17 h. ago People are losing their homes over a $10,000 debt: this must stop

Australians are being needlessly bankrupted over small strata fee debts. There is a better way.

Economics

49 h. ago Developers, land tax to pay for SRL as $6.7b contract locked in

Property developers will be forced to pay more than $30,000 for every new home they build around the Suburban Rail Loop project.

Economics

6 d. ago ‘Love the area’: Cheltenham home sells for $1,345,000 after passing in at auction

A young local family bought a three-bedroom house with a pool and separate studio that was on sale for the first time in more than 50 years.

Economics

1 week ago ‘Figured it would stick’: NZ police officer makes arrest 20,000 kilometres from home

Mark Strongman was at the Tower of London as a tourist with his family. But the moment he heard a commotion ahead of him, he kicked into work mode.

Events

1 week ago First home buyers on $180,000 can afford only a handful of homes

Households would need a higher income than five years ago to pay a home loan but would have fewer options to choose from.

Economics

1 week ago Melbourne home sellers pocket $170,000 premium after advertising reserve price

The smart warehouse-style apartment in a central location was part of a former biscuit factory and attracted four bidders.

Economics

1 week ago Young couple nab $3,925,000 North Sydney Victorian in competitive auction

A couple expecting their first child paid $225,000 above the reserve to buy a Victorian-era home at auction on Saturday, outbidding three other parties.

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Trying to erase it from the face of the earth’: Drones show carnage in Ukrainian town

Russian forces have nearly encircled a town that was once home to 46,000 people, but which is now an uninhabitable shell after a brutal year-long assault.

Events

2 w. ago ‘Trying to erase it from the face of the earth’: Drones reveal devastation in Ukrainian town

Russian forces have nearly encircled a town that was once home to 46,000 people, but which is now an uninhabitable shell after a brutal year-long assault.

Events

2 w. ago Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexually exploitative footage

South Korean police say four suspects breached internet-connected surveillance cameras and sold sexually explicit material via an overseas-based website.

Events

2 w. ago The government is more than 70,000 homes behind schedule, and house values are surging

The government is falling further behind on its 1.2 million home target. It’s not hurting the value of our real estate, which is now at $12 trillion.

Politics

2 w. ago The government is more than 70,000 homes behind schedule, but house values are surging

The government is falling further behind on its 1.2 million home target. But it’s not hurting the value of our real estate, which is now at $12 trillion.

Politics

2 w. ago Derelict eastern suburbs home sells for $835,000 over reserve at auction

The well-worn freestanding home sat empty for at least 20 years. It sold for $3,835,000 at auction on Saturday, as eager builders battled for the keys.

Economics

3 w. ago Melbourne investor sells $855,000 house on huge block to first home buyer

The updated home with a spacious backyard was advertised with the potential to subdivide and sold for $116,000 over reserve.

Economics

3 w. ago Hope and Tom paid $250,000 to secure their dream home, then nearly lost it all

More than 100,000 Australians lost about $175 million in the first half of the year to financial scams.

Politics

3 w. ago Downsizers outbid young couples for ‘quite compact’ $1.7m Erskineville terrace

The two-bedroom home last sold for $956,000 in 2022, and has been impeccably refurbished with character and charm.

Politics