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The Labor government’s proposal of taxing unrealised gains could have significant repercussions for the Australian housing market by incentivising retirees to shift assets into their primary residence.

The WA suburbs where rents have climbed the most

New data has revealed that the regions in WA’s north are some of the hardest places to afford to live, but there were plenty of Perth suburbs not far behind.

  • Holly Thompson

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One way to build a home in eight weeks, for a 10 per cent discount

New home buyers could get into their homes quicker and for a lower price, reducing the risk of delays from bad weather or holidays.

  • Sue Williams
Not all homes are selling at auction.

The type of Melbourne homes that are passing in at auction

Some properties are struggling to attract interest as mortgage costs rise and buyers fret about the health of the global economy.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Auction results have been mixed.

The type of Sydney homes that are passing in at auction

Some properties are struggling to attract interest as mortgage costs rise and buyers fret about the health of the global economy.

  • Dan F Stapleton
Homes are more likely to sell for a gain than at any time in the past two decades, but some neighbourhoods lost out.

Suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss

Home sellers have a high chance of making a profit, but in some neighbourhoods profitability is far from guaranteed.

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The bank of mum and dad has been estimated to be between the fifth and the ninth-largest lender in the country.

WA first-home buyers are relying on the bank of mum and dad. Are there expectations in return?

A new study found the challenging economic environment for gaining access to first homes was “weighing heavily upon parents who find themselves playing an indispensable role in their children’s home-buying journey”.

  • Holly Thompson
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Raising Queensland lead author Professor Karen Healy AM said there was a link between neurodevelopmental delays and housing insecurity.

Queensland kids worse off than kids in other states: report

Close to a quarter of Queensland children are not hitting their developmental milestones, the study from UQ found.

  • Courtney Kruk
45 Scenic Road, Kenmore, was designed by an architect whose daughter has just entered the family trade.

Family of ‘serial home builders’ sells architect-designed property for non-riverfront record

Now that their daughter has graduated as an architect, the Kenmore family decided to sell up and build yet another home – but this time together as a family.

  • Sarah Webb
31 Newton Road, Strathfield

‘Prime address’: Opulent Strathfield new build sells for $10,815,000

A crowd of 300 watched in the rain as the six-bedroom, three-level home sold for just $15,000 more than its reserve.

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The rear courtyard of 67a Cecil St, Williamstown, which sold for $1.17 million on Saturday.

‘It’s a small part of the world’: Williamstown home sells for $1.17m

The freestanding house at the rear of a period home attracted six bidders, with downsizers and young couples pushing the price $100,000 above the reserve.

  • Shona Hendley