Property news
Sydney's before-auction sales have agents smiling
TOBY JOHNSTONE 11:47am The Sydney weekend auction market may be hot but it is what is happening before auction that has agents smiling.
The age of Eliza: new apartments unveiled
ANNA ANDERSON 5:00pm As the Hyde Park block nears completion, the first photographs have emerged.
Rental rants: On the nose
Neighbourhoods: Alexandria
Melbourne: House of the week
Exodus: Booming prices fire desire for slow lane
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To Market
Sale ends long Wiggle wait
ANTONY LAWES Blue Wiggle Anthony Field has finally sold his waterfront house at Drummoyne after it first hit the market more than a year ago.
Weekend
No joy for first timers at auction
TOBY JOHNSTONE Upgraders win in Lilyfield as Sydney records another strong clearance rate of 82.5 per cent.
Melbourne
Buyers look for home over horizon
Chris Tolhurst Prospective buyers are getting more bang for their buck by settling for second-best suburbs.
Title Deeds
No regular chippie off the old Block
LUCY MACKEN One of the 'fat tradies' from the DIY reality show is selling his multimillion-dollar escape.
Suburbs
PM's home patch tops listings for family feel
ANNA ANDERSON It is no secret that Tony Abbott paints himself as a family man but now it is official. According to a recent study the Prime Minister hails from the most family-friendly suburb in Sydney: Forestville.
Development
Canberra's tallest residential tower to hit market this month
MEREDITH CLISBY Apartments in Canberra's tallest residential tower are expected to be snapped up by first home buyers when they hit the market this month.
DOMAIN PROPERTY GUIDE 2014
Renovators get busy, pushing up prices
Carolyn Boyd The hammers and saws are getting a workout on the northern beaches.
Three of the best - Alexandria
Driving through Alexandria, itâs hard to imagine that just a couple of turns left or right will take you into a whole network of quiet, leafy neighbourly streets.
Editor's Picks
Selling
One-off homes require a different approach come sale time
Paul Best One-off homes, no matter how celebrated, require a broader approach when it comes time to sell.
Drawing Board
Designed to hear large sounds of silence
Trisha Croaker With increasing urban densities, and growing air and vehicle traffic, good design that addresses noise issues has never been more important.
Love Your Garden
Improving your clay soil is always worth your toil
Jason Hodges You could easily be mistaken for thinking that, with all this recent rain, the garden is taken care of as far as watering goes.
Design Trends
Creating space in a tight spot
Jenny Brown Two architects have found clever ways to bring light and more room to a semi.
New Homes
Proximity enhances cosmopolitan appeal
ANNA ANDERSON Transport connections and innovative apartment design together fashion an irresistible drawcard.
PROPERTY GUIDE 2014
New million-dollar suburbs go gangbusters
Carolyn Boyd A booming 30 suburbs in the inner west recorded double-digit growth last year.
Investment opportunities
Shopping around
Kate Farrelly Properties with more than one use offer high returns, but finance can be tricky.
VIC
ANZ boss spends big on Victorian coastal estate
CHRISTINA ZHOU Mike Smith buys iconic home after offloading $17.3m of bank's shares.
New Homes
Irresistible lure of sand and surf
ANNA ANDERSON A beachside lifestyle is drawing buyers to several well-located developments.
Domain
Upgraders show their strength
Sure the investment market's hot, but it's buyers seeking a bigger home that really pushes up property prices. (02:11)
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