Best city to get a cheaper home
With home prices continuing to rise despite high interest rates, where is the best place to buy a home?
Darwin
House of the week: Oceanfront beauty
A coastal residence has hit the Top End property market in a pocket the marketing agents reckon is arguably the “most prestigious location in Darwin”.
Darwin’s hottest sale spots
Homebuyers are snapping up property in Darwin’s northern suburbs with new data revealing the hotspots where homes sell the quickest. DID YOUR SUBURB MAKE THE LIST?
Yolanda Hadid, Kylie Jenner’s ex-home could sell for $52m
A LA mansion with a star-studded history is looking for a new owner, complete with a whopping price tag.
Home loan guru’s big money warning
Home loan guru Mark Bouris has issued a stern warning for Aussie homeowners.
From houso to wowzer: Ex-govt housing’s glow up
The government-owned housing where I used to party is now a million-dollar listing and I’m a little shook. Check out the epic glow up.
Kayla Itsines’ sells Adelaide home for record price
Fitness guru Kayla Itsines’ has parted ways with the jaw-dropping Adelaide home she once shared with former finance Tobi Pearce – but not before cashing in big time.
Inside Australia’s most viewed home of the past week
One of Adelaide’s best-preserved works of mid-century modern architecture, Dickson House was Australia’s most-viewed home to be auctioned last week – here’s why its auction was cancelled.
Home prices hit record high, despite falls in two capitals
Australia’s national home price has a fresh record despite shock falls in two capitals and two regions, cementing its reputation as the most expensive country to buy property in.
New land hits Darwin property market
A new batch of house blocks has hit the Darwin property market with the developer highlighting the region’s high rental yields to tempt investors to buy up.
Darwin home prices manage slight lift across financial year
The Darwin property market continued to “plod along” this past financial year with the latest data showing only slight growth across the last 12 months.
Path to homeownership paved in good inheritances
Family help is opening the door to homeownership for fortunate Territorians with new research revealing the suburbs with the highest inheritances, while the number of first homebuyers turning to family for financial help skyrockets. SEE WHERE THE MONEY IS.
Revealed: NT’s top property-rich suburbs
The Territory suburbs proving to be property goldmines have been ranked, with coastal and rural pockets around Darwin the most lucrative. SEE WHERE YOUR SUBURB SITS.
Justin Timberlake offloads $11m home amid plummeting popularity
Justin Timberlake has offloaded his sprawling 127-acre, $11m ranch amid fallout from his DUI arrest and his plummeting popularity.
House of the week: New home in popular coastal community
A modern home with a coastal, mid-century vibe is going to auction in Nightcliff, walking distance to the foreshore and nearby cafes.
Kanye’s bombshelter shocker to cost him $21m
The disastrous renovation of an $80m mansion by controversial rapper Kanye West, coined ‘a bombshelter and a Batcave’ is set to cost him millions and millions and millions.
‘Homesick’ Prince Harry eyes off new English home
In a dramatic turnaround, a ‘homesick’ Prince Harry is looking for a new place to live back in England.
Fractured real estate market tearing up Australia
The splintered nature of Australia’s property market is set to continue for some time due to these crucial factors.
Vanilla Ice’s $30m ‘for doing nothing’
One-hit wonder Vanilla Ice turned his initial success into a $30m business empire — all thanks to wise investments.
It’s steady as she goes for Darwin home prices
Darwin home prices have remained stable in the face of two years of interest rate hikes, new data has shown.
House of the week: Bush beauty with plenty of surprises
A secluded tropical home surrounded by lush gardens and native bush has hit the market with motocross track, stunning pool and an outdoor bath hut with a ‘Snappy’ surprise. CHECK IT OUT.
How Aussies are staying warm this winter: ‘I recommend menopause’
Aussies are going to desperate lengths to stay warm at home as power prices hit hard – from putting bubble wrap and tinfoil on windows and walls to piling on layers of clothes.
Half of NT feeling extreme rental pinch
Half of Territory suburbs are experiencing extreme rental pain in the wake of rental price increases and low vacancy rates. SEE WHICH SUBURBS TOP THE LIST.
When will interest rates fall?
As a quarter of the world’s central banks begin to cut interest rates, when is the RBA likely to do the same here?
