Today
Older, ‘cheaper’ houses hide costs that bite owners
More than 80 per cent of Australia’s houses have half the energy efficiency of the latest standards – and that’s going to make them less valuable.
- Michael Bleby
Yesterday
‘Shoebox’ apartment sells for $850,000 in less than a day
With supply crunched, this 41-square-metre unit sold at a rate similar to those on nearby Millionaires’ Row.
- Michael Bleby
This Month
Sydney property slumps as buyers wait for price falls
The preliminary clearance rate for auctions in Sydney fell to 58 per cent – its lowest in a year – as buyers anticipate price falls.
- Campbell Kwan
The best beachside suburbs to grab a bargain before the year ends
As buyer demand dries out, sellers in these sought-after coastal suburbs are becoming more motivated to sell.
- Nila Sweeney
Where price growth for apartments will outpace houses in 2025
Apartment price growth has lagged houses for decades, but this could change next year according to experts.
- Nila Sweeney
Home sellers chop asking prices amid glut in listings
Weaker buyer demand and an influx of stock have prompted some vendors to slash their asking prices.
- Nila Sweeney
Have we hit an inflection point in the housing market?
The latest results from CoreLogic show the housing market has entered a new phase.
- Nila Sweeney
Worst has passed for new home building: economists
Bad times “are starting to end” as developers now have a handle on costs and the prices they can get for apartments.
- Michael Bleby
Not even the agent saw this $4.2m purchase coming
They were three separate houses, sitting in a row. The residential sites were no good for development, but that didn’t stop one buyer from purchasing them all.
- Michael Bleby
Rate cuts won’t stimulate a big upswing in house prices: CoreLogic
An undersupply of housing will protect the market from a sharp correction, but there won’t be a significant rise when rates fall, predicts Tim Lawless.
- Larry Schlesinger
Auction clearance rates hit year low as sellers lose confidence
More than half of the homes offered for auction in Sydney in the past week were withdrawn before the auction date.
- Larry Schlesinger
November
The unusual reason home batteries are making more financial sense
The price of installing batteries to go with your home solar system hasn’t changed much in years, but the rising cost of electricity is making storage more cost-effective.
- Nila Sweeney
- Exclusive
- Luxury property
TPG boss buys $15m Coogee pad, joining PE trophy home ranks
TPG Asia boss Joel Thickins is the latest heavyweight to join the trophy ranks of Australia’s top private equiteers.
- Bonnie Campbell
Property guru Sasha Hopkins fined $1.3m, banned for four years
The self-styled property mogul has been punished for running unregistered investment schemes without a financial licence.
- Max Mason and Jessica Sier
AVJennings to go private after mega private equity bid
The takeover offer from Proprium, which is backed by the company’s board, values the major home builder at $374 million, double its market capitalisation.
- Michael Bleby
- Exclusive
- Luxury property
Fintech founder buys late Wallaby’s clifftop home for $18.6m
The co-founder of HR onboarding software Flare, Daniel Cohen, and his wife, Gina, have set a suburb record by buying Alan Cardy’s mansion.
- Bonnie Campbell
- Exclusive
- Luxury property
Bank of America heavyweight snaps up the Scandizzos’ Toorak home
Melbourne-based Bank of America managing director Jonathan Derby and investment banker Vivienne Petroff have snapped up the Scandizzos’ designer Toorak home.
- Bonnie Campbell
Renovations boom while new builds stall
Australia’s trade and subcontractor shortages could be eased if policies and regulations tilted resources towards new home-building.
- Michael Bleby
Upgraders dominate the housing market as prices slow
People seeking bigger and better properties have edged out first home aspirants as the most active buyers for the first time this year, valuers say.
- Nila Sweeney
Could Donald Trump crush the US property market?
Comprehensive tariffs could inflate the economy and slow the pace of rate cuts, dampening hope for a recovery in home sales and a lifeline for office landlords.
- Patrick Clark, Prashant Gopal and Natalie Wong
How far will Sydney and Melbourne house prices fall in 2025?
High interest rates, unaffordable prices and increased listings are likely to send prices lower in 2025 in the country’s two biggest housing markets.
- Nila Sweeney
The $2.25m sale of an Airbnb that dragged out over four weeks
This was a difficult house to sell because of restricted opening times but its price point below the suburb median ensured the buyer was patient.
- Michael Bleby
Sydney home prices sink again as vendors rush to sell before auction
Sellers’ confidence is waning in the Harbour City amid a slowing market and shrinking pool of buyers.
- Nila Sweeney
Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents
The lack of affordable housing has become an urgent concern in Spain, mirroring the housing crunch across many parts of the world.
- Joseph Wilson and Hernán Muñoz
The suburbs where apartment price growth is blitzing houses
Unit values are rising faster than houses in almost two out of three suburbs nationwide as housing affordability worsens.
- Nila Sweeney
