Yesterday
Property investing will (probably) never be the same. What to consider
With a capital gains tax overhaul anticipated in the May budget, buyers agents say some investors are selling but others are preparing for a long-term “buy and hold” approach.
This Month
Auction rates crash as higher rates, Iran war takes toll on buyers
The proportion of real estate sold last weekend fell to its lowest level in 15 months amid fears the Middle East conflict will send interest rates soaring.
What this Sydney silk learnt behind the bar (of his own pub)
It was serendipity that a budding Sydney barrister purchased a venue called the Courthouse Hotel nearly 40 years ago. Now, Brian Dooley is calling time.
RBA governor bought $2m holiday home on day of rate rise
Michele Bullock has added a third investment property to her portfolio after settling on a luxurious holiday home in NSW’s Northern Rivers region.
Catalano’s grip over family assets slipping
The disgraced businessman already resigned as executive chairman of Australian Community Media last week. Now, he’s lost his family companies’ directorships too.
Melbourne homes rate long-term for investors, just not right now
Victoria’s property taxes are the nation’s highest, but industry players believe the capital city’s low prices could be a boon for investors not focused on the short term.
Two Brisbane hotels hit the market with $150m-plus price hopes
Voco and Hotel Indigo in the city’s centre are on the market with a price expectation just under double what was paid for them about nine years ago.
AirTrunk’s Robin Khuda brings luxe side hustle to St Kilda
The billionaire founder of the data centre powerhouse has put his foot on St Kilda’s historic Fitzroy Street with a $50 million apartment and commercial project.
Sydney, Melbourne house prices tipped to slow amid global ructions
With war in the Middle East, an oil shock and expectations of higher inflation and rate rises, economists are revising their house price forecasts for 2026.
Pub baron snaps up marina for $20.75m
Hospitality star Glenn Piper has upsized in a strategic move to complement the $45 million eco-lodge resort he’s building on the Whitsundays’ Hook Island.
KKR weighs options for $1b disability housing bet
The buyout giant’s real estate dealmakers started interviewing investment banks last month, asking for their ideas and experience in the living sector.
AusSuper and HESTA have photo ops, not affordable housing
Ethical property company Assemble has turned out to be just as keen to cash in on rising property prices as regular developers.
Developer Iwan Sunito is back with an ambitious $1.5b Sydney project
The company Sunito founded collapsed amid a bitter business fallout three years ago. Now he’s back with a grand plan to build a “city within a city” in Sydney.
Paddington terrace bought for $28,000 sells under hammer for $3.025m
While demand has kept pace with surging auction volumes, experts predict interest rate hikes are starting cool buyer activity.
February
This may be how the era of 10-plus property portfolios ends
The “infinite borrowing” hack is hitting a regulatory wall as APRA moves to flush out housing-market vulnerabilities, leaving aggressive investors exposed.
They’re half of all voters, and they’re mad as hell about property prices
For millions of young Australians, housing affordability is the subject that looms over every life decision they make. After years of talk, they want action now.
Australian Meat Group snaps up cattle feedlot for $195.8m
Elders has offloaded its 1402-hectare Killara Feedlot, which it has owned for around 30 years, and has plans to use the sale proceeds to pay off debt.
‘Astounding’: No affordable houses for first home buyers in any city
Sydney’s entry-level house price has surpassed $1 million and analysts are criticising Labor’s scheme for contributing to the huge price growth.
Treasury examines 33pc CGT deduction
A reduction in the capital gains tax deduction from 50 per cent to 33 per cent is being worked up by Treasury. But will it raise enough revenue?
Japanese giant exits $1.8b Salesforce Tower, Singapore investor enters
The investment trust has bought Mitsubishi Estate’s stake in Sydney’s tallest tower for $357.2 million, joining other investors Lendlease and Chinese insurer Ping An.
