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Baby boomers are almost twice as likely to resist new low-rise housing development compared to young adults, a survey has found.

A Sydney rental listing is advertising two mattresses lying on the floor at $250 each, per week, in a sign the city's housing crisis hasn't let up.

The cheapest suburbs for rentals have been revealed for every capital city in Australia.

The cost of living crisis is driving more adult children back home, with almost a third citing 'unaffordable' rent as a deciding factor.

Late spring tops the calendar for highest prices. Here is a look at the best time to put your home on the market

The University of Adelaide found that renting in the private sector, rather than owning a property, leads to faster biological aging.

If you've been dreaming of buying a holiday home with waterfront views in Queensland, this could be the deal for you.

Properties ranging from $700,000 to $800,000 were the most popular.

Trump's estimate of the property's value is a key sticking point in his ongoing fraud trial.

It's so unloved the wallpaper is peeling from the walls, but that didn't stop a buyer snapping up this North Sydney pad with panoramic harbour views for nearly $2.5m.

The RBA's latest Financial Stability Review largely painted a picture of unexpected resilience, but the news is ominous for some borrowers.

A stack of former professional Rugby League players have turned to real estate after their playing careers ended.

The financial planner lulled one client into a sense of security with visits to her retirement home, flowers and lunches.

"They (the rats) ate through everything that was downstairs, the lounges, the furniture, the clothing, anything at all they just ate."

A panel of economists questioned by Finder for its RBA Survey say there is a roughly one-in-three chance that Australia will find itself in a recession in 2024.

The housing crisis could be solved if retirees chose to downsize, but it's harder than it seems, experts say. 

The 690 square metre home sold over the long weekend, after being held by the same family for 43 years.

Over the past year, the number of households that have fallen a month or more behind in mortgage repayments has increased in every state and territory

The tycoon is selling his 12-bedroom Beverly Hills home after buying it from actor Danny DeVito five years ago.

The most rapid decline in home prices in recent history is now fully reversed, with national prices returning to their peak.

New research released today shows Australian prices are heading for a new record by late November.

Bondi Bowling Club's president Matty Graham says he's unsure if the club can meet the demand.

The world's most indebted real estate developer did not indicate a reason for the suspension in a filing to the stock exchange.

New data has put another line under how much renters are struggling around the country, with those doing it toughest putting more than 40 per cent of their income towards the rent.

It's been touted as the biggest-ever investment into affordable housing in Australian history, but the reality is a little complicated.

The Walkabout Creek Hotel and caravan park were featured in the early stages of the 1986 movie Crocodile Dundee - notably as the setting for the introduction of Paul Hogan's titular adventurer.

After the inquiry into her disappearance and sprawling scams had finally unraveled, the glitzy apartment is the final piece of her estate to be sold off to repay her victims.

A Queensland home that last sold for $25,000 has hit the market with a million dollar price tag. 

It was listed as the worst house in the best street, but it may have turned out to be the best bargain.

The listing emphasised the property's potential for development.

This will be Philip Lowe's final RBA board meeting as governor.

Ballooning overseas student numbers are behind skyrocketing rental increases of up to $1000 in a year, according to a new report.

Property developers plan to turn the site into several luxury homes.

Getting on the property ladder has never been tougher, according to market data which will be sobering reading for thousands of would-be first-home buyers.

Local resident wonders if 'hired guns' came in and knocked down the trees to improve someone's water views.

If you fancy oysters straight off the rocks and an ocean view, this place could be just right.

And new research suggests the RBA may have their hand "forced" on further rises.

A staggering 20 years is needed to save for the average house in New South Wales, and 16 years for the average unit, the Finder analysis has revealed.

'Thousands are stuck in rentals which would be considered hazardous purely because there aren't enough properties.'

The nation's top-selling properties of the weekend have been revealed, with this Roseville stunner taking home the top prize for sellers.

New research has revealed the least affordable places to rent in Australia.

The couple met over 15 years ago, fell in love a little later in life and decided they'd buy a home together.

New data suggests Australians may be equipped to handle moving to variable rates.

A new report has found the fastest-shrinking rental markets in the country in the past month.

A surge in the number of homes being repossessed points to the devastating impact of interest rates rises for some borrowers.

A significant proportion of Australian homes are so inefficient to heat and cool that they are hurting our health, our household budgets, and our chance of reaching our net-zero by 2050 emissions target.

The proposition has attracted the attention of hundreds of furious locals, who say the venue is of "cultural and historical significance".

New research from e61 Institute shows Sydney is rapidly losing its population - particularly people in their 30s - to other parts of Australia as the city's prices reach unaffordable highs.

The rundown West Ryde property, which will need to be demolished, rode the wave of recovery sweeping the market.

Brisbane's iconic The Myer Centre has been rebranded overnight and retailers are open for business as usual.