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China’s Yunnan Tin cans $11 million Wahroonga trophy estate, doubles money on way out
One of the world’s largest tin producers has struck gold in Wahroonga this week, actor Sophie Lee lists her Palm Beach getaway, and Mike Baird buys a $5 million downsizer.
- by Lucy Macken
Randwick house passes in at $3.5 million in ‘hit-and-miss’ auction market
Four buyers competed for the Randwick home, which last traded for £1900 in 1930, but it was not enough to get a deal done.
- by Kate Burke
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Households on $200k a year offered help to buy a home
Experts have backed the idea of the Victorian government’s expanded program to help households into home ownership.
- by Elizabeth Redman
‘No logic’: Landgate building valuation omitted key scenarios before sale
“If there was any logic to selling the asset in the first place, it should have attracted a premium price for the buildings and land; instead, it is a bargain-basement deal for Georgiou,” opposition leader David Honey said.
- by Hamish Hastie
Auctions are in a downward cycle, pushing property prices lower
Sellers who need to get a deal done on a deadline are increasingly flexible on price, but as prices fall, who else would risk listing their home for sale?
- by Elizabeth Redman
China’s Yunnan Tin cans $11 million Wahroonga trophy estate, doubles money on way out
One of the world’s largest tin producers has struck gold in Wahroonga this week, actor Sophie Lee lists her Palm Beach getaway, and Mike Baird buys a $5 million downsizer.
- by Lucy Macken
Randwick house passes in at $3.5 million in ‘hit-and-miss’ auction market
Four buyers competed for the Randwick home, which last traded for £1900 in 1930, but it was not enough to get a deal done.
- by Kate Burke
You can ask: Waterhouse family lists $28 million Rose Bay home
David Waterhouse lists his Rose Bay trophy house of two years; author Markus Zusak is selling his $15 million Woollahra home; and journalist Pam Williams to farewell her Potts Point penthouse.
- by Lucy Macken
Late spring? Flurry of ultra-exclusive Melbourne mansions hit the market
Nearly $110 million of ultra-prestige real estate was tipped onto the Melbourne market this week, while well-heeled home owners try to understand what their home could be worth.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Why Akshay was shocked to be evicted from share house
International students are facing steep rent hikes and evictions amid Sydney’s rental crisis, with calls for them to be given extra support.
- by Kate Burke
How big a pay rise you need to afford to buy a house
Even though house prices have fallen this year, the cost of mortgage repayments has jumped, and home hunters would need a big promotion to keep up.
- by Melissa Heagney
Barangaroo: From the Hungry Mile to Australia’s most expensive neighbourhood
As rags-to-riches stories go, Barangaroo’s is a doozy: from a Depression-era road known as the “Hungry Mile” to the most expensive real estate in the country.
- by Lucy Macken
Could $50 million buy the house that Bob Carr saved?
Come out, come out, wherever you are: Sydney’s trophy home sellers are being forced into the open market thanks to a looming end-of-year deadline.
- by Lucy Macken
‘Data breach waiting to happen’: Warning for real estate agents and renters on personal info requests
Renters are being asked to share more and more sensitive information to help them secure a home, from financial details to social media profiles. But what happens if something goes wrong?
- by Tawar Razaghi
Sydney property prices ‘highly overvalued’, UBS report warns
The harbour city escaped being classified as property bubble territory in a global real estate bubble index, but was still considered well above fair value.
- by Elizabeth Redman
If a house scored 9 out of 10 for flood risk, would you buy it?
Potential home buyers who could view a flood risk score out of 10 on an online listing steered clear of homes at highest risk, an international study found.
- by Kate Burke
‘So much debt’: Property values sink in four out of five suburbs
The housing downturn started in a few pricey neighbourhoods, then became deeper and more widespread as interest rates jumped. Is there any end in sight?
- by Elizabeth Redman
Brighton’s $50 million fixer-upper for sale
It comes with bay views and an iconic location on Brighton’s Golden Mile but the new owners will need deep pockets and an appetite for renovation.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Byron Bay record smashed by sale of $26 million retreat
Australia’s ultra-rich citizenry haven’t lost their appetite for luxury Byron Bay real estate despite reopened borders, devastating floods and a broader market downturn.
- by Lucy Macken
Sydney’s new ‘Apple-style’ shop to slash energy bills
New tech is coming to Australia that aims to slash electricity prices for households and small businesses and sell excess energy back to the grid.
- by Sue Williams
Heartbreak High creator lists Tasmania’s best house
Among the many accolades to Michael Jenkins’ name, his Trial Bay House is likely to be among his most lucrative.
- by Lucy Macken
Surgeon buys house with Manly beach views for $21.5 million at auction
The original-condition home, which was on the market for the first time in more than four decades, drew a large crowd and sold after a blockbuster auction.
- by Kate Burke