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House prices break records as rent unaffordably high

Property prices have soared to record highs in most capital cities, prompting buyers to shift expectations amid increasing high rental prices.

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House prices rise in every Australian capital city together for first time in four years

Demand jumps nationwide after two interest rate cuts in 2025 increase borrowing capacity and underpin a wave of buying

The Guardian - AU

Affordability 'tipping point' nudges renters into units

A slowdown in rental growth even with still-low vacancy rates suggests renters have maxed out on what they can afford.

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Australian rental costs easing for some ‘maxed out’ tenants even as property prices edge up

While rents are at record highs in most state capital cities, the pace of increases in most city suburbs has slowed

The Guardian - AU

Murdoch’s News Corp has moved into the mortgage business. Where are the regulators?

If you want to advertise a house online in Australia, you don’t have many options. Just two companies dominate the market.

The Conversation

Pedal to the metal for home prices as rates fall

Sydney and Melbourne are expected to be the fastest-growing property markets in 2025/26 as mortgage rates fall, Domain forecasts shows.

AAP

Selling a house in Australia is expensive. The ACCC is investigating one reason why

News Corp’s REA Group, behind real estate listings site realestate.com.au, is being investigated by the consumer watchdog amid complaints over its market dominance

The Guardian - AU

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Million-dollar homes here to stay in record five cities

The supply of homes is increasing but prices are still at record highs, with $1 million properties the norm facing buyers in a record five Australian cities.

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Soaring rents slow down as tenants pushed to the brink

Rents remain at record highs in every capital city despite a slowdown in price growth, says a report that finds low supply leaves landlords with the upper hand.

AAP

‘Australia is a landlord’s market’: rents still at record high despite slow growth, report shows

Kingsford Smith, Bradfield, Sydney and Warringah in New South Wales and Fadden in Queensland are the five most expensive electorates, data shows

The Guardian - AU

Global uncertainty played a role in rate cut: RBA

Slowing inflation helped convince the Reserve Bank to cut rates at its last meeting but uncertainty over tariffs was also a factor, the deputy governor says.

AAP

Even though the offer is a serious play, Nine probably doesn’t want to sell Domain

US property conglomerate CoStar offered $4.20 a share, valuing the Domain business at $2.7bn – but sometimes silence speaks louder than words

The Guardian - AU

Domain Holdings mulls $2.7b takeover offer from US firm

Nasdaq-listed CoStar Group has offered $2.65 billion for Domain, while Mayne Pharma will be acquired by US-based Cosette Pharmaceuticals for $672 million.

AAP

'Year of the unit': cost squeeze drives homebuyer shift

Rising unaffordability and changing lifestyles are driving an unusual turnaround in real estate dynamics as unit prices grow faster than houses in some areas.

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Buyer's market: 2025 to bring relief to home buyers

A major pullback in house price rises has not stopped the market from extending its growth streak to eight consecutive quarters.

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Where home prices are expected to grow fastest in 2025

Australian property values are set to keep rising over the next 12 months but controversial tax changes are helping keep one state's home price growth in check.

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The Guardian - AU

NSW housing minister defends ‘garbled’ radio remarks on cost of renting in Sydney

Rose Jackson says answer given during ‘hard’ live ABC radio interview pertained to what she thought people should pay, not what they paid on average

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The Guardian - AU

Real estate listing gaffe exposes widespread use of AI in Australian industry – and potential risks

Industry expert says technology is already so advanced it is ‘almost science fiction’ and ‘ethical questions need to be asked’

AAP

'Everything points to a slowdown': property loses heat

House and unit prices may have found new record highs but interest rate cautiousness has tempered the pace of growth.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s steepest and longest rental surge in history may be nearing end, figures show

Annual growth is at multi-year lows in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, suggesting the stretch of rent rises may have peaked, Domain says

The Guardian - AU

‘The bear at the door’: estate agents say they fear speaking out about realestate.com.au ‘price gouging’

Multiple agents have told the Guardian that the News Corp-controlled property portal’s dominance has allowed it to quiet critics and aggressively hike prices

The Guardian - AU

The ‘symbiotic relationship’ that makes selling a house in Australia so damn expensive

Dimitri Chrisis thought he would save money by ditching his real estate agent, but instead it meant the advertising campaign on his suburban home would cost thousands more

The Guardian - AU

Nine executives’ bonuses take a hit as profits plummet 31% in soft ad market

Drop in revenue in broadcasting and publishing partly offset by increase in income from Stan and Domain

AAP

Gen X, older millennials ride housing boom to the bank

Older millennials and generation X are among the biggest winners from Australia's real estate boom as profits from sales hit their highest level in 10 years.

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