Hammer blow for auctions, open homes
Online auctions and virtual inspections will again become the norm in Melbourne as property market restrictions are reintroduced.
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Subsidies boost the demand for land
Inquiries for land have more than tripled since April as buyers look to take advantage of the $25,000 HomeBuilder grant.
Home truths: cash but no projects
St George Community Housing CEO Scott Langford knows what it is like to hand over the keys to a brand new apartment to a woman in severe financial need.
Open door to Drysdale’s world
As Denise Drysdale walks around her Gold Coast hinterland home, her puppy DD jumps along beside her.
Top-end property sales firing up
The top end of Sydney’s mansion market has seen a dramatic rush of activity in defiance of the usual winter cool-down.
Cashed up couple behind $70m harbour development
Gabriel and Alexandra Jakob have lodged plans for one of the largest individual development plays in Sydney’s eastern suburbs in decades. But who are they?
Cracks appear in home building
Apartment approvals have hit an 11-year low, driving a 16 per cent plunge in new dwelling approvals in May.
New homebuyer support round opens
The government has opened the next round of its scheme to help first time homebuyers into a market that’s still buoyant despite widespread economic pain.
Outbreaks raise fears of housing price falls
A surge in Melbourne coronavirus cases could cause residential property prices to plummet, as a ‘worst case’ plays out.
Bonds bring $562m boost to build social housing
Tasmania will benefit for the first time, with local community provider Housing Choices Tasmania receiving a $17m bond.
Construction work falls 1%
The value of construction work done fell across Australia by a lower than forecast 1 per cent in the March quarter.
Mermaid Beach mansion sells for $25m
Big bucks change hands as Tony Smith’s Mermaid Beach mansion sells to a Melbourne businessman.
Auction clearance rates less than a clear signal
This most unreliable signal of the property market is pretty much close to useless as a guide for investors just now.
What an $88bn property play can tell you about the market
Having developed Australia’s biggest masterplanned community, Queensland billionaire Maha Sinnathamby, has unique insights into where property might be headed.
Once-hot property catches a chill
You wouldn’t want to be a property investor just now, with immigration tanking, rents falling and offices shutting down.
Australian house prices could tumble 12pc in 2021: HSBC
Low interest rates, combined with the containment of the outbreak, would make the housing market more attractive.
Is property China’s latest target?
Whether or not they’re acting on Beijing’s orders, Chinese property buyers are suddenly a lot less interested in Sydney and Melbourne.
Curvy tower sets new Sydney heights
Sydney has given the green light to a curvy 270m tower that’s set to become the city’s tallest residential address.
New home sales lowest on record
Consumers are cancelling sales of new homes at a rate four times higher than during the GFC.
Banks start ‘planning’ for negative cash rate scenario
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has indicated it is in discussions with financial institutions about negative cash rates.
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