Property prices
Where property prices rose most over the past five years
Around this time five years ago, economists were warning of 20 per cent house price falls. But the property market defied the gloom.
- Elizabeth Redman
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Six of the best luxury homes for sale right now
From a four-storey house with spectacular ocean views to an elegant 1889 Edwardian home, here are the top picks of the most luxurious properties.
- Kate Farrelly
Jaya bought a house for $31,000. Then the renovation started
He’s one of many keen renovators taking on the challenge of transforming cheap, forgotten houses into family homes and short-term rentals.
- Mary O'Brien
East coast aggression pushed cheap Perth suburbs to crazy prices. What happens next?
Some of Perth’s most shunned suburbs have had their prices lifted to levels that were unimaginable a few years ago. But now east coast investors have left the market, will there be a correction?
- Sarah Brookes
The bellwether suburbs leading a new round of property price gains
Home values in several areas bounced last month as interest rates fell, improving sentiment and borrowing power. Will it last?
- Elizabeth Redman
How home buyers can lift their budget and slash their payments – and why they shouldn’t
High property prices mean potential home buyers are already asking about ways to make their repayments more affordable, and lenders have noticed.
- Caroline Zielinski
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How Trump and Alfred will both wreak havoc on budget the PM did not want to have
Donald Trump’s tariff war has increased fears of a US recession. A recession, and the growing cost of a GST, are now hitting Jim Chalmers’ budget plans.
- Shane Wright
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Sydney kids are banking on mum and dad. But I don’t want to be a loan
It’s likely most Gen Zs won’t be able to buy property in Sydney unless they get help from their parents. There’s got to be a better way, right?
- Sarah Macdonald
Family splashes $6.15m on house with viewing window for prestige cars
The seller built the showpiece estate to live in himself and it has double-height windows and a pool, but the garaging is a knockout.
- Emily Power
Latecomer first home buyers spend $1.47m on Olympian’s home at marathon auction
After more than 30 minutes of fierce bidding, the late arrivals outbid two other first home buyers for the entertainer’s delight.
- Abbir Dib