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Who’s the main breadwinner in your house? Could it be the house itself?

The Perth suburbs where house values rose most over 20 years

The cost of living is pushing people further away from the CBD – but there is a limit to how far people will move.

  • Holly Thompson

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Apollo Bay is in Colac Otway Shire, which has experienced the highest growth in property prices compared with other regions.

The Victorian tree-change areas where prices rose the most over the past year

House prices have risen across much of regional Victoria, but the double-digit growth hasn’t been in the towns you might expect.

  • Abbir Dib
The Lismore region in northeastern NSW has had a 17.6 per cent jump in house prices over the past year.

The surprising NSW tree-change towns where house prices rose most

House prices in regional NSW have hit a record-high median of $800,000, and buyers are looking at relatively affordable locations.

  • Sue Williams
Vaucluse MP Kellie Sloane and the proposed Woollahra railway station.

In an electorate that screams privilege, an MP needs to pick a side on the housing crisis

Kellie Sloane is pro-development as long as it doesn’t upset her constituents - the well-heeled denizens of Woollahra.

  • Alexandra Smith
Opting for an ETF means all your eggs won’t be in one basket. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t any risk involved.

I’m in my 30s. Should I invest my savings or save for a property?

Buying property is so normalised that it can sometimes seem like a less risky option than investing in the sharemarket.

  • Paridhi Jain
Tim and Loren Horster-Haarburger with daughter Ivy at the Cobblebank home they sold in two weeks.

Melbourne suburbs where house values rose most over 20 years

Home buyers are arriving in droves, sellers are pocketing the growth and investors from near and far have started to catch on.

  • Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
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Sydneysider Peter Moor downsized from his former house to a penthouse because he wanted a break from mowing lawns – but now regrets his decision.

‘I had no idea about some of the issues’: The Aussies finding the downsides to downsizing

Downsizing is touted as the easy route to a lock-up-and-go, low-maintenance, maximum money-in-the-bank lifestyle. But you won’t see its many downsides mentioned in the glossy brochures for new apartment complexes.

  • Sue Williams
Mark Humphries presents new documentary Sold: Who Broke The Australian Dream?

Is property investing ‘morally wrong’? Inside Mark Humphries’ biggest project yet

The comedian known for his short political sketches has turned his sights on the housing crisis in this new doco.

  • Meg Watson
Property investors are buying in Warrnambool, and demand is spilling to nearby towns.

The new type of regional town that’s booming

Property prices have jumped by double digits to record highs in a string of regional areas, but not Byron Bay or Torquay.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Mitchell Blincoe bought a one-bedroom unit.

The cheapest way to invest, help your kids or buy a first home

A building boom led to cheaper prices for one-bedroom apartments - but it’s complicated, as capital growth has been minimal and quality varies widely.

  • Caroline Zielinski

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