Property prices
How The Block’s Mitch and Mark turned a 1970s home into a luxe beach retreat
They paid $1.7 million in 2019, then poured their hearts into reimagining every space and creating a place to relax and entertain.
- Kate Kachor
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Kew vendor loses money on $5.78 million auction sale
A five-bedroom family home went to auction on Saturday and sold for less than it last did in 2022.
- Shona Hendley
Energex engineer’s whirlwind week ends with $2.1m property auction win
A former crumbling cottage transformed into a Hamptons-esque Queenslander was snapped up by an engineer who’d had a week to remember, thanks to Cyclone Alfred.
- Sarah Webb
Twenty-something spends $2.15m on ‘really cheap’ home she only saw that day
A keen buyer made a final knockout bid to beat eight other registered parties for the three-bedroom home on a cul-de-sac.
- Carmen Forward
Fear of heights: Why do Perth people resist apartment living?
Medium and high-density housing is the norm for much of the world. But Perth people are reluctant to abandon their mega-sized homes and enjoy the benefits of apartment living.
- Mark Naglazas
The Melbourne suburbs where house prices are falling fastest right now
House values have risen slightly since the Reserve Bank cut interest rates, but buyers still have the upper hand in some areas.
- Jim Malo
Melbourne’s hottest suburbs for home buyers have just changed fast
The recent interest rate cut is fuelling home-buyer confidence, and some neighbourhoods are fielding more demand than others.
- Abbir Dib
The Sydney suburbs where house values are falling fastest right now
A cut to the cash rate gave the property market a boost in some areas, but other neighbourhoods have been bucking the trend.
- Kristy Johnson
Fifteen of the best homes for sale in NSW right now
From Balmain to Berowra, here are some of the best homes for sale in NSW.
- Pauline Morrissey and Larissa Dubecki
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Barcelona to shut down holiday rentals after court backs Airbnb ban
One of Spain’s top courts has backed a plan to shut down short-term holiday accommodation in Barcelona, as a way to address rising rents.
- Reuters
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