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.
Economists found a ‘give up’ cliff. Young Australians are teetering
There is a tipping point where young people, overwhelmed by the widening gap between effort and outcome, begin to disengage from traditional financial goals.
Stand up to whinging gas giants
Readers’ letters on a controversial drawing in The Australian Financial Review, gas tax, replacing Jacinta Allan, and self-managed superannuation funds.
Relegation day: Lendlease dropped from ASX 100
The company that once dominated Australian construction and development has yet to recover from a decline that started more than two decades ago.
Iran fuel crisis points to higher construction, home building costs
Energy prices and the cost of freight have soared since the conflict in the Middle East, leaving building materials companies scrambling to pass on the bill.
Rush to buy before rate rise pushes house $300k over guide
Buyers scurried to make offers on this family home, fearing they’d lose financing power after the Reserve Bank’s impending meeting.
Home price growth flattens as buyers diminish, sellers rush market
Uncertainty stemming from the Middle East war is reducing home buyer numbers as vendors rush to sell and real estate agents warn of higher construction costs.
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.
Lender circles Clayton Larcombe’s $40m Bellevue Hill estate
The venture capitalist and his wife’s high-profile mansion listing has turned into a mortgagee-in-possession sale, as their Bowral mansion is pulled from the market.
Building heights to triple at Brisbane site under latest council plan
Brisbane City Council wants to increase height limits to up to 30 storeys in one suburb, in a bid to boost housing supply.
Don’t sell ‘iconic’ Defence land: Howard
Former prime minister John Howard has joined opposition to the Albanese government’s planned sale of historic military sites to raise billions of dollars.
Disclosing reserve boosted the price of this $750,500 unit
There’s a change coming that will force some vendors to show their hand before an auction. But one deal shows that’s not necessarily bad for them.
‘Fear and anxiety’ grip auction market
Higher rates and soaring fuel prices are weighing on consumers’ minds. And that’s showing in the housing sector.
What Barangaroo, Brighton East, Paradise Point say about luxury units
There has been a huge increase in prestige unit sales across the eastern seaboard but wealthy downsizes are now demanding more space and high-end amenities.
Brookfield shops $500m-a-year portable building giant Ausco Modular
Ausco is one of the biggest players in portable buildings in Australia. It’s hit the auction block as its London-based parent tries to lower debt levels.
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.
What this $4.6m sale tells us about the downsizing market
The vendors moved from a family house into an apartment. But they were looking for four years until the penthouse was built – 100 metres from their home.
Auctions bounce as buyers brave interest rate worries
The strength of the market will be more firmly tested over the coming week, with about 2900 homes scheduled to go under the hammer.
Macquarie tells CBA’s Comyn to ‘bring it on’ amid intense mortgage war
The financial services giant’s chief executive, Shemara Wikramanayake, issued a tacit rebuke of concerns that it was getting an easier run from regulators.
Why a neighbour jumped to buy this $3.4m home
Locals often provide the strongest buyer pool for a property and will hustle to make a deal work, if a listing is the right one for them.
