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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

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Property prices have reached record highs in numerous suburbs.

The once-overlooked suburbs where property prices have set new records

High interest rates have changed the types of suburbs in demand among home buyers, and rate cuts could spark more price growth.

  • Elizabeth Redman
The rental vacancy rate is well below 3 per cent.

The graphs that show it’s a landlord’s market – and has been for decades

The once-breakneck speed of rent hikes has slowed, but it’s little relief for the many tenants looking for somewhere to live.

  • Caroline Zielinski
Andrew Stockwell works remotely as a construction estimator and is the proud owner of Gangs Place – a travelling tiny home.

Andrew saw a tiny home on Instagram. Then he built one from scratch

He’s now touring Australia in his tiny home and working remotely from picturesque locations, enjoying million-dollar views for free.

  • Pauline Morrissey
Jacob Finau and Mollie Synam pay more than the median for their buid-to-rent unit, but they say it’s worth the trade-off.

‘People can’t afford more’: The Melbourne suburbs where rents rose most

Melbourne’s asking rents sit at record highs and some suburbs have recorded annual increases of more than 20 per cent.

  • Jim Malo
Warrnambool rents have risen by double digits.

The unexpected Victorian regional towns that jumped in the past year

Scarcity is driving double-digit price hikes for residents of some Victorian towns, even as others barely rise or hold steady.

  • Abbir Dib
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The sought-after NSW coastal town on par with parts of Sydney

The in-demand destination has hit a fresh record, becoming one of the most upmarket regional hotspots and jumping 15 per cent over the past year.

  • Emily Power
Construction costs in Brisbane are now higher than anywhere else in Australia.

Brisbane now most expensive place to build in Australia

The trend could push house prices up considerably and cause more blowouts for major projects, according to one expert.

  • William Davis
Brisbane rents are at record highs.

Brisbane landlords ask for record-high rents, but the market just changed

Brisbane’s red-hot unit rental market has scaled new heights, but tenants looking for a house have a glimmer of hope.

  • Sarah Webb
Artist and designer Samarra Ewing-Crellin is a renter who likes her unit, despite her rent going up from $1400 to $1800 in just under three years.

‘Landlord’s market’: Melbourne rents at record highs as tenants chase cheaper options

Melbourne’s median asking unit rent is $575 a week, 4.5 per cent higher than a year ago, Domain’s latest Rent Report shows.

  • Caroline Zielinski

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