Property Prices

The Queensland government has doubled its First Home Owner Grant to $30,000 but the incentive won't suit everyone. Here's what you you need to know.

Australian real estate is set for a double-dip downturn, according to a leading analyst, as interest rates finally weigh on property prices and for-sale listings surge.

The boosted home buyers' grant will come into effect on Monday, and can also be used for granny flats or module homes. 

With the surging costs of homes in Australia, more young people are relying on family to enter the market. It has experts concerned about deepening class disparity.

While "some heat" could leave the market after the Reserve Bank lifted interest rates this week, for now, house prices have surpassed even the post-COVID records of early 2022.

Improved relations between China and Australia expected to thaw trade freeze and ease tariffs on Australian imports

Retirees and aged pensioners have to choose between leaving cities they have lived in for decades or becoming homeless amid a worsening rental crisis.

Tell us your loan size, term and interest rate, and our mortgage repayment calculator will work out how much extra you may have to pay on your loan. 

The sky is the limit for developers on much of the Gold Coast's beachfront real estate, but is it what people want?

The Reserve Bank board to decide whether to raise official interest rates again, despite a weak economy and millions of households already suffering intense cost of living pain.

One couple has netted a staggering $1.6 million in profits after winning The Block, while another couple’s shaky auction saw them walk away with $65,000 in comparison. So, what do these wildly different results say about Australia’s housing market?

From a former party island with a makeshift golf course to quiet, private oases, there are currently five islands for sale, with asking prices starting at $1.75 million.

Property prices accelerated 0.9 per cent in October, but there are signs the rate of growth is slowing.

The property sector is warning an exodus of investors from the market could put more strain on a dwindling supply of rentals.

A report into spiralling rent prices has found some Sunshine Coast residents are spending up to 60 per cent of their income on rent, with social housing groups saying some locals are being forced out.

Landlords across Victoria say they are selling off their investment properties, citing issues such as rising costs and changing regulations as those pushing them away from housing.

Kristy Bowman and Kevin Humphrey's move to a home on wheels is no #vanlife adventure — it's a heartbreaking decision made necessary by constant rent rises.

The market for Australian farmland has outperformed the ASX and residential markets for years now, but El Niño and lower commodity prices mean farmers are holding off from selling.

Australia's biggest trading partner is facing its biggest economic slowdown in decades, and the Reserve Bank has warned that stress in China's economy will be felt across the world — including here in Australia.

Australia's legacy cotton country is once again bone-dry, but some of the area's largest growers have set their sights on an unlikely part of Australia where the grass might just be greener.

As suburban sprawl radiates from cities across the country, experts say Australia needs more infill development. But building higher-density homes isn't always easy. 

New data released by CoreLogic shows the rental crisis is getting worse. With fewer affordable rentals on the market, more people are turning to granny flats, share houses and house-sitting to put a roof over their heads.

Australia's housing market is firmly in recovery mode as prices are on track to reach a new record high. Here's what's happening in your capital city.

The Reserve Bank has kept interest rates on hold, but more hikes are expected later this year as 550,000 people come off fixed mortgages. The RBA itself warns that could put more people in financial stress, writes Nassim Khadem. 

Housing data for September shows prices rose 0.8 per cent, led by Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth, despite a gradual increase in properties for sale and higher interest rates.