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Concord house sells for $4.5 million, $1 million above price guide
There were plenty of registered buyers, but the agents had to work hard to seal the deal for the five-bedroom house.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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Olympian Mark Kerry shoots for $40 million on Darling Point trophy home
Sydney’s trophy home market shelf has rarely been so bare, which makes good timing for the downsizing plans of Olympic gold medallist Mark Kerry.
- by Lucy Macken
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First home owners knew rates would rise. But not this fast
Jarrad and Madeleine are now working extra hours, and have cut out social activities to service their mortgage following a string of interest rate rises.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Is the auction market causing a false dawn for property prices?
When auction results are this strong, property prices usually stop falling. But after the sharpest rise in interest rates in a generation, is this time different?
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss and Elizabeth Redman
Family drops $1,765,000 on Carlton North single-fronted terrace
A crowd of about 100 watched, but only two bidders made offers for the three-bedroom deceased estate, once home to a family with 10 children.
- by Jean Bell
Quakers Hill home defies slowdown to sell for more than a year ago
The five-bedroom home last sold in April 2022 as house prices were starting their sharp descent, but the sellers managed a modest gain at auction on Saturday.
- by Carmen Forward
Rag trader joins ranks of Point Piper trophy home owners for $30m
From Pymble to Point Piper: rag traders show what $30 million buys on Sydney’s waterfront.
- by Lucy Macken
Brighton home in need of renovation sells for $7.3 million at auction
The home, located on Brighton’s Golden Mile, sold to locals. It was one of 786 scheduled auctions today.
- by Jim Malo
Concord house sells for $4.5 million, $1 million above price guide
There were plenty of registered buyers, but the agents had to work hard to seal the deal.
- by Tawar Razaghi
The Melbourne suburbs where home buyers can get the biggest discounts
Home buyers in one part of the city are negotiating average discounts of 12 per cent to their property’s asking price as the market weakens.
- by Jim Malo
Olympian Mark Kerry shoots for $40 million on Darling Point trophy home
Sydney’s trophy home market shelf has rarely been so bare, which makes good timing for the downsizing plans of Olympic gold medallist Mark Kerry.
- by Lucy Macken
David wanted an affordable home and a reasonable commute. One suburb was a winner
Many home buyers look for public transport links, but one data scientist and first home buyer hopeful created a heat map of Melbourne’s public transport travel times.
- by Jim Malo
Pearl of Canterbury: 10-bedroom Melbourne mansion selling for up to $40 million
The historic estate last sold for $29 million just two years ago, but the seller no longer needs all the space.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
NSW to ban no grounds evictions for renters on rolling leases
Landlords would need to have reasonable grounds to evict a tenant, the major parties say, under new rules that would also offer longer lease terms and regulate data collection.
- by Tawar Razaghi
‘No light at the end of the tunnel’: Rental vacancy rates hit record low
Australian tenants are facing strong competition for homes and sky-high rents, and there is little relief in sight.
- by Kate Burke
‘Sting in the tail is horrifying’: Hidden cost of home loan hack
Debt-laden families struggling with rising interest rates are being warned of the risks involved in one strategy to cut their monthly repayments.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Stunning Surf Coast home rented by tennis champ Mark Philippoussis up for sale
There’s a price guide of $3.4 million to $3.7 million on the luxury four-bedroom home in Jan Juc, which was rented by Philippoussis and his family for the past two years.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
A rental application service is selling extra data protection for $20. Not everyone is sold
The company’s founder was dismayed by the criticism, saying he only wanted to protect tenants’ data more effectively.
- by Jim Malo and Abbir Dib
Property owners object to months-old valuations as prices plunge
Some believe the valuations are too high and could push up land tax bills and council rates despite price falls of 20 per cent in some suburbs.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Burroughs scores $30 million for Bellevue Hill home after taking Westpac board seat
As the veteran investment banker was announced the newest appointment to the Westpac board he also scored a sold sticker on his Bellevue Hill trophy home.
- by Lucy Macken
The sought-after Perth suburbs where buyers pay a premium for space
A Perth coastal suburb recorded the highest median price per square metre of land at $7260, while the cheapest suburb is just a mere $93 per square metre.
- by Sarah Brookes
Bathroom bling: Luxury loo for a buyer who’s flush with cash
Renovators of a $1 million-plus coastal home have ensured that luxury extends into the bathroom.
- by Kristy Johnson