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Why first home buyers and investors will go head-to-head in 2026
More than ever, first home buyers may find themselves pitted against investors this year as potential interest rate hikes present further pressure.
- by Dan F Stapleton
‘More subdued’: What property prices will do in 2026
If 2025 was the year the property market came back to life, 2026 is shaping up as the year it taps the brakes.
- by Sarah Webb
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Why first home buyers and investors will go head-to-head in 2026
More than ever, first home buyers may find themselves pitted against investors this year as potential interest rate hikes present further pressure.
- by Dan F Stapleton
‘More subdued’: What property prices will do in 2026
If 2025 was the year the property market came back to life, 2026 is shaping up as the year it taps the brakes.
- by Sarah Webb
How Sandra’s swimming pool makes her up to $10,000 a year
It depends on the weather, and interest is seasonal, but Sandra is among many Australians making money from their homes.
- by Shona Hendley
The idyllic beach town near Sydney where house values rose 45 per cent
Buyers on the hunt for affordable housing still within a commutable distance are helping to push up prices for both units and houses.
- by Alice Uribe
The Victorian sea-change market buoyed by first home buyers and investors
The falling cash rate and renewed interest from interstate investors has helped to lift the seaside region from its post COVID-era blues.
- by Jim Malo
Sydney and Melbourne house values dip on rate fears
Finally, the combination of high house prices and the prospect of an interest rate hike may be taking some steam out of the nation’s property market.
- by Shane Wright
Double of everything: The hottest luxury home design trends for 2026
Why have one when you can have two? That’s what the wealthy are requesting as must-haves in their multimillion-dollar homes.
- by Kristy Johnson
Lifestyle towns where houses cost half the price of Byron Bay
Can’t afford Byron Bay? There are still lifestyle towns, on the coast and inland, with a median house price coming in under $1 million.
- by Sarah Webb
How to get a harbourside garden, even if you don’t live near the water
Garden designer Anthony Wyer says think of your garden like a house – “full of rooms”, each of which is a destination for a particular activity.
- by Alice Uribe
Why more home owners splashed out on a swimming pool in 2025
Our love of backyard dips is showing no signs of slowing, and there are options for a range of spaces and budgets.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How the property market finished 2025 in a way nobody expected
Home values rose throughout the year as the Reserve Bank delivered three rate cuts. Then the market changed.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Queensland Police hand out more than 2000 fines over illegal e-scooter use
The fines have overwhelmingly been issued for people not wearing helmets.
Inside the multimillion-dollar property empire that Chemist Warehouse built
Chemist Warehouse’s founders and several staff have climbed their way up the property ladder, thanks in part to this year’s sharemarket listing.
- by Kristy Johnson
Revealed: Sydney’s top 13 luxury property sales of 2025
Vaucluse and Rose Bay took centre stage, while Barangaroo, Mosman and Darlinghurst shone brightly. Sydney’s top sales totalled about $730 million.
- by Kristy Johnson
The Melbourne mansions that sold for as much as $100 million-plus in 2025
Melbourne prestige property has proved a two-speed market in 2025, with a handful of record-breaking sales, and some quieter periods as well.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The luxury holiday rental that costs $210,000 a week
Wealthy visitors from Australia and abroad are splashing the cash to stay in palatial digs boasting some of Sydney’s most spectacular views.
- by Dan F Stapleton
The year Brisbane’s property market leapfrogged past Melbourne
But as the Queensland capital sheds its “big country town” tag, the question looms large: is relief in sight for cash-strapped buyers?
- by Sarah Webb
You could live on a Christmas tree farm for $2.3 million
If the holidays this festive season have you hankering for a career change, a regional property might be the switch you’ve been seeking.
- by Orana Durney-Benson
The five dreamiest beach houses for sale around the world right now
In search of a beach getaway? Here’s where to look if you’ve got $127 million to spend – or where to window-shop.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The idyllic coastal towns where home sellers are making the most money
In a handful of sought-after lifestyle destinations, home owners are selling their properties for a $700,000 profit or more.
- by Elizabeth Redman