Real Estate Industry

The Canberra couple were awarded $1,500 in non-economic damages after a real estate agent entered their bedroom while the wife was in bed asleep with her infant son.

Local governments and property law experts are calling on state governments to use their powers to force the owners of vacant and derelict properties to use them or lose them.

Domain's June quarter update has revealed while rental prices across the country are at record highs, the pace of growth is slowing. Domain's Chief of Research and Economics Dr Nicola Powell says it's probably too soon to definitively say, but there are signs the market has peaked.

Domain's June quarter update has revealed while rental prices across the country are at record highs, the pace of growth is slowing.

With official estimates putting the number of vacant and derelict homes above 100,000 across Australia, local governments and property lawyers argue they could be part of the solution to Australia's apparent housing shortage.

Those attempting to navigate the property market may be familiar with the plethora of property price guides published each month. But are they more of a hindrance than a help?

Investors say they're selling properties in Victoria due to the threat of increased taxes, changing tenancy laws and rising interest rates. But Victoria's not the only state where the number of rentals appear to be falling.

Crisis centres in regional NSW are calling on the government to create more social housing.

More cashed-up foreign buyers purchase Australian property, with those from China, Hong Kong and India topping the list

ABS data reveals a big lift in household wealth driven by Australia's white-hot property market.

Property prices in Perth have reached record highs in recent months and are expected to rise even further in the coming year, with a prediction they will increase between 8 and 11 per cent.

After a downturn during the pandemic, foreign buyers are back. Most are coming from China, Hong Kong and India, with the value of transactions hitting almost $5 billion over the past financial year.

Independent Senator David Pocock wants to see housing become a human right in a new bill he is introducing to parliament.

The ABC has spoken to 10 people about their experiences with property agent Ballarat Real Estate, alleging unethical and improper conduct, and potential breaches of the law.

Women escaping domestic violence often find themselves homeless, and the organisations assisting them are under increasing strain. This survivor is now returning the favour, volunteering for an organisation that once helped her. 

With growing demand for share houses, some say co-living could be the alternative — but others say it's just a marketing ploy.

The announcements comes as New South Wales attempts to play catch up on its national housing targets over the next five years.

Home owners in a 'War Workers Housing Estate' in Brisbane will learn whether they've won the right to change their homes, this weekend.

Hobart is well-known for its heritage buildings and low city skyline, but an urban strategist says the city needs to build up to improve livability.

As Western Australia's mining and energy sectors shape up for their latest boom, residents in the state's mining heartland are scrambling to keep a roof over their heads after an increase to average rents of more than 120 per cent in five years.

With Australian households spending an increasingly large chunk of their incomes on housing, it's no wonder some of us are looking for more affordable alternatives. 

There's a reason Brisbane has overtaken Canberra and Melbourne for house prices, writes Ellen Fanning, who found herself in the city's cut-throat property market last year — competing with too many newcomers for a limited supply of homes.

CoreLogic data shows property prices grew by 0.8 per cent during May, making it the largest monthly increase since October last year.

Data from CoreLogic shows house prices increased for the 16th straight month in May. Here's what property prices look like across the country.

Along with seven bedrooms, almost 6 hectares of gardens, and servants' quarters with a Downton Abbey-like bell system, this heritage-listed property up for auction in the Blue Mountains comes with an interesting backstory.