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Why bankers aren’t popping champagne despite rising house prices
With a rising number of people unable to get into the housing market, the big four banks are worried that a mortgage boom is unlikely to have legs.
- by Clancy Yeates
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‘It’s bleak’: Why you might be struggling to keep pace with rent rises
Rents for apartments have climbed six times faster than wages, making it hard for tenants to keep up with price hikes.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
The home hunters racing to buy at auction before costs go up
Buyers with pre-approved loans are racing to transact before their borrowing power takes another hit, contributing to growing competition at auctions.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Six of the best luxury homes for sale across Australia
From a Georgian Revival mansion in Melbourne’s Toorak, to a contemporary abode in Sydney’s Palm Beach, here are six of the best luxury homes for sale.
- by Kate Farrelly
‘Almost like you’re on a holiday’: Sydney suburbs where house prices boomed
Over the past five years, a mix of sought-after neighbourhoods have recorded property price growth head and shoulders above the rest.
- by Tawar Razaghi
The surprising top 50 WA suburbs for price growth
New research comparing patterns of property transactions in the 18 months before and after the pandemic reveals a surprising list of top performing suburbs.
- by Sarah Brookes
The nine best luxury homes on the market right now
We’ve looked far and wide across the country to bring you our favourite listings, from beach living to the ultimate penthouse.
- by Kate Farrelly
Sydney real estate agents battle over lucrative asset
A new real estate business based in Sydney’s well-heeled northern beaches was taken to court by a national rival.
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Billionaire investor buys Epstein’s private islands for $90 million
The sale closes another chapter in the financial dealings of the disgraced financier, who died by suicide in 2019 in a New York jail while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.
- by Matthew Goldstein
Real estate agents to be called into fight against money laundering
Agents, lawyers and accountants could be forced to report suspicious transactions, as pressure mounts to make Australia less attractive for illicit funds.
- by Lucy Macken
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Landgate investigates controversial property spruiker targeting distressed homeowners
Her institute teaches students how to use Australian court lists and property data software to seek out distressed homeowners and convince them to sell at discounted rates.
- by Hamish Hastie