Property market
Brisbane rents post surprise fall as tenants finally hit their limit
Sky-high rents put tenants under financial pressure and cut their ability to pay landlords’ asking prices for homes, ending a years-long run of growth.
- by Sarah Webb
Latest
‘I was so broke’: Melbourne rents reach record high
Melbourne’s tight rental market is putting pressure on tenants and causing some to look for more affordable options. Is any relief in sight?
- by Alexandra Middleton
Our nine favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a waterfront home with two yacht berths to a beach house with award-winning interiors, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
- by Kate Farrelly
Opinion
Home loans
Should it be easier for the banks to give you a home loan?
If a range of sugar-hit policies spur fresh demand leading to higher property prices, ownership could remain beyond the reach of many Australians.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Opinion
World markets
China is in deep trouble despite a surging sharemarket
While the People’s Bank of China’s monetary blitz has ignited the sharemarket, it doesn’t fix its economic crisis. A meeting later this month will tell us more.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
They pay $200 a week rent to live in Paddington. They’re being evicted
The battlers living in a row of rundown boarding houses have been told they’re to be kicked out, leaving them shocked and uncertain about next steps.
- by Sue Williams
Property market finally slowing down as Australians save their tax cuts
The Reserve Bank is getting more evidence that high interest rates are bringing the property market to heel and curbing plans by people to spend their tax cuts.
- by Shane Wright
The Queensland coastal towns where property prices are booming
Think unspoiled beaches sans stingers, chic cafes free of crowds and homes by the beach without the multimillion-dollar price.
- by Sarah Webb
Melbourne vendors’ clever $30,000 reno reaps $580,000 auction payday
The original home in Melbourne’s western suburbs needed some TLC, but a pre-sale makeover paid dividends and attracted four bidders at auction.
- by Sarah Webb
Young family uses clever tactic to win auction for $9.1m Wollstonecraft home
Five bidders raised their hands for the five-bedroom home with harbour views and an extensive renovation.
- by Sarah Webb
The lofty renovation project behind the beachside house that earns $450,000 a year
The beautifully renovated house is on the market with a price guide of $13.5 million.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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