Sydney’s spring auction market was in stark contrast to last year, with sellers still experiencing boom-time conditions in some of the city’s most coveted suburbs.
Insights
15 suburbs set to shine in 2017 while rest of Sydney expected to grow modestly
Sydney house prices are expected to grow modestly in 2017 but there are 15 suburbs likely to be top performers, a new analysis shows.
The sellers who ‘won the powerball’ in Sydney’s property boom
It wasn’t tightly held mansions in the top-end of town that have been the most lucrative for property moguls in the past few years, but off-the-plan apartments.
How agent referral sites actually work
The real estate industry claims some ‘free’ sites mislead consumers.
‘Co-buying’ – the strategy gaining traction with Australian first-home buyers
First home buyers are going to great lengths to get on to the property ladder.
Stamp duty adding ‘years’ to the deposit-saving plans of Sydney’s home buyers
“I can’t fathom how we’re supposed to afford a $100,000 deposit and an extra $20,000 on top.”
Property investors banking on infrastructure boom: Five hotspots on their radars
Real estate experts are predicting that property prices in some Sydney suburbs could rise by double figures in 2017 on the back of the city’s infrastructure boom.
How a 28-year-old investor used Uber to help him buy six properties
Taku Ekanayake is a 28-year-old Uber driver in Sydney. He’s also a real estate investor with six properties and $1.5 million in debt.
Not just up to the west: Sydney’s east needs to shoulder more of the density load, experts say
Sydney is becoming a tale of two cities, with the western suburbs expected to shoulder most of the growth.
Australia’s most affordable suburbs
While it appears buying a property is becoming increasingly out of reach, there are affordable options in every state if you know where to look.