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80 Mintaro Avenue, Strathfield

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
The home of medico entrepreneur Philippa McCaffery has set a Watsons Bay house price record of $32 million.
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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

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80 Mintaro Avenue, Strathfield

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
15 Newry Street Prahran

Newly engaged couple splashes $3m on renovated Windsor cottage

The single-fronted, three-bedroom home boasted period features and more space than meets the eye.

  • by Sarah Webb
Single tenants are leaving the private rental market at a rapid rate.

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
The home of medico entrepreneur Philippa McCaffery has set a Watsons Bay house price record of $32 million.

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
Melissa Mason is selling her family home in Concord West to downsize to Glebe.

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
The auction of 20 Gareth Avenue, Beaumaris.

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
Ray White auctioneer James Hayashi prepared to sell the Randwick unit.

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
892 Glenferrie Road, Kew

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
1 Bakers Road, Bayview NSW 2104

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
Suzanne and Rick Teale transformed their Waverton semi.

‘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
The Point Piper waterfront homes owned (left to right) by Bruce Solomon, Bruce McWilliam, the Cranes and the billionaire Huang family in Altona.

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
Rita-Marie Hopfner says she wasn’t worried about trying to catch the market at the perfect moment.

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 Newland owns an apartment in an ageing building with harbour views.

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
Veronica and Clif Baker, who own a unit in the condemned Mascot Towers.

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
304 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag NSW

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
Brisbane house prices have risen, making it tough for first home buyers to purchase.

‘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
Some buyers are getting financial help from the Bank of Mum and Dad to get into the market.

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
The supply of vacant land is dwindling in Perth.

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
It’s becoming harder for young people to buy in to the great Australian dream of homeownership.

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
Boomerang at Elizabeth Bay

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
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