Property prices defy gravity as average households priced out

Property prices defy gravity as average households priced out

The average home buyer’s budget has been slashed by about 30 per cent over the past two years,but there’s little sign of house prices following suit.

  • byElizabeth Redman

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‘I bought an abandoned house’:How home renos became the new domain for influencers

‘I bought an abandoned house’:How home renos became the new domain for influencers

While most people in their 20s are struggling to pay rent,a cohort of A-list influencers are ditching make-up and skincare collabs in favour of a new,more lucrative domain.

  • byRuby Feneley
Perth continues to sprawl as residential infill rate goes backwards

Perth continues to sprawl as residential infill rate goes backwards

Perth has fallen short of its infill target every year since 2017,with the rate of residential infill going backwards for the past two years.

  • bySarah Brookes
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From a custom wine room to an 18-hole golf course and onyx verde surfaces,we’ve rounded up our pick of the prestige property on the market.

  • byKate Farrelly
‘Taken me by surprise’:Brisbane house prices hit record high

‘Taken me by surprise’:Brisbane house prices hit record high

Does your house earn more than you? The typical Brisbane house has gained more than $100,000 in value in a year,and much more in some locations.

  • bySarah Webb
‘Buyers are much more cautious’:Melbourne house prices in surprise fall

‘Buyers are much more cautious’:Melbourne house prices in surprise fall

A few years ago,buyers were snapping up properties sight unseen,but Melbourne’s market has since faced a string of hurdles.

  • byJim Malo
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‘Unattainable’:Sydney’s median house price hits record high of $1.6 million

‘Unattainable’:Sydney’s median house price hits record high of $1.6 million

The city has recorded five consecutive quarters of house price growth – a streak that surprised experts.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Perth house prices have hit a new record high. So what’s your suburb’s value?

Perth house prices have hit a new record high. So what’s your suburb’s value?

Perth is now the third-cheapest capital to buy a house in,despite prices rising 1.5 per cent in the March quarter. Use our interactive tool to see your suburb’s median.

  • bySarah Brookes
Suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to increase the rent for five years

Suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to increase the rent for five years

Amid a widespread rental crisis,a handful of neighbourhoods bucked the trend.

  • byJemimah Clegg
Barrister’s Woolloomooloo harbourside home sells for $6.5m at auction

Barrister’s Woolloomooloo harbourside home sells for $6.5m at auction

It was one of 528 scheduled auctions on Saturday. The unit,part of an exclusive complex,sold for less than the $6.6 million guide.

  • byCarmen Forward
Prolific buyer on The Block sells Hampton East house for $3,245,000,a $1m loss

Prolific buyer on The Block sells Hampton East house for $3,245,000,a $1m loss

The vendor owned three houses in the Charming Street neighbourhood,and sold number 22 for a loss after listing it with a published $1 reserve price.

  • byCarmen Forward