1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (683+ words) Hope Coumbe, Finance Editor First published 28 Jul 2026, 2:32pm The housing market has been weaker than the Reserve Bank anticipated since war in the Middle East began, raising fresh concerns over the path ahead for homeowners and borrowers when it comes to…...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (863+ words) First published 28 Jul 2026, 12:19pm Homeowners are being urged to do a fit check for their home loan that could save them as much as $74,000. Pictured The Ponds in the North West of Sydney. One of Australia’s biggest banks says most Australian…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago   (536+ words) Updated 28 Jul 2026, 5:03am First published 28 Jul 2026, 5:00am First-home buyers are being urged to make the most of the cooling market. Those looking to get a foot on the property ladder are being urged to make their move while there are fewer buyers…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (580+ words) Updated 27 Jul 2026, 12:01pm First published 27 Jul 2026, 11:15am Higher interest rates and changes to taxation announced in the federal budget are weighing on Australia’s housing market, with new research revealing a sharp decline in mortgage lodgements. Loan Market’s Application trends report revealed loan…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1489+ words) Hope Coumbe, Finance Editor First published 23 Jul 2026, 3:07pm A suggested property tax shake up in the UK would see stamp duty abolished in favour of an alternative form of property tax, raising eyebrows as to whether Australia’s eight different jurisdictions could…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1735+ words) Updated 22 Jul 2026, 10:58am First published 22 Jul 2026, 10:56am Months before a US buyer paid $7.8 million ($US5.5 million) for a house perched above Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts, a local newspaper described it as “endangered.” The foundation sat less than 4.2 metres (14 feet) from the edge…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (362+ words) Updated 20 Jul 2026, 4:04pm First published 24 Jun 2026, 3:30pm 99 Captain Sturt Parade, Hindmarsh Island. An island property that raised the price benchmark for its waterfront street just two years ago is back on the market and tipped to set a new record. The renovated…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (687+ words) Viva Hyde, Property Journalist Updated 18 Jul 2026, 5:02am First published 18 Jul 2026, 5:00am Getting buyers to sign a contract is not as simple in a slowing market Stalled property campaigns are forcing nervous vendors to accept a once-hated safety net to secure buyers. In…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (436+ words) Unity Jackson-Muir, Real estate reporter Updated 17 Jul 2026, 5:06am First published 17 Jul 2026, 5:00am Retirees in coastal destinations are increasingly using reverse mortgages to fund their retirement lifestyles and still hold onto their homes. More than 40,000 Australians use a reverse mortgage according to Deloitte…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (532+ words) Updated 17 Jul 2026, 12:03am First published 17 Jul 2026, 12:00am Raghu and Sindhura Ragi had built up $150k for a deposit which amounted to about 15 per cent in a fast rising market. A couple who saved $150,000 for their first home almost gave up in the face…...