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Beaumaris house sells for $2,325,000 in just seven bids
Two bidders slugged it out during the ultra-fast auction for the four-bedroom home, which was over in just a few minutes.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
The type of Melbourne property that’s outperforming its neighbours
The conventional wisdom is that well-renovated homes in sought-after locations always sell well. But is that true?
- by Jim Malo and Kate Burke
‘Very broken housing system’: More high-income earners stuck in rent trap
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
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Buyer splashes nearly $5m on designer home he’d only seen on FaceTime
Four parties registered to bid but the winner had only done a video inspection moments before the auction began.
- by Carmen Forward and Lucy Macken
Newly engaged couple splashes $3m on renovated Prahran cottage
The single-fronted, three-bedroom home boasted period features and more space than meets the eye.
- by Sarah Webb
The key to finding a home? First, find a partner
Buying a home solo has become tougher over the past decade. Now renting has caught up.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Beachfront billionaire to get a new neighbour in record $32m home sale
Investment platform co-founder Sean Katz has reset a suburb record to buy near billionaire Stephen Lowy, filmmaker George Miller and developer Vaughan Blank.
- by Lucy Macken
The type of Sydney property that’s outperforming its neighbours
The conventional wisdom is that high-quality homes in sought-after locations always sell well, but is that true?
- by Kate Burke
Beaumaris house sells for $2,325,000 in just seven bids
Two bidders slugged it out during the ultra-fast auction for the four-bedroom home, which was over in just a few minutes.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Randwick apartment fetches $1.44 million on bumper auction day
More than a dozen buyers turned out to compete for the two-bedroom apartment, including an investor planning to buy the unit for his adult children.
- by Kate Burke
Nine of our favourite Melbourne homes on the market right now
Dreaming of a new home? We’ve rounded up some of our top picks, from swish apartments to period homes.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Nine of our favourite Sydney homes on the market right now
Dreaming of a new home? We’ve got you covered, from waterfront abodes to stylish inner-city homes.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
‘One of Sydney’s best-kept secrets’: From derelict semi to designer haven
In the tightly held lower north shore neighbourhood, only a handful of homes trade each year – and a corporate couple snapped one up for a renovation project.
- by Carmen Forward
One of Sydney’s best streets is about to get another waterfront trophy home
When it comes to harbourfront real estate, the sum of a well-positioned parcel is worth a lot more than its parts. Here’s how.
- by Lucy Macken
The type of Melbourne property that’s outperforming its neighbours
The conventional wisdom is that well-renovated homes in sought-after locations always sell well. But is that true?
- by Jim Malo and Kate Burke
Jan’s building has concrete cancer and harbour views. Developers are trying to persuade her to sell
Residents in crumbling apartment blocks on the north shore are being targeted with warnings of disaster unless they sell - so the buildings can be redeveloped.
- by Sue Williams
Mascot Towers nightmare set to end as owners sell for knockdown prices
A rescue package will allow apartment owners to get out of the block and get on with their lives, although some are still missing out.
- by Sue Williams
Priced up to $28 million, these are our favourite luxury homes for sale
We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch from across the country’s most luxurious properties.
- by Kate Farrelly
‘Don’t think it’s ever been harder’: Brisbane first home buyers priced out
Even an entry-level Brisbane house has doubled in price over the past five years, and loan repayments are tipping many owners into mortgage stress.
- by Sarah Webb
Even a modest home is out of reach for first home buyers now
Young people who lower their expectations to an unassuming home in their second-choice location still could not comfortably afford the loan repayments.
- by Kate Burke
Land sales are booming in Perth, but dark clouds are gathering
With new land sales booming and supply struggling to keep up, there is upward pressure on the price of a vacant lot in Perth.
- by Sarah Brookes
The proportion of West Australians who own their own home is shrinking
Australia’s property market is one of the most expensive in the world, with the time taken for first home buyers to purchase a home rising in Perth.
- by Sarah Brookes
Has Sydney’s premier trophy home Boomerang sold? Lindsay Fox won’t say
The vintage Hollywood-style mansion Boomerang has kicked off this year’s Sydney trophy home market thanks to a buyer with $80 million or more.
- by Lucy Macken