New Metro inspires $40m apartment sales bonanza
Within days of the Sydney Metro opening, a developer sold a record $40m worth of luxury units on the lower north shore.
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Former Surfing Queensland CEO Adam Yates selling beach cottage
The Former Surfing Queensland CEO is selling his 1960s Gold Coast beach cottage currently at the centre of a court battle. TAKE A TOUR
Secluded 7km beach with private lake up for grabs
Forget a plain house. How about one with 7km of private beach, a lake, camping sites and rodeo grounds on your own peninsula.
Trashed house sells one third below suburb median
A buyer has landed a 37 per cent discount on the median house price in a coveted waterfront suburb by looking past some blemishes.
Aus already 74k homes behind schedule, $3bn in jeopardy
A month into a planned federal government home building boom, the nation is thousands of new dwellings off the pace and expert forecasts suggest their $3bn bonus fund will never be triggered.
Two out of five: Vic fails building test, costing buyers $10k a home
The state’s planning system is costing homebuyers thousands of dollars, with the nation’s top building group warning it cannot meet new housing targets without some key specific changes.
Equal worst: Why Qld’s housing planning scheme gets an F
Queensland’s housing planning system has been ranked as the equal worst in the country with an affordability crisis likely to grow worse for families if it is not fixed. Here’s why.
Buyer interest booms as new Metro cranks into gear
Homeowners living near the new Sydney Metro could soon be enjoying strong price growth as developer interest in one run down unit block hits fever pitch.
Older Australians defy downsizer stereotypes
Older Australians are dispelling the myth that a downsizer wants small homes, looking for new options to start retirement life.
Warp speed: Rapid sales of flood-affected Qld properties continues
A Far North Queensland house that has not been cleaned since flooding inundated the region in December has sold in just five days, as the run on damaged homes continues across the region.
Yes in my backyard: Andrew Winter’s message for NIMBYs
Why YIMBYs and medium density housing could be the key to resolving Australia’s housing crisis, according to Andrew Winter.
First look at Melbourne’s new sky-high pet paradise
A park set five-storeys above the streets is the latest move by developers to give tenants a better deal. Find out why fur-babies are feeling the love in the build-to-rent market.
From termite hotel to outback icon: Pub in Qld ghost town for sale
An iconic pub in a Queensland ghost town has been listed for sale after a substantial renovation turned it from a termite hotel into a “outback legend”.
City of Sydney moves on affordable housing
Sydney is in a worsening affordable housing crisis, but Sydney City Council claims the city is “using all levers” at its disposal to deliver.
Mayd Group’s Mermaid project Prominence under construction
A collection of eight luxury apartments are under construction in a tightly held beachside pocket of Mermaid Beach. SEE THE RENDERS
Australia’s real second most expensive city
The second most expensive city in Australia is not a major capital but in the regions with new data seeing this part of the coast hit a record high.
Cocktail bars, plunge pools: Inside the homes boomers are buying
Cocktail bars, plunge pools, and designer dressing rooms — this is the lifestyle baby boomers are splashing up to $5m a home on.
Aussie home builder’s $35m turnaround, calls for buyer help
Construction giant Simonds Homes announced a multimillion-dollar profit after dispelling rumours they were on the brink of collapse. And now they’re calling on the government to do more.
Roosters legend’s “perfect” $3m home for sale
Three-time NRL premiership winner and ex-Roosters skipper Jake Friend is selling his stunning $3m family home.
Super-sized Miami block with ‘endless possibilities’ for sale
An “irreplaceable” double block on one of the most popular stretches of beach on the Gold Coast has hit the market with a $17.5m price tag.
Luxury apartments for sale on Sovereign Islands
A developer planning to transform the Sovereign Islands’ marina on the Gold Coast into a premier residential destination has officially released 10 luxury apartments to the market.
Is that a pool on the river? First look at $1.5b riverfront mecca
Kokoda Property has released the first images of its $1.5b plans for Brisbane’s largest private development — Teneriffe Banks.
Zac Efron plans to build ‘dope home’ in Australia
Movie star Zac Efron’s plans to build a marijuana ‘Futurecave’ in Australia are like something straight out of a Hollywood science fiction flick.
Hotel gurus selling Vic ski lodge with $4.75m view
The couple who founded Tribe Hotels, backed by billionaire Melbourne families, are hoping for a multimillion-dollar sale after listing a renovated 1970s ski lodge with epic views.
Insane amount Olympic village homes are worth now
Homeowners who purchased the properties built for athletes and officials in the 2000 Sydney Olympics have struck property gold.
