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Fadden home sets suburb record after less than a week on the market
A five-bedroom home in Fadden has set the suburb record selling for $1.3 million, after only one open home inspection.
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Should you look further afield to buy your first home?
While some first-home buyers are wedded to the idea of an inner-city pad, others are heading to the fringes of main cities in search of affordability and lifestyle.
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New catch emerges for buyers hoping to use HomeBuilder scheme
When applying for the first-home owner grant, buyers can count the cash as part of their deposit. HomeBuilder is working out quite differently for some.
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Hemsworth brothers list their California family crash pad for $6.7m
The genetically-blessed Aussie brothers bought the house together nearly five years ago to use as a family bolthole for whenever someone was in town but now it's up for sale.
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Second time lucky: Vaucluse mansion sells for more than $30m
The Vaucluse mansion owned by press scion Alexander Ma has sold for more than $30 million, less than three months after it returned to the market following a failed sale last year.
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When is it unreasonable to ban pets from apartment buildings?
The fight over whether apartment dwellers should be able to keep pets will escalate this week, with Parliament to consider a key bill affecting residents across the state.
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One team breaks the cardinal rule of bathrooms on The Block, and gets away with it
A perfect score, an enormous avocado, a sneaky bonus point and five big, impressive ensuites: This week's room reveal has a taste of everything.
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Bucking the trend: Buyer snaps up Coorparoo home for $1.05 million at auction
The home was snapped up by an investor, who will later look to make it a home for family.
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Strathfield home listed for just a week sells at auction for $1.36 million
The three-bedroom brick home, in need of renovation, will be torn down by the new owners.
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Landlords fear homelessness amid bans on inspections and evictions
Many landlords struggling to fill vacant rental properties face a bleak financial position if they cannot collect rent on their investments in the pandemic.
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