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Sydney auctions amid rate hike concerns
13+ hour, 17+ min ago (1088+ words) Updated 14 Mar 2026, 4:14pm First published 14 Mar 2026, 1:47pm A property in Sydney's west drew fierce bidding on Saturday morning, revealing an affordability pocket and a foothold for first home buyers amid mounting market uncertainty and rate hike concerns. The two bedroom villa at…...
Melbourne hospitality dynasty to sell Sorrento clifftop mansion
15+ hour, 4+ min ago (679+ words) First published 14 Mar 2026, 12:00pm The Melbourne hospitality dynasty, the Matear family, have listed their spectacular mansion at 5 Point King Rd, Sorrento. Melbourne hospitality dynasty and wealthy socialites the Matear family are selling their extraordinary Sorrento clifftop home. The Matears rose to…...
Melbourne auction market: Prices drop $18,000 as listings surge
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (556+ words) David Bonaddio, Real Estate Reporter First published 14 Mar 2026, 9:00am Melbourne buyers are negotiating an average of $18,000 off asking prices as auction numbers surge across the city heading toward a major late-March peak in time for easter. Melbourne buyers are scoring homes…...
Aus landlord reveals house of horrors after squatters evicted
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (491+ words) First published 11 Mar 2026, 12:30pm Daniel Yeats found his investment property completely trashed after a year of trying to regain possession from tenants who never paid rent. Picture: Channel 9 An Aussie landlord has slammed his state's tenancy laws after renters squatted in…...
Major new forecast tips Sydney and Melbourne house prices to fall
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (960+ words) First published 11 Mar 2026, 9:53am Analysts once united on the country's continued property market growth have split as economic uncertainty grows. Many experts, including the big four banks, have refined their projections to reflect slowed growth across 2026 and 2027. But others have gone…...
What the hottest housing markets in each state have in common
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (1573+ words) First published 11 Mar 2026, 10:35am The surprising property market winners of the past year all offer something that much of the country does not. The regions of each state where house prices have gone up quickest in the past year are all…...
Inside the exclusive tower where units are selling for $10m-plus
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (588+ words) Updated 11 Mar 2026, 5:05pm First published 11 Mar 2026, 5:03pm Brisbane's apartment supply is being hamstrung by soaring construction costs and a critical labour shortage. Picture: Tara Croser. Cashed-up downsizers have splashed $10m on an off-the-plan apartment in an inner Brisbane suburb, highlighting the surging price…...
Booming cities face slowdown as housing market passes $12 trillion milestone
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (961+ words) Sarah Dowling, Property News Editor First published 10 Mar 2026, 3:02pm The housing market has reached an eye-watering new peak, but economists say rising interest rates will force a slowdown in even the hottest states. " The total value of Australia's 11.45 million residential dwellings…...
Bunnings flatpack trend sparks major shake-up of granny flat laws
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (838+ words) First published 10 Mar 2026, 12:38pm Australia's housing crisis is forcing governments to get creative, but who would have thought a trip to Bunnings for a sausage sizzle could lead to a shake-up of property laws? The retail giant's foray into selling flatpack…...
Value of Australian homes hits $12.3 trillion, more than entire countries GDP
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (690+ words) First published 10 Mar 2026, 12:42pm The value of Australia's housing stock increased by more than the GDP of entire countries in just three months, and is now worth $12.3 trillion " roughly the equivalent of the combined value of Japan, India and the UK....