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Sydney
Redfern now: from no-go to 'can't stay away'
Danny Corvini 11:40pm If any proof was needed that Sydney's rental prices are through the roof, then this is it.
Home building spurs construction expansion
9:45am Growth in the home building sector has helped drive the continued expansion of Australia's construction industry.
Property
More misfortune for Australia 108 building
Chris Vedelago Famed architect Nonda Katsalidis and his coterie of wealthy investors have sold their stake in Melbourne's troubled Australia 108 apartment mega-tower.
Seven tips from an expert
Seven tips for a more organised home in 2014
Lisa Boone Los Angeles 'organisation consultant' Kim Anker-Paddon shares some simple tips on how to get organised in 2014.
Comment
Minister gone but strata revolution rumbles on
Jimmy Thomson First, the good news: the state government is ploughing ahead with the proposed changes to the strata laws, even though its architect, former fair trading minister Anthony Roberts, has been elevated to the energy portfolio.
New Developments
Sydney cosmopolitanism drives boom in apartment living
Susan Wellings Sydney's increasing cultural diversity is suddenly proving a major driving force of the popularity of new apartments.
Historic Brisbane streetscape under threat
TONY MOORE A billionaire mining developer wants to demolish three old brick buildings in Brisbane's CBD that date back to 1864 and put in a temporary dog park.
National
Expats could push up Aussie house prices
Expatriate Australians and foreign investors could push Australian house prices even higher in 2014 as a weaker currency entices buyers from overseas.
NSW
High land values last straw for squeezed small petrol stations
ANTONY LAWES Soaring land values in Sydney's inner suburbs are contributing to the disappearance of small petrol stations, industry experts say.
Holiday Homes
How to make your holiday house a winner
Adam Alexander A king-sized bed in your master suite? That’s just one of Adam Alexander’s keys to success.
NSW
Land releases on Sydney's fringe spark fears of urban sprawl
LEESHA MCKENNY The state government's land releases last year were concentrated on Sydney's fringe, prompting warnings from planners that it needs to encourage development in built-up areas or risk urban sprawl.
Tenants
A new lease of life
Ali Gripper There is no need to buy your own place to make it feel like home.
Architecture
Planning chaos on coast a sign of tide towards sea changes
Ian Hoskins The newness of our beach embrace is reflected in its architecture.
Victoria
House prices near record
Nick Toscano, Adam Carey and Craig Butt Melbourne's house prices are on the cusp of a new high after rising 8.5 per cent last year, while median unit values rose 8.7 per cent in 2013 to a record $481,000.
National
Bumper year for price growth
CHRISTINA ZHOU Sydney led the nation’s median home value growth in 2013.
National
Capital city house prices rise 10% in 2013
Glenda Kwek, Charmaine Wong After a series of record Sydney auction weekends in December, the results are in: Sydney had the largest increase in home prices across all capital cities in 2013.
QLD
Tintagel estate most expensive property sold in 2013
MARISSA CALLIGEROS Perched 17 metres above the Brisbane River on Tennyson Cliffs, the Tintagel estate was the city's most expensive property to change hands in 2013, according to the latest figures available.
Yearly report
Sydney property market steady as Melbourne peaks
CHRISTINA ZHOU The residential property outlook for Melbourne and Sydney in 2014 is a classic tale of two cities.
QLD
Brisbane's bay island properties go cheap in 2013
MARISSA CALLIGEROS It's little more than a fisherman's shack, but includes all the mod-cons: water, electricity, a toilet, kitchen and rustic shower.
ACT
Mugga Way still Canberra's most expensive street to buy on
MEREDITH CLISBY Red Hill's Mugga Way has kept its golden status during Canberra's centenary year as numerous million dollar sales have made it the most expensive street for 2013.
Victoria
Suburbia's heritage battle of the bungalows
SIMON JOHANSON Joan Williams' home is a typical post-World War II weatherboard bungalow.
NSW
Urban renewal hits roadblock
LEESHA MCKENNY The O'Farrell government's much-trumpeted plan to provide 30,000 homes near some of Sydney's main transport developments has been dealt a blow, with community and council opposition forcing delays in several areas.
Victoria
Residents turn unused car parks into cash
ADAM CAREY The growing deficit and high cost of parking in much of Melbourne is behind the emergence of a new online marketplace where residents lease unused private spaces to motorists who need a spot to park.
Sydney
Concord home owners hit by WestConnex plans consider compensation claim
JACOB SAULWICK Residents along the WestConnex motorway whose properties will not be bought by the state government but who may end up having to live next to a motorway ramp or exhaust tower are considering legal action.
Festive crowds spend up big at auctions
STEPHEN NICHOLLS Determined bidders were out in force just four days before Christmas - and some were prepared to pay well above expectations.
Auctions
Christmas comes but once with final bid
Christina Zhou First-home buyers win warehouse apartment in bidding duel.
Sydney
Big price for studio as Santa drops in
STEPHEN NICHOLLS An unrenovated deceased estate in Kirribilli sells for $175,000 over reserve, just four days before Christmas.
NSW
Heritage listing claim for home of campaigner Juanita Nielsen
ANNA ANDERSON The state government has stepped in to protect one of the houses that Juanita Nielsen died trying to save.
