The Block judges were not impressed. Picture: Channel 9 Sometimes nice guys do finish first. Renovation novices Mat and Robby emerged victorious in bathroom week, impressing themselves and all three judges with their handiwork. “This is the Goldilocks room! It is everything we have seen in other rooms, working extremely well together,” judge Darren Palmer […]
The S&P 500 has risen steadily since a tumble in early April alongside the Trump administration’s major tariff announcement. But returns of more than 8% year-to-date (YTD) after a sharp decline at the start of the second quarter may obscure broad uncertainty in the market. Investors saw this in late July as the benchmark index […]
The Block is back for 2025, taking contestants to the picturesque tree-change town of Daylesford, Victoria. And there are some big changes for the 21st season. This year the hit reality renovation program will see five Blockhead teams tasked with brand new builds, identical floorplans, midnight curfews and the opportunity to snag a new weekly […]
This property at 315 Monaco St, Broadbeach Waters, sold for between $10,6m in July. Brisbane has defied gravity by smashing out a new home price record for a 32nd straight month, despite affordability constraints slowing the pace of growth. After breaking through the $1m barrier last month, the latest PropTrack Home Price Index, released Friday, […]
South Australia’s property sector continues to shine on the national stage, recording the highest increase in home value over both the past month and year, a new report shows. According to PropTrack’s August Home Price Index report, South Australian regional properties recorded the highest growth in the nation over the past year, with combined regional […]
A 390ft (118.8m) superyacht rumoured to be owned by billionaire Bill Gates is up for grabs with a whopping $US645 million ($A989 million) price tag. Though never publicly confirmed by the Microsoft co-founder, the vessel — named “Breakthrough” and also known as “Project 821” — has long been linked to the billionaire, the New York […]
The property at 22 Munroe St, Wulguru, sold for $565,000 in July. Picture: realestate.com.au Townsville home prices have been trending up for more than two years, with property values in the north’s capital hitting a fresh peak in July. The latest PropTrack Home Price Index revealed Townsville home prices increased 16.69 per cent year-on-year and […]
A lavish resort-style New York mansion is attracting attention after hitting the market – but for all the wrong reasons. With 12 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms, the Sullivan County residence is worthy of a gander whether you’re interested in buying or not. You could be forgiven for quickly getting distracted by the poorly photoshopped images […]
With an estimated $1.02trn worth of self-managed super fund assets held by more than one million Australians, using funds to buy property is proving a popular venture due to the potential for reliable and a long-term income. The latest Australian Taxation Office (ATO) SMSF quarterly statistical report for March 2025 revealed there are 646,168 SMSFs […]
Geelong’s median home price slipped about $3000 in July. Geelong home prices are tipped to rise in the next year on the back of an improving outlook for homebuyers. While new inflation data all but locks in an August interest rate cut, increasing buyers’ borrowing power, as the key Westpac Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Survey […]