Renovating a property is an excellent way to increase its market value, it creates the opportunity to improve both cash flow and capital growth for the owner. Finding the right property that is ripe and ready for renovation can be a difficult first step on a renovating journey.
To help your search, we have compiled a list of Australia's best renovation suburbs. This infographic shows the percentage of total renovation listings on the market by dwelling type and number of bedrooms.
Cotality’s national home value index increased by 0.3% in April, marking the slowest monthly rise since January 2025, immediately prior to last year’s rate‑cutting cycle. The national result was weighed down by Sydney and Melbourne, where values declined by 0.6% over the month. Sydney home values are now 1.0% below their November peak, while Melbourne values sit 1.9% under their November 2025 cyclical high and 2.3% below the March 2022 peak.
At its meeting today, the Board decided to increase the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 4.10 per cent.
Australian home values experienced a notable acceleration in October, increasing by 1.1 percent—the highest monthly growth recorded since June 2023. This upward momentum, building steadily since the initial rate reduction in February, has elevated the annual growth rate to 6.1 percent nationwide.
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