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Foreign investment makes strong comeback in Australian commercial property market
Foreign capital is flowing back into Australia's commercial property market at an impressive rate, with offshore investment reaching $15.9 billion year-to-date, according to new research.
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Apartment market booms as government expands home guarantee scheme
Australia's apartment market is experiencing a resurgence, with units now accounting for 42 per cent of all property transactions nationwide
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REINSW backs tiny homes trial as innovative step on housing shortage
The peak body for NSW real estate agents has thrown its support behind a two-year trial of mobile tiny homes in Shellharbour, saying the move could unlock faster, more flexible housing options amid the state’s affordability crisis.
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Zillow and Redfin sued over alleged deal to stifle rental advertising competition
US regulators have accused Zillow and Redfin of cutting a secret deal that reduced competition in the online rental market, potentially driving up advertising costs for landlords and limiting options for renters.
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Call to boost apartment building as approvals slide again
Australia’s push to increase housing supply has hit another setback, with new ABS figures showing apartment and townhouse approvals dropped sharply in August, prompting calls from industry leaders to fast-track higher-density construction and workforce reforms.
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Australian home prices record ninth straight month of growth as spring selling season begins
Australia’s housing market has entered spring on a strong note, with new data showing home prices climbing for the ninth month in a row to reach fresh record highs.
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Experts weigh in as RBA holds rates steady at 3.6%
The Reserve Bank of Australia has paused after three rate cuts this year, holding the cash rate at 3.6% as experts weigh in with commentary on tight labour markets, rising home prices and scarce housing supply, factors they say shaped the decision and will influence the market through spring.
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A Home for All Foundation to support Australians experiencing homelessness due to domestic and family violence
A Home for All Foundation has announced that funds raised throughout FY26 will be directed towards supporting people experiencing homelessness due to domestic and family violence.
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Rising rents make First Home Guarantee more attractive
The value proposition of the First Home Guarantee scheme is being transformed by escalating rental costs, with new analysis showing potential savings for first-time buyers despite higher interest payments.
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First Home Guarantee to slash years off saving time for first-home buyers
Aspiring homeowners could shave years off the time it takes to save a deposit, with the expanded First Home Guarantee (FHG) coming into effect on 1 October 2025. New analysis from Domain shows the changes — including higher price caps — will make it dramatically faster for eligible first-home buyers to enter the market with as little as a five…
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Tasmania strengthens rental safety laws
New legislation in Tasmania will make it easier for renters to secure furniture to walls, addressing a significant safety concern in rental properties.
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Property confidence is steady
Australia’s property industry is feeling confident, with the latest Procore / Property Council Industry Sentiment Survey showing the national index unchanged at 124 points in the September quarter.
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Essential workers locked out of Canberra homes
Essential workers across Canberra are being locked out of the housing market, with new research showing even dual-income frontline households can’t afford a detached home, and in many cases, can’t rent either.
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TikTok reveals a new generation of first home buyers: strategic, savvy and investment-minded
The stereotype of first home buyers being locked out of the market is missing the bigger picture. Fresh analysis of TikTok’s trending content shows young Australians are far from passive or uninformed — they’re treating property as a calculated wealth-building move. Over just 30 days, thousands of posts under top hashtags such as #propertyinvestment, #homeloans and #rentvesting reveal an audience…
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RBA unlikely to cut rates despite recent reductions
Interest rates are likely to remain on hold this month despite three cuts already this year, according to financial experts.
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Downsizing could unlock housing supply as older Australians consider lifestyle communities
Older Australians are sitting on more spare bedrooms than they need, and a new report suggests that encouraging downsizing could be the key to freeing up family homes and easing Australia’s housing squeeze.
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Australia’s top 10 “undercover” growth areas revealed
Affordable and often-overlooked markets in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia have outperformed some of the nation’s most prestigious suburbs, according to new research by Hotspotting.
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Premium office space shortage to drive Sydney CBD rental growth
Dwindling supply of newly developed premium office space in Sydney's CBD will drive future rental growth as demand continues to rise amongst occupiers.
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Australian’s don’t want to live in apartments
Australia's approach to housing its population is fundamentally flawed with little chance of improvement without significant strategic changes, according to new comprehensive research.
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Compass to become world’s largest real estate brokerage in $1.6 billion merger
Compass is set to become the largest residential real estate firm globally after announcing a $1.6 billion acquisition of major rival Anywhere.
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Baby Boomers lock out buyers in Australia’s “forever suburbs”
Aspiring homeowners are facing significant barriers in hundreds of Australian suburbs where current residents are holding onto their properties for decades, creating tightly held markets that rarely offer buying opportunities.
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Migration spike puts housing in the spotlight
Fresh ABS figures show Australia welcomed more than 110,000 new arrivals in the March quarter of 2025, double the pre-COVID average. With migration driving 76 per cent of population growth, pressure on housing supply and affordability is again in the spotlight.
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Young women lead renewed optimism in homeownership
New research reveals that despite affordability pressures, younger women are showing increased confidence about entering the housing market.
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Climate risk not impacting property values despite government warnings
High-risk suburbs continue to perform well in the property market despite the Australian Government's first National Climate Risk Assessment warning of potential property value losses of up to $611 billion by 2050.
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New tool to speed up farm DAs and cut costs
A new online tool promises to cut DA times from months to minutes, helping farmers – and the wider property industry – move faster on rural development projects.
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Granny flats, dual living and stamp duty savings: what buyers are really searching for this spring
Australia’s spring property season is off to an unusual start, with new search data from Domain revealing buyers are rethinking what matters most in a home. Flexibility and affordability are climbing the priority list, with granny flats, dual living and stamp duty concessions topping searches, while lifestyle staples like pools and period charm continue to hold strong appeal.
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Property sellers record $36.6b in gains as profits hit new high
Australian homeowners booked record profits in the June quarter, with Cotality’s latest Pain & Gain report showing $36.6 billion in resale gains despite a small rise in loss-making sales.
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Canadian interest in US properties plummets amid tariff tensions
Canadian homebuyers are increasingly turning away from US real estate as trade tensions between the two countries intensify.
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Spring selling heats up with busiest auction week since June
Australia’s spring auction season is gathering pace, with volumes climbing to their highest level in four months while clearance rates show early signs of easing.
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Sydney premium suburbs return to top growth rankings as Perth maintains dominance
Sydney's premium suburbs have returned to Australia's top property growth rankings for the first time since 2023, while Perth's Cottesloe-Claremont maintains its position as the nation's strongest growth suburb.
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Londoners buying fewer homes outside the capital
Londoners are purchasing the lowest share of properties outside the capital in more than a decade, as stalling house prices and a return to office work limit their ability to relocate.
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Queensland property prices continue to soar
Queensland's residential property market continues to strengthen with impressive growth across the state, pushing up entry-level prices and making life challenging for first-home buyers.
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Expanded Home Guarantee Scheme to open doors for more first home buyers
Australia’s first home buyers will soon have access to a much wider range of suburbs, with the federal government’s Home Guarantee Scheme set for major expansion from 1 October, lifting price caps and scrapping eligibility limits to open the door for more buyers.
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What’s driving so many Aussies to relocate?
More than a quarter of Australians are planning to move within the next 12 months, with cost of living pressures and the search for better housing options driving the trend.
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“Affordable” homes vanish as housing burden deepens for young Australians
First-home buyers are being squeezed harder than ever, with entry-level homes rising faster than premium properties, deposits now taking more than eight years to save, and mortgage repayments hitting a 20-year high, new Domain data shows.
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