Benn Dorrington

First-home buyers building or purchasing a new home in Queensland have been handed a lifeline after the state government extended its $30,000 grant for four years and locked in its stamp duty savings in this year's budget.

Australians love rising home prices until they rise too fast, creating a constant battle between first-home buyers trying to get into the market and homeowners wanting to grow their household wealth.

Home buyers, sellers and renters are facing a raft of new rules across Australia from today, as the new financial year brings in fresh changes to property taxes and laws.

Home buyers and sellers will need to show their driver's license or passport when they buy or sell a home under new anti-money laundering laws and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws starting today.

Home buyers in Canberra have plenty of choice this winter in a twist for the typically quieter season, but experts say homes are still selling with new budget measures set to give first-home buyers an extra leg up.

First-home buyers and young professionals battled it out at auction for a family house in Melbourne's inner north last weekend, which sold under the hammer for $1.505 million despite cooling auction conditions around the country.

Property investors piled into Australian hotels during the first half of 2026 in the face of higher interest rates and global travel disruptions as a result of the Iran war. Australian hotel transactions reached about …

A family looking to downsize were “blown away” after their house sold under the hammer for $500,000 over their reserve price, as clearance rates rebounded around the country last week.

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Experts say homes in Canberra are selling well, with new budget measures set to give first-home buyers an extra leg up.