Real estate news headlines

An advertiser in the Sydney CBD is looking for a roommate, but they don't exactly have a room.

New data from Domain shows that Sydney's median price for rental houses stayed at a record $750 in June.

The property needs at least $500,000 spending on it to make it liveable.

The asking price is believed to be in the region of $70 million.

Five cities have been ranked impossibly or severely unaffordable in a new report examining 94 international markets.

Outraged tenants say they are sick of being forced to pay their rent through third-party apps which can charge hundreds of dollars a year in sneaky fees.

High costs in building materials over recent years and the interest rate spikes are being blamed.

Galliano Callegari is facing off with the local council over the fate of the magnificent home he took 20 years to build.

The home is designed so it can be constructed solo, by most able-bodied people.

Rents have reached record prices around Australia, with CoreLogic's latest data showing the median rose to $627 per week in April 2024.

Last year, Chani was working 10-hours days as a Japanese teacher in a Brisbane high school. Now her life could not be more different.

The palatial Point Piper home of Australian Entrepreneur John Symond's has been put on the market and the sale could break the national property record.

The national median dwelling price is now at $779,817 after an 8.7 per cent increase around the country in the past year. But some of Australia's capitals particularly drove that upward trend.

"People are amazed when they walk in, and it's just 'wow'," NSW resident Jill Crocket says.

In the 10 most expensive suburbs of Sydney, you need serious cash to own a home outright.

Sydney's iconic Light Brigade Hotel has been put up for sale and is reportedly expected to fetch about $20 million.

Photos of the New Zealand house show creepers and plants breaking through cracks, holes in the walls, black mould, and more.

With the new Fallout TV series airing this week, gamers are invited to check out a Fallout-inspired piece of real estate in the heart of Sydney.

Younger Australians are ditching avocado on toast to become landlords, according to new research.

The Heeler family could be upping sticks - and their happy home is on the market.

One Australian city has hit "peak unaffordability" for housing, a new report claims.

Here's what you can currently expect to pay as the median value for a home in all our capital cities, according to the latest numbers.

Home values rose to record highs in every state except one.

Experts say to set boundaries to maintain a healthy family dynamic.

The four-bedroom, five-bathroom home fetched the biggest price tag of the weekend sales.

With house prices soaring around the country, you would be hard pressed to find real estate any cheaper - or with as much historical gravitas - as in Terowie.

Interest in the 170-year-old sandstone warehouse at The Rocks is expected from local and overseas buyers.

Despite enormous pressures on the sector, from high interest rates to ongoing inflation, housing prices continue to accelerate.

But a 'significant rebound' remains unlikely, as unemployment rises and household savings shrink.

Two states are leading the country in best-performing non-metropolitan property, new research found.

The house was on an 1100-square-metre block on the clifftops of Tamarama and was purchased in May 2023.

Mr Morecroft said outside court that the result was "unbelievable".

What can $100 million get you?

A humble three-bed home in Sydney's eastern suburbs snapped up for $4.6 million has typified a red-hot start to property auctions in 2024.

The homes you can buy around the world with $1.6 million will stun you.

The vacant plot of land in New Zealand appears a bargain, but there are a few catches for potential buyers.

New research on the city's housing market released today offers little joy for prospective first-home buyers.

Darwin had the highest increase of rental availabilities in December, followed by Sydney, Melbourne and Hobart.

A Queensland couple has been fleeced of more than $5000 after being caught out by a sophisticated rental scam.

The University of Idaho on Thursday demolished the off-campus home where four students were fatally stabbed last year — the latest instance in which a property is razed following grisly, high-profile killings.

Julie Seed's workmates are calling for urgent change to address what they call a broken system.

Shaun Michaels Dunk, 30, was allegedly armed with a hammer and a knife during the attack.

Not only have interest rates peaked, but they could be set for a major drop, according to the Commonwealth Bank.

The "French-inspired" home on Sydney's lower north shore was built in the 1850s and boasts five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a pool.

NSW residents are losing tenancy opportunities as some agents continue to encourage rent bidding despite a statewide crackdown. 

The listing has sparked a great deal of interest in the region's most photographed building.

The billionaire family who owns Queensland's Hamilton Island has decided against selling the Whitsundays tourism destination after months of consideration.

A new report says stressed mortgage-holders will likely be forced to re-sell as interest rates bite deeper.

Greg Norman has put his name to developments in some of the world's most prestigious spots. This one is a little more down-to-earth.

Mortgage holders praying the worst of the rises is almost over may be in for a rude shock, some economists believe.