Housing slump
- Analysis
- Auctions
Why the auction market just weakened to downturn-era levels
The last time clearance rates hit these levels, house prices were falling at the fastest pace on record - although there’s a key difference.
- Elizabeth Redman
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- Opinion
- Opinion
Home-buying demand is falling off a cliff. Softer prices are a near-certainty
We may not be at a point of calling it a buyers’ market but this group is clearly recovering some of its bargaining power.
- Elizabeth Knight
- Exclusive
- City life
Revealed: The developer supersizing tactic rewriting Sydney’s skyline
At Concord West, 698 units have turned into 1300. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
- David Barwell
‘Pilbara killer’: Will this mega African iron ore mine sink Perth house prices?
If our iron ore gravy train becomes a ghost train, what does that mean for Perth’s surging home values? We ask the experts.
- Sarah Brookes
Planning tick for bigger complex of ‘affordable’ units in affluent Perth suburb
An apartment building in Nedlands has been successful in its bid to boost unit numbers by more than a third.
- Claire Ottaviano
- Analysis
- Property development
The Allan government is already spruiking its housing success. Here’s what the data says
Over a year after its Housing Statement, Labor is falling short of its lofty targets – and that’s if its estimate stacks up. If it doesn’t, things are even worse.
- Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
- Exclusive
- Construction
Leaks and mould latest woes for homeowners battling building giant
Winter weather has brought a flood of new problems for homeowners tangled in Western Australia’s BGC housing construction dispute as leaking homes experience an explosion of mould.
- Claire Ottaviano
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- City life
New housing on hold as Melbourne Water fails to act on flood plans
New housing projects on Melbourne’s edge have been delayed as water authorities struggle to process a large backlog of approvals for critical drainage plans.
- Adam Carey
- Exclusive
- Vocational training
Victoria’s worst free TAFE completion rates revealed
Just 1 per cent of Victorians who registered for a free plumbing course in recent years successfully completed their training.
- Broede Carmody
‘Buyers are much more cautious’: Melbourne house prices in surprise fall
A few years ago, buyers were snapping up properties sight unseen, but Melbourne’s market has since faced a string of hurdles.
- Jim Malo