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Harvey Norman heir splashes $10.4m on a second coastal-chic Byron house

The acreage has creeks, dams, waterfalls and coastal rainforest, plus a beautiful weatherboard family home and guest cottage.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Sophie Hodges says rent is higher in her new Enmore share house than she paid before, but her work commute is quicker.

The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most over the past year

Rents in most Sydney suburbs are higher this year than last, but some landlords have been raising prices faster than the rest.

  • by Alice Uribe

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Hughes loves the breeze and the treetops in his garden.

Inside comedian Dave Hughes’ much-loved family home in St Kilda

In 2010, comedian Dave Hughes ‘accidentally’ purchased a 1930s Spanish mission-inspired house at auction. It’s since been transformed.

  • by Effie Mann
The Mornington Peninsula has recorded strong price growth over the longer term.

Where you should have bought a house in Melbourne 10 years ago

If you could go back a decade, would you buy in a blue-chip suburb – or would you take a chance on the fringe?

  • by Kate Halfpenny
Prices in blue-ribbon suburbs like Bellevue Hill have surged over the past decade.

Where you should have bought a house in Sydney 10 years ago

Sydney property owners have gotten a windfall over the last 10 years, with rises split between elite areas and the booming outer suburbs.

  • by Carmen Forward
A first-home buyer couple won the keys to a $1.3 million Paddington apartment at auction on Saturday.

First-home buyers nab Paddington two-bedder for $1.3 million

A first-home buyer couple with a baby on the way won the keys to a $1.3 million two-bedroom unit in the suburb at auction on Saturday.

  • by Kristy Johnson

​​A small apartment in Thornbury sold for $437,000, well above its reserve.

​​‘Ticked the box’: Small $437k Thornbury unit ignites auction bidding war

A small apartment in Thornbury sparked a quick-fire bidding war, selling for well above its reserve at $437,000 to a first home buyer.

  • by Abbir Dib
14 Hampden Road, Armadale VIC 3143

Our seven favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

Looking for your next home? From a reimagined Edwardian residence to a historic warehouse conversion, we’ve got you covered.

Rhiannon Crowley is renting a home with a balcony and would like to live somewhere with a courtyard.

The Melbourne suburbs where rents soared most over the past year

Some of the sharpest increases are in relatively affordable suburbs, but many affluent neighbourhoods have not been spared.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Glen Norman’s latest purchase in the Byron Bay area

Harvey Norman heir splashes $10.4m on a second coastal-chic Byron house

The acreage has creeks, dams, waterfalls and coastal rainforest, plus a beautiful weatherboard family home and guest cottage.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Sophie Hodges says rent is higher in her new Enmore share house than she paid before, but her work commute is quicker.

The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most over the past year

Rents in most Sydney suburbs are higher this year than last, but some landlords have been raising prices faster than the rest.

  • by Alice Uribe
8 Eden Close, Dudley NSW.

Seven of the best homes for sale in NSW right now

From a historic CBD apartment to beach side living, here are the best homes for sale in NSW right now.

  • by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
Daniel Contos and Georgia Moore have bought another home.

White Fox fashion moguls splash about $150m on five trophy homes

The Millennials behind the label have been expanding their portfolio, picking up another property for just under $30m.

  • by Alice Uribe
Swan Hill rents have risen.

The surprising regional Victorian towns where rents are rising fastest

Some former Melburnians who made a tree-change a few years ago have stayed, but others are now leaving the city for a cheaper cost of living.

  • by Emily Power
Byron rents have jumped.

The glam NSW coastal town that’s back – after 18 months in the doldrums

It’s such a popular lifestyle location, but there aren’t enough homes available to satisfy the demand, and anything that comes onto the market goes.

  • by Sue Williams
Perth’s rents are at an all-time high with vacancies stubbornly low.

Perth rents re-accelerate with city trapped in vicious circle

Rents are skyrocketing, in one suburb more than 50 per cent as Perth remains in the grip of a vicious circle; but in a few suburbs, rents have declined.

  • by Sarah Brookes
Brisbane rents have soared.

Unexpected Brisbane suburb where renting a room now costs $550 a week

Brisbane rents have soared to fresh record highs, making the city the outright second-most expensive in the country to rent a unit.

  • by Sarah Webb
Amelia Geiss is renting on a budget.

‘Breaking point’: Melbourne rents hit record highs – again

House and unit rents have jumped in a range of neighbourhoods, putting more pressure on tenants reeling from almost four years of increases.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Dylan Griffiths received a rent increase on his unit.

‘Angry and bitter’: Sydney tenants ‘trapped’ as rents hit record highs

Sydney rents have soared in unexpected regions as renters flock to more far-flung and affordable neighbourhoods.

  • by Kristy Johnson
138 Solar, Cooroy Mountain Qld 4563.

Seven of the best luxury homes for sale right now

From the beach to the countryside and even a striking factory conversion, here are seven of the best luxury properties on the market right now.

  • by Kate Farrelly and Pauline Morrissey
A huge crowd gathered to watch the tiny Chatswood block go under the hammer.

The borrowers more likely to fall behind than their neighbours

Interest rates stayed on hold this week, but some home owners are feeling the pressure a lot more sharply than others.

  • by Alice Uribe
NAB has upgraded its house price forecast for Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide amid ongoing strong growth.

Perth property frenzy eases as house prices dip below peak

Changing conditions in Perth’s turbulent property market has seen the pace of gains slow, but some suburbs are still recording impressive monthly gains.

  • by Sarah Brookes
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