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Another rate rise hasn’t slowed the market, resale profits are hitting 15-year highs, and buyers are still chasing growth from Brisbane’s middle ring to emerging lifestyle hubs.
But beneath the surface, Melbourne lags, affordability is tightening, and transparency reforms are reshaping how deals get done.
This week’s headlines reveal a market full of opportunity but not without trade-offs.
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Home Buyers Around the Country
Adelaide house and land packages becoming unaffordable (REA)
No more secret sale prices: Agents will be forced to reveal sold price on every listing (Domain)
Changes to home loans could make them cheaper and more predictable, report finds (ABC)
Why rate hikes mean ‘opportunity’ for Sydney buyers (News)
Young buyers push ahead as older borrowers drive refi surge (ABN)
SA housing election promises get mixed reviews from industry (REA)
Buying beats renting: inner‑city units flip the maths (ABN)
How Essendon became the quickest place for first-home buyers to break into Melbourne's property market (Domain)
1 in 2 Aussies now face major home price rule change (REA)
Brisbane's last suburb under $500k – and you need a boat to access it (Domain)
Home price growth flattens as buyers diminish, sellers rush market (AFR)
List: 25 banks that never pass on RBA hikes (News)
Victoria’s tax alert: The ‘buffer’ killing buyer bids (REA)
More than 20pc of Sydney homes sell without appearing online (AFR)
Sydney’s ‘K‑turn’ market puts cheap homes in the fast lane (ABN)
Investors
Thirst for AI: Interest in data centres explodes (REA)
The Sydney peninsula suburb that keeps on growing (Domain)
Profitability surges as median resale gains across capitals mark 15-year record (SPI)
Disclosing reserve boosted the price of this $750,500 unit (AFR)
Mid-century houses, a marine sanctuary and great schools: Why Beaumaris is booming (Domain)
Why you should include units in your portfolio in 2026 (SPI)
’Woopi’ is ‘The new Byron’ (News)
‘My own terms’: What Aussies want more than a home (REA)
'This is extreme': How much sellers are making on property in Australia in 2026 (Domain)
Another cash rate rise lands: What it means for investors (SPI)
How petrol price spike could hit home values (REA)
Property tycoon loses millions over his grand 20-bedroom mansion (Domain)
Brisbane’s middle ring presents an opportunity for savvy investors (SPI)
Sydney buyers come from all over for luxury Gold Coast project (REA)
Melbourne homes rate long-term for investors, just not right now (AFR)
Why $800k is Melbourne’s new entry point (News)
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