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Rooftop solar appears to be 'recession-proof' as rebate offers boom: experts
Energy bills have soared amid widespread working from home this winter, but everyone from home owners to landlords have flocked to a solution. → Read More
Melbourne sees its biggest grand final auction weekend yet, with nearly 300 scheduled
It's usually a quiet weekend for the auction market with only a handful of homes going under the hammer, but this unusual year will look very different. → Read More
Australian cities have been snubbed in walkability rankings and experts aren’t surprised
No Australian city – no, not even the famously liveable Melbourne – made it close to the top for any ranking. Instead, cities like London, Paris and Bogota made the list. → Read More
More than three-quarters of Aussies haven’t considered rooftop solar: survey
It's never been more affordable to make this investment that will pay for itself relatively quickly, experts say, and then slash your energy bills. → Read More
Yarraville, Marrickville named among the top 10 coolest suburbs in the world in Time Out ranking
Top restaurants? Tick. Entertainment options? Tick. Communities that pulled together during a global pandemic while the venues had to close? Of course. → Read More
Federal budget 2020: What first-home buyers can buy with the expanded loan scheme
Caps on prices for the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme were raised by as much as $250,000. So what can first-home buyers get for their money in their cities? → Read More
Rental vacancy rate: Melbourne hits 4 per cent, other cities stabilise in September
Landlords must drop their rents to meet the market, leasing agents warn, with no international students arriving and out-of-work tenants moving in with family. → Read More
Changes to home loan rules could boost the average buyer’s budget by $70,000
Responsible lending rules are set to be wound back, which could allow the average buyer to borrow more, pushing up prices, one consumer expert says. → Read More
Melbourne private sales: Coburg apartment sells sight-unseen to first-home buyer looking to beat the rush
Once private inspections are allowed again, the purchaser thought several other buyers would come into the market – and she wanted to get in early. → Read More
Victorian landlords fear homelessness, financial trouble amid bans on inspections and evictions
Many landlords struggling to fill vacant rental properties face a bleak financial position if they cannot collect rent on their investments in the pandemic. → Read More
Melbourne private sales: Buyer fends off sight-unseen offers to land Greenvale home for $1.33m
The home had first been listed before stage four began, but the sellers put off accepting offers until they could show the house again – then reconsidered. → Read More
Buyers ditch inner city for the ‘burbs as coronavirus crisis shifts demand: Domain report
Serious buyers in major capital cities across Australia are turning their backs on the inner city and looking for homes in the outer suburbs this spring, according to new research. → Read More
REIV calls to strike on rent negotiations may breach conduct, price-fixing laws, legal experts say
The real estate peak body warned of plans for a 'moratorium-strike' amid the ban on rental evictions, which consumer law experts say could breach conduct, price-fixing laws. → Read More
No in-person auctions or inspections in Victoria until October, premier announces
On-site auctions won’t resume in Victoria until at least October, according to the state government's guidelines on easing of coronavirus restrictions released on Sunday. → Read More
‘Licking their lips’: Who is still buying property in Australia’s recession?
The economy has not been in recession since the early 1990s but some buyers are still out in force. What's keeping the market ticking over? → Read More
Coronavirus crisis: Victorian rental eviction ban to be pushed out until 2021
Landlords will not be able to evict tenants for the non-payment of rent until well into next year, while legal changes designed to make renting fairer will be delayed. → Read More
Melbourne property listings fall more than 50 per cent in August, figures show
The number of homes hitting the market this month dropped more than 50 per cent compared with last month, as sellers wait for curbs on inspections to lift. → Read More
Melbourne auctions: Time-capsule house sells for $1,052,000 on quiet weekend
The mostly original house fetched $82,000 over reserve on a quiet weekend that also saw an unliveable squat draw interest from developers keen to build units. → Read More
Avoid energy bill shock: National energy efficiency scheme NatHERS to be expanded to existing homes
New homes come with a rating that shows how much energy is needed for heating. Many buyers of existing homes have been left in the dark - until now. → Read More
Melbourne lockdown: Buyer interest spikes in regional Victoria as Melburnians look to flee the city
Property searchers are dreaming of these neighbourhoods, with the number of views for every listing soaring amid Melbourne's tight stage four restrictions. → Read More