Title Deeds
Holiday houses: Sydney Christmas an A-list queue for place to sleep
LUCY MACKEN For A-listers planning to rent something glamorous in Sydney this Christmas, time and appropriate digs have almost run out.
2013
Fact Checkers are sent off on a wild goose chase
Stephen Nicholls What a crazy, zany property year it has been.
Trophy home
Mainland Chinese buyer swoops in Mosman
TOBY JOHNSTONE Price exceeds $10 million, a week before Christmas.
Weekend
Melbourne's auction year to end with a surge
Andrew Wilson Melbourne's solid spring auction market concludes this weekend with yet another surge in listings.
Weekend
Record-breaking Sydney auction market to end on a high
Andrew Wilson Sydney's extraordinary selling season comes to a close this weekend but not before another property record is smashed.
Sydney
Sneak peek inside Sydney's $100m property
LUCY MACKEN Pictures and video released of Elaine, which may fetch $100 million.
VIC
Chinese buyers in rush for Melbourne's prestige school zones
Christina Zhou Extraordinary price growth in a range of up-and-coming suburbs in Melbourne's east has been attributed to Chinese families' focus on desirable homes near prestige schools. And some are pushing up values by knocking down existing homes to build grand new ones.
Best of
Brisbane's most expensive street for 2013 is London Road, Chandler
MARISSA CALLIGEROS Lavish mansions on sprawling, manicured acreages are the hallmark of Brisbane's most expensive street of 2013.
QLD
Balmoral, Windsor top suburbs for property value growth
TONY MOORE Balmoral and Windsor have been the top suburbs for Brisbane house value growth over the past year.
New York
Mad about Manhattan? Try $128m for a townhouse
TOBY JOHNSTONE It is the Christmas present only a handful of people in the world could afford.
Property
Vacancies soar and rents fall as new apartments stay empty
Simon Johanson Melbourne’s vacancy rates are soaring as a surge in inner-city development adds thousands of apartments to the rental market.
2014
Half of home owners plan renovations, study shows
Christina Zhou More than half of Australian home owners plan to renovate in the next four years.
VIC
Market set for 50-storey tower
JASON DOWLING A planned 50-storey apartment and hotel development on the front step of Queen Victoria Market could be the first of a swag of new high-rise towers to overlook the market.
Sydney
The regions that saved Sydney
Andrew Wilson With 995 auctions listed the clearance rate could have plummeted were it not for the performance of a few standout regions.
End of Year
Christmas comes early
Christina Zhou Buyers reveal why they're so keen on third big auction weekend.
Lavish purchase
Sydney real estate queens set for showdown
ANDREW HORNERY Rumours of an all-out feud between two of Sydney’s real estate queens have kept the eastern suburbs buzzing with claims of espionage and sabotage, including real estate agents’ names and numbers being mysteriously removed from billboards in the dead of night.
Christmas
Sydney homeowners anxious to seal a deal before Christmas
Christina Zhou Homeowners dropped their prices to seal a deal on Sydney's biggest ever auction day just 11 days before Christmas, data from Australian Property Monitors suggests.
Victoria
Neighbours take a squiz, but no buyer
Nicole Lindsay The prospect of owning a 1930s getaway tunnel was not enough to draw out bidders.
Victoria's real estate revenues up in 2013
RICHARD WILLINGHAM Melbourne's recovering property market has helped the state government maintain its surplus target.
Mortgages
Home loans: non-bank lenders capturing more of mortgage market share
George Liondis Smaller lenders thriving as home loan market continues to set new records.
Weekend
Villa is a haven of peace amid a bidding storm
Anita Balalovski The peaceful and private villa at 7/43 Asquith Avenue, Rosebery, was all hustle and bustle on Saturday, selling at auction for $901,000 - $121,000 over reserve.
Feature
Homebuyer checklist helps avoid dramas
Jayne D'Arcy Bad wiring is not the only trap facing new homeowners.
Buyers' advantage in pre-Christmas rush to sell Victorian property
Chris Tolhurst A late-year rush to sell works in favour of house hunters.
Melbourne Auctions
Strong clearance caps good solid year
Stephen Nicholls and Christina Zhou APM says it's 72 per cent as sellers take their last chance to sell.
Opportunities
Deceased estates hot property on huge auction day
STEPHEN NICHOLLS Two inner-Sydney homes sell for $250,000 and $330,000 above their reserves.
China
Leonardo DiCaprio and Bruce Willis mansions top China's best in show
LUCY MACKEN It isn't just vendors who are hoping to catch the eye of some of China's cashed-up house hunters of late, but also Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo DiCaprio and Bruce Willis.
VIC
Hammer falls on Gillard house
JILL STARK The Altona house owned by former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has been sold for more than $200,000 above the expected price.
Weekly snapshot
Stunning Sydney auction market goes out with a really, really big bang
Andrew Wilson Just when you thought Sydney's record-breaking weekend home auction market couldn't go any higher...
Sydney
House of the week: Ryde
Anita Balalovski Inspired by travels to international hotels and villas, the owners of this resort-style home spent a year working with an architect to create their dream.
Feature Suburbs
Three of the best: Pacific Palms
Kate Farrelly It's a water-lovers paradise with a dazzling choice of lakes, bays and beaches.
New Developments
Living the green dream
Susan Wellings There's not a grey concrete slab in sight as outer Sydney apartments use communal spaces.
