Zillow, Fannie and Freddie, Ridley make moves: Inman’s Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.
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‘90s girl group TLC’s property woes after fame
They were one of the biggest selling girl groups of the ‘90s, thanks to hit songs Creep, Waterfalls and No Scrubs. Despite earning an estimated $US175 million ($A264 million), TLC famously told press at the 1996 Grammys that they were “broke as broke can be” — with the trio’s real estate ventures as tumultuous as […]
New details revealed for $300m Rippleside project
Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny has given the green light to an amended plan to build 83 apartments in the final stage of Balmoral Quay at Rippleside. Construction of the final stage of Rippleside’s Balmoral Quay project is expected to start in 2027 after the state government greenlit the seven-storey apartment development overlooking Geelong’s waterfront. Victorian […]
‘Felt impossible’: inside the stiff competition for new homes on new land
While Ann and Josh Sizemore were able to afford a newly-built home, they had to play the game of social politics to beat the stiff competition. Ms Sizemore said the two had always wanted to build, but had only recently found the funds thanks to her growing career as a scientist. “It felt impossible to […]
Aussie housing plan in crisis, half the nation building less
The Albanese government kicked off a National Housing Accord to address Australia’s housing crisis a year ago. It’s not going well. Picture: Toby Zerna. Australia’s efforts to build its way out of a housing crisis are going backwards in huge chunks of the nation amid warnings state government policies are putting up roadblocks. While the […]
Red tape and soaring costs risk Geelong housing target
Geelong dwelling approvals fell in 2025. Picture: Alan Barber Steep housing targets designed to ease affordability for homebuyers in Geelong have been dealt a blow with new figures showing building approvals fell in 2025. The Australian Bureau of Statistics figures show 2975 dwelling approvals in the region in 2025, nearly 800 fewer than 2024. The […]
New home approvals wiped out in former Sydney boom suburbs
Approvals have nosedived in Sydney Olympic Park, once one of the city’s high growth areas. NSW’s plan to build its way out of the housing crisis has been unravelling in some areas, with approvals for new dwellings wiped out in key suburbs that were once building powerhouses. New ABS data analysis showed the number of […]
Peter Dutton tipped for multimillion-dollar payday
Former Defence Minister Peter Dutton with wife Kirilly, daughter Rebecca and sons Tom and Harry are giving up their Dayboro estate as the family downsizes. Picture: Lyndon Mechielsen/The Australian Former Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is set for a multimillion-dollar payday from the upcoming auction of his renovated Dayboro estate, with a lack of comparable sales […]
A ‘win-win’: New family apartment living trend
The family home just got a high-rise makeover as a growing number of Aussies are acting now to secure affordable properties, purchasing multiple apartments within the same development for the entire family. Granger McGregor, 51, thought that he and wife Judy would downsize in about 10 years, they instead decided to fast track their journey. […]
Zillow to partner agents: Recent litigation misrepresents us
In an email and video message sent to Preferred agents on Thursday, the company’s head of Zillow Preferred answered frequently asked questions and reassured agents that legal experts review all programs.
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