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Why the cost of negative gearing tax breaks is likely to rise
The federal budget could miss out on billions in revenue in coming years and economists have called for reforms to bring Australia’s housing tax policy into line with international standards.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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From ugly duckling to Tamarama glamour as $20 million penthouses unveiled
Sydney’s newest prestige beachside penthouses have finally been put back up for sale, overcoming the final hitch in a complex operation to update an eyesore block.
- by Sue Williams
Buyers paying massive premiums for waterfront properties
Buyers looking to snap up a home on Australia’s coastline are paying some of the highest prices in the world, and demand is rising.
- by Kate Burke
Prestige real estate agency has fines withdrawn for underquoting
Consumer Affairs Victoria has withdrawn almost $30,000 in fines it had issued to prestige real estate agency Kay & Burton, without giving a reason.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Liquid gold: Perth’s waterfront properties have some of the highest premiums in the world
A property by the beach or the river in Perth is so sought after it has taken of the top five slots in a global report.
- by Sarah Brookes
After peaking at 44 per cent growth, is Byron Bay’s property boom over?
The northern coastal jewel once had the fastest house price growth in regional NSW as city dwellers made a pandemic sea change, but it has fallen off the league table.
- by Tawar Razaghi
What are the top ways to future-proof your home and increase its value?
Some homes being built now are already out of date, but by adding a few features to an existing or new home, owners can reap the benefits.
- by Tawar Razaghi
This empty shell apartment costs $15 million, but the views are knockout
What does $15 million buy in Melbourne’s prestige property market these days? A blank canvas apartment in Eureka Tower, looking for a dream fitout.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Mosman’s Breen family scores quiet $19 million sale
The Adamo family have bought the 3000-square-metre Mosman home; Optus chief Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has sold in Bowral; and rugby league great Benny Elias has bought in the Horizon tower.
- by Lucy Macken
Young couple who ‘weren’t really looking’ buy $1.5 million East Brunswick terrace at auction
A young couple who had not even been hunting for a home won a hard-fought auction, pipping their rival at the post with a $500 bid and a plan to beat future interest rate rises.
- by Elizabeth Redman
First home buyers ‘happy to outbid boomer investors’ for $1.83 million Darlington terrace
The deceased estate needs roof repairs and a fix for its rising damp, in renovations that could cost up to $1.5 million.
- by Tawar Razaghi