ‘went nuts’, but these sisters managed to get in first
Jennifer and Maxine Gamble are sisters who have bought a house together to future-proof aged care issues that might arise in the future for them.
- Campbell Kwan
Jinding’s funds management team strikes out on its own
The rebranded group will run as an alternative fund manager and continue to invest in Jinding’s $2 billion pipeline.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
Housing investment to leap but will it help this engineer buy a house?
After three years of falling or stagnating dwelling activity, Treasury expects a 6.5 per cent rise in 2026. The property sector has been more pessimistic.
- Campbell Kwan
Killara Golf Club’s greenkeeper house sells for $700,000 above reserve
Auction clearance rates fell at the weekend as buyers grow cautious from interest rates staying higher for longer, but well-located properties remain popular.
- Campbell Kwan
Labor steps up fight to stop dirty money from buying homes
Proposed anti-money laundering rules will rope in real estate agents and lawyers, amid concerns Australia could become a destination for dirty cash.
- Campbell Kwan
Foreign-funded properties should revert to Australian ownership
Readers’ letters on the need for time limits on foreign ownership of build-to-rent housing; the potential of wind power; men and gendered violence; reforming negative gearing; and Australia’s most stylish leaders.
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