Sustainable Housing 2026: 7-Star Ratings and What Buyers Pay
An established Australian house can now get a NatHERS rating of its own. What 7 stars means in bills, the state rules, the premium evidence and retrofit costs.
Anderson AguiarAn established Australian house can now get a NatHERS rating of its own. What 7 stars means in bills, the state rules, the premium evidence and retrofit costs.
Anderson AguiarA median-income household could afford just 12% of homes sold in FY2026, a record low. The nine first home buyer strategies that still work, with the numbers.
Anderson AguiarVictoria's ten most reviewed buyer's agents on PropertyGo as at 7 September 2026, from 506 Google reviews down, plus how to check a licence and compare fees.

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The ten NSW buyer's agencies with the most Google reviews on PropertyGo as at 7 September 2026, 2,840 between them, plus fee, licence and conflict checks.

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Sydney's median house is $1,494,878, yet 24 Sydney suburbs, 68 coastal and 54 regional NSW suburbs still sit under first home buyer price lines. Mapped for 2026

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28 of 90 Newcastle and Hunter suburbs now have a $1 million median house price, and values fell 2.8% over winter. Five suburbs under $850,000 pass the screen.

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Insurers rate your address for flood risk before you ever see the house. How to check flood risk before you buy, plus what sellers must disclose in each state.

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The capital city house premium hit 53.5% in May 2026 and fell to 50.2% by August. What that $34,256 shift changes about your next buying decision.

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