The property market's summer holiday slumber is over and things are kicking into gear after an unusually active January.

A bridging loan is a short-term home loan designed to help borrowers purchase a new home while they wait for their existing property to sell. The loan ‘bridges’ the finance gap between buying and selling.

A boom in money from the Bank of Mum and Dad is sparking concerns about protecting assets if the adult children’s relationships break down…

The ongoing probe into serious defects in four blocks of new apartments in the Lachlan Line’s complex at Macquarie Park adds to the litany of faulty new builds blighting the real estate market in NSW and nationwide. Against the backdrop of the savage rental crisis, the young and vulnerable are in danger of swapping one set of problems for another in the form of shiny new apartments.

The 'Bank of Mum and Dad' really took off in 2021, when the data showed spiking property prices were being met with a significant financial boost from Aussie parents.

First home buyers are set to face another challenging year, but there could be some reprieve in sight as property price growth slows, more homes hit the market and expectations mount for cash rate cuts.

Today, we reveal who we see as the top 50 influencers for 2023, assessed by how we see their impact and influence on the residential real estate industry in Australia in this calendar year…

Life is expensive and becoming more so. To alleviate some of the pressure, school teacher Michelle Jarrett and her husband Keith approached her parents to suggest pooling their cash to create a comfortable home for three generations.

One in every three properties bought by a first-home buyer over the past year had the federal government go guarantor, as rising property prices and surging costs make it harder to save a 20% deposit.

In the real estate landscape, single women are asserting their independence, outnumbering their male counterparts in solo home loan applications—a trend that is steadily on the rise.

As we fast approach the end of 2023, the Australian real estate landscape is showing clear indications of the trends that will dominate in 2024.

Buyers, sellers, investors and downsizers are rethinking their property strategies as the fastest interest rate rises in 40 years push up prices in a market struggling with cost-of-living stress and a shortage of housing.

if you’ve been serious about house hunting you’ve probably also been seriously disappointed by a price guide. We spoke to Michelle May, principal of Michelle May Buyers Agents, on what you can be doing to be a step ahead when it comes to price guides.

If you've ever watched The Block or been a part of an auction yourself you will understand just how nail-biting they can be. Many home buyers find property auctions appealing because of the benefits these events provide but like any competition, there can really only be one winner so it pays to come well-prepared and battle-ready.

Investing in real estate is far from a sure bet, with new figures from researcher CoreLogic showing owners of investment properties are three times more likely to incur a loss from resales than owner-occupiers…

Apartments and other home units are growing increasingly cheaper than houses, but buyers are being warned about potential risks…

More people are divorcing after decades of marriage, and pain on the property front is something that many must confront.

More Australians selling their property within two years of buying are doing so at a loss, which could indicate distressed selling is on the rise.

Sydney’s property market is picking up overall, but the median unit price in some suburbs is lower than it was five years ago.

Sydney-siders have been warned over purchasing off-the-plan properties in their desperate hopes of entering the housing market.