House of the week: Modern Troppo going under the hammer
A modern take on the classic Darwin elevated has hit the property market in Lyons, designed by Troppo Architects.
Sunday stunner: Desert entertainer
An acreage property has hit the Alice Springs market with dirt bike track, in-ground pool, outdoor kitchen, fire pit area and modern family home.
House of the week: Upgraded elevated made for family
A cherished Darwin home that has been in the same family for more than 60 years is on the market for the first time since it was built. CHECK OUT HOW IT LOOKS TODAY.
May brings lift in Darwin home prices
Darwin home prices are trending up with new data showing an increase in the median price in May.
Cheap rentals drying up in Townsville
The number of affordable rentals has plummeted in Townsville with new data showing less than 17 per cent of homes are listed for lease under the $400 mark.
Darwin’s rural gems outshine pricey southern competitors
Darwin’s rural area has the country’s most affordable acreage living close to a capital city, a Top End real estate agent has said as the local property market heats up leading into the dry season.
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.
House of the week: Roomy with a view
A city apartment with million-dollar views has hit the Darwin property market with a six-figure price guide. TAKE A LOOK.
Darwin sees rise in cheap rentals
Darwin is the only Australian capital to record an increase in affordable rental properties in the past year, however just one in 10 homes for lease in the Top End city sits below the $400 mark.
Aladdin’s cave or hoarder’s hovel? Home to sell “sight unseen” due to unsightly mess
A “lucky dip” home overflowing with trash and potential treasure is going to auction in Townsville but potential buyers will only be able to view the property from the front fence. TAKE A PEEK INSIDE.
Suburbs where homes can pay for themselves
These are the suburbs with the highest rental returns in Australia, covering the mortgage and paying owners a salary on top. See where.
House of the week: Architectural resort-style living
An architecturally-designed home nicknamed ‘The Resort’ has hit the market along one of Darwin’s most iconic roads. CHECK IT OUT.
Vacancy rate drops in Darwin
The Darwin rental market tightened in April with new data showing the Territory capital recorded the sharpest monthly vacancy rate decline in Australia.
Sunday stunner: Private bush paradise minutes from pub
A rural sanctuary built on the crest of a hill and overlooking a picturesque lagoon has hit the Top End market minutes from a well-known outback pub.
What critics have wrong about Albo’s housing scheme
Anthony Albanese’s housing schemes are getting Aussies into their dream homes, so maybe it’s time all the critics to put a sock in it.
Property investment balloons by almost 50 per cent
One crucial sector of Aussies buying property has increased their spend by almost 50 per cent in just the last five years. Here’s why.
Aussies hang tough on mortgage payments
Despite average mortgage costs rising by 62 per cent on the back of skyrocketing rates, the number of Aussie households falling behind on their mortgage payments is below historical averages.
First homebuyers charge back into the market
First home buyers are flooding back into the property market, seeing opportunities not witnessed since before the Covid pandemic.
How many properties your federal politician already owns
As the housing supply crisis escalates, over 40 federal politicians are set for life with four or more properties worth millions today. Search the full list for every MP.
‘Unfair tax handouts’: PM blasted over housing crisis
Critics say the federal budget has failed to “shift the dial” on the nation’s housing crisis and will only push up costs for the disadvantaged.
Property prices on the up
Darwin home prices rose in April but still sit below the most recent peak as regional NT property prices decline.
House of the week: Private paradise in suburbia
A newly-built tropical home on a big corner block has hit the market in Nightcliff, and is within walking distance from markets, schools and the foreshore.
Revealed: The years it will take NT teens to buy their first home
New data has revealed how long it will take the Territorian school leavers of today to save a deposit for their first house. See how NT stacked up against the other states.
Albo’s ‘innovative’ housing scheme worth giving a go
Anthony Albanese’s signature $329m housing scheme is stuck in neutral thanks to red tape and the Greens but it is worth trialling if it can get Aussies renters into their dream home.
‘You beauty’: Octogenarian lists $4.4m prize home
An RSL Art Union prize home is going under the hammer on the Sunshine Coast after the lucky winner opted to move it on rather than move in.
Australia’s rising property prices explained
Why do Aussies have a history of rising property prices? Plus, Melbourne overtakes Brisbane and the Aussie family who sold their house to pay for IVF. Here’s the top real estate news of the week.
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