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Now eight out of 10 Australian children with cancer survive thanks to medical research.

House to be built in 21 days to help Children's Cancer Institute

TOBY JOHNSTONE Sydney's west is about to witness a ground-breaking project for a good cause.

Balmain East unit sold for $170,000 above reserve

ANITA BALALOVSKI They say it's all about the view. Well, they are right.

Poised: Property market poised for spring bloom

Strong growth tipped for Sydney's bridesmaid suburbs

Woden and Weston Creek house prices set to rise

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An artist's impression of the winning development, Esque Mosman by Helm.

Awards

Awards reveal a David v Goliath win

ANNA ANDERSON Proving good things come in small packages, a boutique project beat some of the state's best developments

RBA

Buyers beware: record Melbourne property growth can't last, warn experts

CHRISTINA ZHOU Melbourne's property market has experienced a bumper year, but experts warn the current growth trajectory will eventually turn.

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Join the line: The queue in front of real estate agent LJ Hooker in Stanhope Gardens.

Buyers

Home buyers line up for three days to purchase property

ERYK BAGSHAW As Sydney property continues to defy expectations, buyers desperate to get a slice of the market have camped for three days in front of a real estate agent.

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National

Capital city house price growth 'already slowing'

STEPHEN NICHOLLS Despite warnings on Wednesday that the property market is out of control, new data released on Thursday suggests otherwise.

Site sold: Former Cronulla Sharks chairman Glenn Coleman.

Canterbury

Ex-Sharks chairman makes a motza

ANNA ANDERSON Pays $140,000 in 1992. Sells for $7.5 million in 2014!

Yarra House at 18 Yarra Street, South Yarra

Penthouse

South Yarra penthouses on market boast best-ever views

Lorna Edwards Four South Yarra House penthouse apartments have been released on the market boasting "never-to-be-built-out" views after the developer went to extraordinary lengths to preserve them three years ago.

TV

MasterChef house sells before auction to overseas investor

EMILY POWER The palatial bayside home that served as the contestant compound for the hit TV show Masterchef has been whipped off the market by an offshore investor.

Set behind a high privacy wall on a corner block with wraparound lawn and native plantings, the entry features a custom-made bronze door.

South

House of the week: Kyeemagh

LUCY MACKEN With Botany Bay on one side and Cooks River on the other, there's no shortage of waterfront parkland for residents to enjoy.

Record-setting property passes in

ALISTAIR WALSH This river-front property that toppled price records in 2003 failed to sell at auction today.

Blog: Good decision making and planning kick off property success

Mal James Over six weeks, in a series designed specifically for young people, I will share what I have learnt about what you need to do to be successful on your property journey.

Drawing Board

Lake Macquarie dream home hidden away

TRISHA CROAKER A "subservient" building on the shores of Lake Macquarie, was designed by architect Genevieve Lilley as "more retaining wall than house".

Planning

Champagne flute towers proposed for Toowong ABC site

TONY MOORE Three glass towers proposed for Toowong riverbank on site of abandoned ABC studios.

The Point Piper mansion Altona was bought last March for $52 million in a Melbourne company name. Property experts say the firm is likely a shelf company fronting for a Chinese family.

Buyers

Foreign buyers sidestepping FIRB approval

LUCY MACKEN But agents reject claims that offshore buyers are driving up prestige prices.

Going up: The Foveaux, 81 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills.

Surry Hills Feature

Rise and rise of the lower west side

Danny Corvini The area of Surry Hills near Central Station, traditionally not as popular with buyers, is enjoying a renaissance thanks to a plethora of hip bars, restaurants and new apartments.

68 Comer Street, Brighton East, sold for $1.92 million.

Wrap

Auction market rising towards spring

ANDREW WILSON Auction numbers have risen steadily over recent weekends.

Prestige

Playboy home sells for $3.8 million

ALISTAIR WALSH The former home of prominent Melbourne playboy Don Busch has sold for $3.8 million.

Decades

Changing times for '70s and '80s homes

Kate Robertson Traditionally, no great value has been placed on the architecture of the 1970s and ‘80s, but it appears the times are a-changin’.

59 Medina Road, Glen Waverley, sold for $2.58 million.

Auctions

Domain Melbourne top five sales

ALISTAIR WALSH There was a weekend clearance rate of 75.3 per cent, according to Domain Group data. Of the 647 auctions scheduled, 509 results were reported as of last night.