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25 Shire Street, Coorparoo sold at auction on March 1, 2025.

Hammer drops on $2.9 million 1930s Coorparoo house amid street party

In front of a huge crowd, a young professional couple upgrading from Camp Hill ended their year-long house hunt at one of 159 auctions scheduled in Brisbane over the past week.

  • by Sarah Webb
Brisbane home prices have soared.

‘So stark’: How the goalposts just moved for Brisbane home buyers

The first home dream is under siege in Brisbane, even for couples earning a typical salary and targeting a modest home.

  • by Sarah Webb

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Stuart McLean considered an apartment for sale, then had second thoughts.

Stuart found the ideal home - until he found out it was tainted

At first glance, it was a stunning $4 million penthouse. But when he looked into the building further, he had second thoughts.

  • by Sue Williams
Brisbane’s homes are not built for cyclones, but the big issue is debris.

Brisbane homes aren’t built to cyclone standards but here’s what to do

Experts say the real threat to properties isn’t collapsing walls but what will fly through the air once the cyclone hits.

  • by Sarah Webb
Tree-changers were leaving cities earlier than conventional wisdom holds.

Who is tree-changing – and the towns they’re moving to

Although a wave of city dwellers made a tree change or sea change when the pandemic hit, the trend is broader than first thought.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
2 Lisbuoy Court, Toorak VIC 3142

Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From an architect-designed beach house, to a glamour option in a cul-de-sac, we’ve rounded up our top picks of the most luxurious properties.

  • by Kate Farrelly and Mary O'Brien
Home values are rebounding as interest rates start to fall.

Where the property market is rebounding fastest as interest rates fall

Some home owners are fielding more competition for their properties and faster price rises than others as sentiment picks up.

  • by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
Manly Beach topped a Tripadvisor ‘best of the best’ list. So what does it cost to live there?

The best beach in Sydney – and how much it costs to live there

A Sydney beach has topped a world ranking, and it’s not just locals who enjoy the laid-back lifestyle and waves. But homes nearby come with steep price tags.

  • by Kristy Johnson
New data on Perth’s rental vacancy rate have been called into question.

For rent? Or room-only? Vacancy rate data questioned as WA rental crisis shows signs of easing

Three quarters of affordable rental properties in Perth aren’t even for a house or an apartment – it’s a bedroom only.

  • by Sarah Brookes
Mortgage holders are breathing slightly easier, but being a renter now is ‘dire’.

‘Hanging on with fingernails’: How much you need to earn to get a home

Home borrowers can breathe slightly easier since last month, but advocates warn that the situation for many renters is now dire.

  • by Emily Power
25 Shire Street, Coorparoo sold at auction on March 1, 2025.

Hammer drops on $2.9 million 1930s Coorparoo house amid street party

In front of a huge crowd, a young professional couple upgrading from Camp Hill ended their year-long house hunt at one of 159 auctions scheduled in Brisbane over the past week.

  • by Sarah Webb
45 Fowler Crescent, Maroubra.

Dad bids on $7 million Maroubra house for son and daughter-in-law

A local man bid to secure the home and eventually offered $125,000 more than the vendor’s reserve price to secure the six-bedroom property.

  • by Carmen Forward
It’s set at the quieter end of the street.

Ash Barty’s South Yarra base passes in for $1.85 million at auction

The Queensland tennis star bought the home just after the peak of the market in 2022, and it was listed with hopes of achieving a price of as much as $2 million.

  • by Shona Hendley
NAB has upgraded its house price forecast for Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide amid ongoing strong growth.

Perth’s blistering house price gains end summer with a whimper

Perth has lost its mantle as the nation’s strongest growth property market with one property guru stating that the upcoming elections is a great time to buy.

  • by Sarah Brookes
House values have risen across the country but rents are easing, according to new data.

Rates fall, house values lift and rents start to ease

The RBA’s first rate cut in almost five years has put a floor under the nation’s property market, but rents continue to ease.

  • by Shane Wright
Alexander Kashin and Eva Kashina in their renovated Marrickville apartment.

How first home buyers turned a basic Sydney home into a piece of art

The young couple had a dream to create their own apartment, just the way they like it – and the results are a credit to them.

  • by Carmen Forward
The elegant character home of the Cants in Killara

Former Commonwealth Bank exec lists delightful $12m Killara home

The family bought the elegant upper north shore property, which dates to circa 1918, for $1.27 million in 1999.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
63 Empress Avenue, Kingsville sold for $1,469,000 at auction.

The ‘rare’ feature in a Kingsville house that attracted $1.46m at auction

The renovated, four-bedroom home attracted the attention of four buyers who bid aggressively to win the keys on Saturday. The auction was over in five minutes.

  • by Emily Power
A young couple paid $4.98 million at auction on Saturday for a four-bedroom home in Roseville.

Young couple spend $4.98m on Roseville house at their first auction

The pair were upgrading from a Macquarie Park apartment and had help from a family member while bidding for the four-bedroom home, which came with a pool.

  • by Kristy Johnson
18 Jessamine Avenue, Prahran

Our 10 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home? From Spanish mission style with a modern makeover to a nautical-inspired pad, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney
The ritziest Sydney suburbs home owners never want to leave.

The ritziest Sydney suburbs home owners never want to leave

They offer a coastal lifestyle, village feel, access to the city and social status and that’s why relatively few owners part with their properties.

  • by Kristy Johnson
Sudhan Mistry walks his dog Cola in Fitzroy North.

How much it costs to live in Melbourne’s 10 most liveable suburbs

These suburbs have parks, shops, schools, transport and a great community feel, but home buyers might be hard-pressed to find a bargain.

  • by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
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