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Aussies forgoing lifestyle for homes in record numbers

Three-quarters of Australians are willing to cut back on their discretionary spending to afford a home, new data reveals, but there is a catch.

AAP · Sep 24

'Doing what we want': Labor stands by housing tax moves

Tax changes will help boost housing supply in the long run, even though a downturn is impacting new home sales, the housing minister says.

AAP · Sep 15

Sellers flee auctions as housing downturn deepens

More than three in five homes listed for auction converted to private treaty in July, the highest rate since the 2022 downturn, property site Domain has found.

AAP · Sep 9

10 Cities Where Homeowners Are Falling Behind Fastest On Their Mortgage

A missed mortgage payment doesn’t immediately mean foreclosure, but it can be the first indication that a household budget has stopped working. Nationally, mortgage performance...

Saving Advice · Sep 3

'Rush to conclusions': calls for calm on house prices

Labor is calling for calm as it shuts down suggestions Treasury modelling of house prices underestimated the impact of tax changes and misled the public.

AAP · Sep 2

Mastering the flip: renovation duo bring character back to 1920s Hamilton cottage

See inside the transformation of this 100-year-old home.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 1

Fugitive property developer won’t give evidence this week to Icac – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 31

The suburbs where house prices are dropping the most

The median house price in the ACT is now just over $1 million.

The Canberra Times · Aug 31

Not for the faint-hearted: inside Newcastle's cheapest house

The dilapidated cottage is priced well below the $1.11 million median.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 29

Blink and you'll miss it: the Lake Macquarie suburb where homes sell in 16 days

Data reveals the fastest and slowest selling suburbs in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 28