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At one home in Hadspen, it's 20 degrees the whole year round, and the air conditioner has 362 days off every year.  This is one of Northern Tasmania's first Passive Houses. A world-leading standard built on five key principles, Passive Houses are notable for being airtight, low-tox, and 90 per…

A 250ha coastal property encompassing tourism, hospitality and a vineyard has hit the market. White Sands Estate is consistently ranked among the top destinations for domestic and international tourists. It has been brought to market by Tom Ryan of Knight Frank in conjunction with Josh Hart of McGrath Estate Agents…

Australia’s property market is changing fast, with strong housing gains and values across the nation generally being the norm. Yet our properties themselves have also undergone major transformations in recent decades. The typical Australian home is no longer large, brick veneer and freestanding, on a generous block. Instead, we’re increasingly…

Regional locations’ low property prices along with their strong infrastructure and amenities continue to ensure they’re a worthwhile prospect for sea and tree changers. The latest Regional Movers Index found the number of people relocating from capital cities to rural Australia rose by 2.5% in the September 2025 quarter. The Sunshine Coast and Greater Geelong on Victoria’s scenic Surf Coast again attracted the largest net migration figures from capital cities to regional areas.…

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)’s 0.25% rate rise two weeks ago was largely expected by industry experts and lenders. But our first increase since November 2023 was unsurprisingly, not welcome news for home owners and buyers. Cotality believes that while the lift to 3.85% won’t alter the immediate housing market…

Even with an accountant, organising your tax return is not fun or easy. But if you’re an existing homeowner or planning to buy a home soon, it literally pays to start forward thinking for a new financial year sooner, rather than later. I’m a big proponent of reserving some time…

There’s a significant new trend in property investment: for the past three years, a majority of Australian investors have been positively or neutrally geared. That means their rental income has met or exceeded their expenses, including loan repayments. As a result, they’ve been pocketing extra income each year on top of…

Buying a property can be one of the most exciting and stressful experiences of your life. Whether buying your first home, your forever home, or an investment property, the key to success is knowing how to navigate the process with clarity and confidence. There are two main ways homes are…

The key to extracting a premium price for a property – in any location, at any time, in any market – is emotionally connecting a number of buyers to your home and creating competition between them. Achieving this comes down to three crucial ingredients: outstanding presentation and marketing, a realistic price…

After two years of uneven momentum across Australia’s property market, we’re now seeing a significant rebalancing that is presenting new opportunities for buyers. The latest data shows that the hottest markets are starting to lose steam as affordability constraints bite, while weaker markets are beginning to strengthen as the value…