Property
Where house prices could be in two years if economists are right
Property prices are predicted to increase a little more before rising interest rates reduce buyers’ budgets and push prices lower. So, will it get any easier to buy?
- by Elizabeth Redman
Would you co-buy with the government if it meant you could own a house?
A national shared equity scheme, where the federal government contributes up to 30 per cent of a property’s value, is being called for by the Grattan Institute.
- by Kate Burke
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America’s most expensive house hits the market for $411 million
Despite the record asking price, the luxury residence known as The One has actually had a hefty price cut.
- by Sonia Taylor
Vaucluse house sixth most expensive after $62m sale
Prominent corporate lawyer John Landerer and his wife Michelle have staked a place in Sydney’s trophy-home record books after their Vaucluse mansion became the sixth most expensive house in the country.
- by Lucy Macken
Is a short- or long-term letting better for your investment property?
The rental vacancy rate is so low in many regional areas, and rents, as a result, are so high. Does it make more sense to let out a property as a regular residential tenancy, or put it on a short-stay platform?
- by Sue Williams
Where house prices could be in two years if economists are right
Property prices are predicted to increase a little more before rising interest rates reduce buyers’ budgets and push prices lower. So, will it get any easier to buy?
- by Elizabeth Redman
Would you co-buy with the government if it meant you could own a house?
A national shared equity scheme, where the federal government contributes up to 30 per cent of a property’s value, is being called for by the Grattan Institute.
- by Kate Burke
Canva CFO Damien Singh buys Paddington’s most expensive house
The chief financial officer at the start-up success story was already a Paddington local before he settled on his new digs on Friday.
- by Lucy Macken
How much it costs to live in Australia’s sea and tree-change hotspots
Migration to regional Australia has more than doubled in the two years since the pandemic began, with one in 10 moving to the Gold Coast.
- by Tawar Razaghi
East Melbourne terrace hoping for $3 million passes in at auction with no bids
The double-storey home received an offer after auction, as price-conscious buyers refused to raise their hands in the hopes of haggling later.
- by Melissa Heagney
Run-down Bondi semi sells for $5.65 million at auction, $1.15 million above price guide
It was the first time the property, a deceased estate, had hit the market in more than five decades, and it drew half a dozen bidders. A seller in the next suburb wasn’t so lucky and a pair of waterfront units passed in.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Ainsworth pokie machine family show the house always wins
The billionaire Ainsworth family is best known for its pokie machine empire, the proceeds of which first landed Len Ainsworth on the rich list almost 30 years ago. But family matriarch Gretel Ainsworth scored an altogether different claim to riches this week.
- by Lucy Macken
Does your house make more money than you?
NSW homeowners are making more wealth from their property than from work, with house price gains outstripping incomes across most of the state.
- by Kate Burke
‘Like a lottery win’: The suburbs where houses earn more than people
House prices have risen by more than local pay packets in 291 Victorian suburbs, an analysis of data shows, as the pandemic fuelled an escape to the coast.
- by Melissa Heagney
Closed to public and 15m below street level: submarine depot comes to life
Inaccessible for decades, HMAS Platypus, a submarine depot once operated by the Royal Australian Navy, was predominantly ‘under the radar’ for most, even those living on Sydney’s north shore.
- by Stephen Crafti
The grand home that’s hit the market with a bit of a song and dance
A grand Victorian terrace in Kensington that was once home to a music, dance and deportment school is bound to hit the right note with some buyers.
- by Melissa Heagney
‘Chasing rainbows’: Underquoting complaints surge as buyers waste time and money
It’s not just the hundreds of dollars for a building inspection or a contract review down the drain when a potential buyer realises they’ve been offered a mirage - there’s a bigger cost.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Centennial Park joins the $20 million club with record sale
Centennial Park has joined the fast-growing ranks of Sydney’s trophy home market with a more than $20 million sale by retired colonel Andrew MacNab and his wife Melanie.
- by Lucy Macken
I tried to buy an Italian house with a ghost who wasn’t dead yet
Next time you’re dreamily scrolling through €1 houses for sale in southern Italy, my advice is to come to your senses and shut the tab.
- by Chris Harrison
Is it too late to fix your home loan before interest rates rise?
Mortgage brokers say rates are rising faster than homeowners and potential home buyers can lock in better deals, but there are still options.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Doghouse struck by meteor could fetch up to $420,000 at auction
A dog kennel that belonged to a German Shepherd named Roky could sell for the price of a Brisbane apartment thanks to one truly out-of-this-world feature.
- by Sonia Taylor
Bill Papas sets Central Coast record with sale of $13.5 million weekender
The result is more than $4 million above the region’s previous high, set by the same residence when purchased just 18 months ago for $9.5 million.
- by Lucy Macken