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Could these figures spell the property boom’s last hurrah? Units in one suburb saw median prices jump nearly $500,000 over the year.

The West Australian

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July 12, 2026

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Could these figures spell the property boom’s last hurrah? Units in one suburb saw median prices jump nearly $500,000 over the year.

The median value of units in one Perth neighbourhood jumped nearly 500,000 last financial year. But could we be at the end of the mega hikes?

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The Real Deal

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· Jul 6, 2026

Brooklyn Heights townhouse trades for $25M

A Brooklyn Heights townhouse just nabbed the borough’s priciest sale so far this year. The home at 192 Columbia Heights traded in an off-market deal for 24.5 million, according to public records. The closing price surpassed the year’s previous top sale, a penthouse at Fortis Property Group’s Olympia Dumbo, which sold for 16.3 million in March. The deal for the Civil War-era townhouse fell short of Brooklyn’s overall record, set by Eli Gindi of the Gindi real estate family in November, when he sold his Gravesend mansion for 32 million. Gindi’s deal replaced a brownstone at 8 Montague Street in []This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.

AllSides

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· Jun 23, 2026

Hundreds of U.S. cities now have starter homes that cost $1 million, Zillow finds

As U.S. housing costs continue to climb, 242 cities across the country now have starter homes costing at least 1 million, according to Zillow. The number of metropolitan areas with basic homes worth at least seven figures has tripled since 2020, the real estate firm said in a new analysis. Zillow defines a starter home as one in the lowest third of home values in a given region.

Utusan Malaysia

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· Jun 25, 2026

Mah Sing catat jualan hartanah tertinggi RM2.51 bilion

PETALING JAYA: Mah Sing Group Berhad (Mah Sing) mencatat jualan hartanah tertinggi sejak 2015 sebanyak RM2.51 bilion bagi tahun kewangan 2025, meningkat daripada RM2.41 bilion pada tahun sebelumnya. Bagi tahun kewangan 2026, kumpulan itu menyasarkan jualan lebih tinggi iaitu RM2.76 bilion, disokong oleh nilai pelancaran baharu berjumlah RM3.45 bilion. Ia turut merangkumi pelbagai platform pertumbuhan ... Read more The post Mah Sing catat jualan hartanah tertinggi RM2.51 bilion appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 9, 2026

‘Hardly a surprise’ rents skyrocketed over the past three months

Sky News host Chris Kenny says reports today highlight that rents in Sydney have skyrocketed over the past three months. Mr Kenny said median rents jumped by more than six per cent over that period. “There are many factors at play here, of course, but it’s hardly a surprise that you get this after increasing taxes on housing investment.”

Fox Business

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· Jul 8, 2026

Some Bay Area homes are selling $1M above asking amid AI boom

New data shows 44 San Francisco homes sold over 1 million above asking price in June as the AI boom fuels fierce luxury market bidding wars.

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Related coverage for "Could these figures spell the property boom’s last hurrah? Units in one suburb saw median prices jump nearly $500,000 over the year.": The Real Deal — Brooklyn Heights townhouse trades for $25M. AllSides — Hundreds of U.S. cities now have starter homes that cost $1 million, Zillow finds. Utusan Malaysia — Mah Sing catat jualan hartanah tertinggi RM2.51 bilion. Sky News Australia — ‘Hardly a surprise’ rents skyrocketed over the past three months. Fox Business — Some Bay Area homes are selling $1M above asking amid AI boom