New $280m hope for Sydney renters
New build-to-rent project is coming to a sought over Sydney suburb set to inject 291 apartments into the rental market.
The Block winners go all in on $5m gamble
Celebrity renovators Kyal and Kara Demmrich have rolled the dice on a shot at a $5m payday.
Twin-tower penthouse to crown jawdropping Brisbane Skye homes
One of Brisbane’s most jawdropping residential developments is ramping up to reveal a stunning twin-building penthouse with its Skye homes 70pc sold and on the home stretch for construction.
Entire Bondi Beach unit block to be sold as one
Once in a while a rare real estate opportunity raises it’s head in Sydney’s east and this entire block of 12 apartments just footsteps to Bondi Beach is certainly out of the ordinary.
What your home could be worth in 2029: Every NSW suburb revealed
Sydney’s home prices are expected to continue to rise significantly in coming years. This is what the experts predict homes in every Sydney suburb will be worth in five years.
‘Living room dunny’: Block stars’ huge DIY warning
As a new study reveals just how overboard Aussies are going with their DIY home renovations, The Block Stars Kyal and Kara Demmrich have owned up on a disaster of their own making.
Epic collapse that’s killing housing supply
Several crucial factors are preventing more Aussies getting into a new home, including the downfall of a vital part of the industry.
How to get into a new home with just $10,000
A new ‘win-win’ homebuying scheme backed by one of Australia’s biggest lenders can get property seekers into a home for as little as a $10,000 deposit.
New townhouse project in Brisbane’s south to meet demand for homes
Developer, Peet, has launched a new townhouse development in Brisbane’s south as the area experiences a population boom.
Glam new project highlights housing woes
Hundreds of hopeful home seekers are set to be bitterly disappointed at the launch of a new hotly contested housing development in Sydney’s west.
‘Gamechanger’: Family fulfils home owner dream by making their own
Young families are getting on the property ladder using whatever means necessary amid record prices, as many make their own home rather battle cashed up buyers for existing ones.
Greg Norman helps lead retirement revolution
Inspired ideas from the likes of Greg Norman are turning retirement living on its head.
Townhouse breaks a Melbourne’s southeast suburb record
A townhouse record in Melbourne’s southeast has been broken by a property that hasn’t even been built yet. Find out where
Creation Homes set to build 400-plus homes in southeast Qld
One of Australia’s largest home builders is expanding its presence to cater for owner-occupiers as well as investors as demand increases for housing in southeast Queensland’s growth corridors.
‘Killing the Aussie dream’: Major tax break for foreign buyers
Real estate agents have hit the panic button over the Federal Government’s plan to reward foreign investors with major tax breaks on build-to-rent homes amid a $5.3 billion residential buy up.
Exclusive: Highly anticipated Brisbane racecourse retirement village reaches next milestone
One of Australia’s first vertical retirement communities built within a racecourse precinct is coming to life in Brisbane’s northeast and is already 50 per cent sold. Here’s what we know
House bought in the 1970s for $42K going under the hammer
A Surfers Paradise house bought for a humble $42K in the 1970s will be auctioned on Friday with the sellers in for a big pay day. SEE THE DETAILS
Luxury New York touch new homebuyers are demanding
Aussie homebuyers are increasingly demanding a back to-the-future lifestyle experience made famous in New York City during the 1970s.
Noosa North Shore block sells for $16.2 million in hot auction
A hotly contested 40ha beachfront parcel at Noosa North Shore has sold under the hammer for $16.2million at an action packed auction today. CHECK IT OUT!
Humble tennis court sells for massive $2.9m
A humble tennis court on the coast has sold for three and a half times Brisbane’s median home price in a shocking sign of just how high prices have jumped across Queensland. SEE DETAILS
‘Golden homes’ Sydney’s new must-have
Exploding demand for these ‘golden’ homes has forced councils and developers to act.
From scrap heap to saved: Qld finalists for Houses Awards revealed
Australia’s most innovative homes have been short-listed for the annual Houses Awards, including 24 from Queensland. See the finalists.
Rundown dump earns more than NRL’s best players
It’s the dilapidated Sydney dump that has earned more than the city’s most celebrated and richest sports stars.
Brisbane’s luxury new hotel with VIP suites, breathtaking views
Brisbane is set to welcome a new luxury hotel that will become the centrepiece of one of the city’s biggest and most exciting new developments. FIND OUT WHICH ONE.
Supersized apartments: What $8m will buy you on the Brisbane River
Queensland developer Azure is releasing the final residence in its New Farm development, and it comes with a sky-high price tag.
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