Property
Wildest auctions of 2023: Andy Lee, a garage and the investor who spent $2.4m on her way to a cafe
Melbourne’s auction market had a rollercoaster year in 2023 due to interest rate rises, but buyers continued to bid, despite the challenges.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Where property owners are selling at a loss
Most property sellers make a profit, but some quick flippers or owners who picked the wrong suburbs are getting caught out.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The best value suburbs for university students to live in
- by Kate Burke, Melissa Heagney-Bayliss, Jim Malo and Fran Rimrod
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Fixer-upper fetches $40 million-plus, smashing the bayside house price record
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Meet the Millennials of Sydney’s prestige property market living lavishly in 2023
Forget the cashed-up downsizers, tech billionaires, and international buyers who usually dominate the high-end property market. This year it was all about the 20 and 30-somethings.
- by Lucy Macken
The coastal spots near Melbourne where property is picking up
Holiday home buyers and sea-changers who were priced out during the boom a couple of years ago are taking another look.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
‘We love it here’: Coastal property price gains leave Sydney in the shade
As the Sydney property market slows, price growth in coastal markets has been strengthening. But can it last?
- by Kate Burke
The Age photos of the week, December 29, 2023
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.
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The Melbourne suburbs where house prices fell the most this year
From blue chip locales to deep in the mortgage belt, a wide range of suburbs recorded house price declines over the past 12 months.
- by Jim Malo
The Sydney suburbs where property prices fell most in 2023
Most neighbourhoods become more expensive over the past year, but some areas are a little cheaper than 12 months ago.
- by Carmen Forward
The luxurious holiday home rentals that cost up to $150,000 a night
Rich summer visitors to Sydney are paying up to stay in the lap of absolute luxury, but there is better value around.
- by Sue Williams
Why property prices rose in 2023, surprising even economists
The big four banks expect house prices to continue to rise in 2024, but other financial institutions project prices will fall by as much as 5 per cent.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
From a Greek island to Hamptons-style: The best beach houses around the world
Dreaming of a holiday home on the beach? If money’s no object, choose from an estate in a star-studded town or an entire private island.
- by Elizabeth Redman
From billionaire Anthony Eisen to tennis pro Lleyton Hewitt, a who’s who of suburb records
Billionaires, sports stars and environmental activists came together this year to set house price records across NSW.
- by Lucy Macken
The Age photos of the week, December 22, 2023
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age.
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From Alan Joyce to Nicole Kidman and Jackie O, Sydney’s property winners of 2023
Game on: In the snakes and ladders board that is Sydney’s high-end housing market, corporate titans and stars of sport and entertainment won out.
- by Lucy Macken
Wildest auctions of 2023: Andy Lee, a garage and the investor who spent $2.4m on her way to a cafe
Melbourne’s auction market had a rollercoaster year in 2023 due to interest rate rises, but buyers continued to bid, despite the challenges.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Where property owners are selling at a loss
Most property sellers make a profit, but some quick flippers or owners who picked the wrong suburbs are getting caught out.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The best value suburbs for university students to live in
How much does it cost to get a rental in a convenient location these days and where can you get a better deal by sharing with friends?
- by Kate Burke, Melissa Heagney-Bayliss, Jim Malo and Fran Rimrod
Chris Hemsworth’s trainer makes fresh bid to sell luxury Byron home
Personal trainer to the stars James Duigan has relisted his glamorous coastal estate that was passed in for $14.8 million earlier this year.
- by Emily Power
Fixer-upper fetches $40 million-plus, smashing the bayside house price record
A new trophy home or stunning project could be in the making after a beachfront block with views for days and scope to rebuild found a buyer.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Vendor foils $10.8m four-in-a-line auction payday a decade in the making
After years of trying, four homes side by side were finally listed for sale together as a development site, but then hit a final hurdle.
- by Carmen Forward
Young family spends $4.8m on Camberwell home they saw half an hour before
Seven parties competed for the renovated residence with a pool and landscaped gardens, as buyers chased turnkey properties on the last auction weekend of 2023.
- by Tom Carey
Millionaire’s Factory exec buys $10.5m landmark getaway near a billionaire
Nerimbah Farm is among the most expensive oceanfront holiday homes on the South Coast, alongside those of Justin Hemmes and WiseTech’s Charles Gibbon.
- by Lucy Macken