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Cast of the first Australian iteration of the international reality “Shores” franchise, Aussie Shore in 2024. Picture: Supplied The chaos of Aussie Shore didn’t just make headlines, it turned this lux...
Since 2016, the way Australians in their 50s and 60s approach work, home life and community has changed – and so too has what they want from their homes.One of the clearest shifts has been in working ...
Victoria has had a swathe of new rental reforms come through on the same day a political party has called for landlords to be licensed in the state. Victorian landlords would need a license to rent ou...
For Australians vying for a brand-new detached house, a wave of new opportunities has hit the market this month. This includes shovel-ready homesites, house-and-land packages, as well as newly complet...
There is Melbourne auction market confusion a week out from new auction rules being in force. One in eight Victorian homes testing the auction market this weekend will be doing so with their reserve p...
A US woman, along with several of her relatives and their associates, has been charged in an elaborate insurance fraud scheme that allegedly involved setting fire to more than a dozen homes across Lou...
South Australians desperately trying to break in the housing market now have another 10,000 reasons to smile, with one builder teaming up with a major lender to double its existing contribution to fas...
The gap is widening between the number of people who want homes and the pipeline of properties to house them, with new data revealing a shortage of 88,809 approvals over the next three years. Accordin...
A basement bonanza could be the unexpected result of major tax changes, with wealthy Melburnians looking to invest in their family home where there is no tax. A basement boom is on the cards for Melbo...
Building Science Air Leaks: Why Every House Needs a Good Air Barrier Wind, stack effect, and mechanical equipment can drive air—and moisture—through a building enclosure. A continuous air barrier help...
Prices in these areas have climbed significantly higher in the past year, bucking the wider trend as much of the market pulls back.New data from realestate.com.au has uncovered scores of suburbs where...
Property Blog and News / Your First Home: the new 2.5% mortgage plan explained For many aspiring homeowners, saving for a deposit remains one of the biggest barriers to getting onto the property ladde...
September 29, 2026 Property news Could the new first-time buyer scheme help you get on the property ladder? In summary The government has announced a new first-time buyer scheme called Your First Home...
The Albanese government’s expanded first-home buyer support has helped many buyers get into the market with small deposits. First-home buyers who used the Albanese government’s flagship housing suppor...
Tens of thousands of Melbourne homes eligible for the Australian government’s 5 Per Cent Deposit Scheme have lost value since October. Picture: Jake Nowakowski. Ill-fated Albanese government efforts t...
One of the biggest appeals of building a home is the freedom to shape a home around the way you want to live. For Australians, that comes down to four key elements.Every year, realestate.com.au conduc...
September 15, 2026 Dream properties 5 quirky properties for sale right now You’ll find homes and properties of all shapes and sizes on Rightmove. And while there’s no such thing as a ‘normal’ home, th...
ANALYSIS Struggling mortgage holders are staring down the real possibility that another interest rate hike – widely expected to come later this month – may bring more pain while delivering little addi...
Over the past 50 years, trends in Australian home design have continually evolved, setting the scene for what might be next on the horizon.When Metricon was established five decades ago, the biggest t...
The three-bedroom house at 57 Maud St, Geelong, sold for $1.45m this year. Central Geelong homeowners could have a million reasons to smile as new data reveals the suburb has joined the list of the re...