36 Eliza Avenue, Fraser Island, was Australia’s most lusted after listing this week A Queensland island holiday house that earns up to $3200 a week was Australia’s top listing this week. Scott’s House at Orchid Beach on K’Gari (Fraser Island) blitzed the competition, leaving its closest competitor, a renovated circa-1925 bungalow in South Australia, in […]
Sharon Meade enjoys her Upwey backyard with Pollo. Picture: Mark Stewart Upwey was the perfect place for Sharon Meade and her partner David Phelan to raise their kids. They bought the home, then a modest hills cottage, as Melbourne’s suburban housing market was going crazy in 2001. About a decade later they extended and expanded, […]
The best property professionals from across Australia and New Zealand will descend on Adelaide on Thursday when the industry’s star performers are recognised at the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s annual National Awards for Excellence. The event, to be held at Adelaide Oval, will see the best of the best crowned from 117 finalists across […]
Property prices have rocketed higher in booming suburbs outside the capitals, fuelled by buyers looking for affordable homes in areas within the orbit of major cities. Home prices have soared more than 30% higher in the past year in some suburbs of satellite cities, with growth often driven by buyers from the capitals seeking a […]
Costs of Harry, Meghan’s $20m home revealed. New details have emerged on how much Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are spending on maintenance for their swanky $US14.65 million ($A20.9 million) California mansion. UK Home Improvement expert Justin Nielsen, from Wolf River Electric, estimates that the nine-bedroom pad will need around 10 to 15 staff members […]
Embarking on your first home-building adventure in the 2025 Victorian property market can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. While affordability and interest rates still dominate the headlines, Victorian first-home buyer activity is making a strong comeback. According to the ABS, loan commitments from first-home buyers in Victoria rose by 18.2% in early 2025 […]
Two popular grants that are saving buyers thousands have been extended in the Northern Territory. Launched in October 2024, the HomeGrown Territory and FreshStart New Home grants encourage existing homeowners and first-home buyers to either build a new home or buy new. The HomeGrown Territory grant offers $50,000 to first-home buyers while the FreshStart New […]
Originators are entering the spring homebuying season with a set of new challenges: President Trump’s tariffs have disrupted markets, leaving an uncertain path forward in terms of housing construction and threatening homebuyers’ purchasing power. Meanwhile, the Fed has signaled a rate cut will likely be further delayed amid continued inflation concerns. In a market full […]
Making homes more energy efficient has major financial benefits for households but one big barrier is holding people back, a new report has found. Upfront costs are the biggest barrier to adopting energy-efficient features in the home, according to the PropTrack-Origin Australian Home Energy Report, released Wednesday. More than half (58%) of homeowners said costs […]
The best property professionals from across Australia and New Zealand will descend on Adelaide on Thursday when the industry’s star performers are recognised at the Real Estate Institute of Australia’s annual National Awards for Excellence. The event, to be held at Adelaide Oval, will see the best of the best crowned from 117 finalists across […]
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