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Balwyn North rebuild fetches almost $4.6m at auction, nearly $800,000 more than its reserve
The vendors of 4 Elledale Street were “extremely surprised” by the sale price.
- by Tom Carey
Buyer priced out of his suburb beats four others for $735,000 Hawthorn unit
Five bidders competed for the two-bedroom apartment on Melbourne’s biggest auction weekend of the year so far.
- by Jim Malo
Mitchell was trying to buy a home. Then $150,000 nearly evaporated
- by Alexandra Middleton and Tawar Razaghi
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Derek’s home was worth $900,000. He’ll walk away with nothing
The owner of an apartment in the troubled Mascot Towers has accused the NSW government of the “ultimate betrayal”.
- by Sue Williams
Waterfront Abbotsford property sells for $8.29 million, $1.29 million more than the guide
The final sale price of the house was also $290,000 more than its reserve price. The sale was one of 1136 scheduled auctions; the clearance rate was 70.2 per cent.
- by Carmen Forward
Balwyn North rebuild fetches almost $4.6 million at auction, nearly $800,000 more than its reserve
The vendors of 4 Elledale Street were “extremely surprised” by the sale price, listing agent Helen Yan said. It was one of 1516 auctions on Saturday.
- by Tom Carey
Mosman’s surge in high-end house sales draws Sonia Kruger into its slipstream
Mosman has clocked up at least 13 sales of $10m-plus this year, which wasn’t lost on MasterChef’s Jimmy Seervai and TV presenter Sonia Kruger.
- by Lucy Macken
How a DIY guru turned his poky 1950s house into a bright family oasis
Rob Palmer, known for his DIY advice on Better Homes and Gardens, was destined to be a builder. But for his own home, he had a little help.
- by Carmen Forward
Heartbroken vendor who slashed price guide by $300,000 gets a happy ending
A renovated Artarmon home attracted scant buyer interest at first, but a cut to the price guide prompted a surprisingly good result.
- by Sarah Webb
Buyer priced out of his suburb beats four others for $735,000 Hawthorn unit
Five bidders competed for the two-bedroom apartment on Melbourne’s biggest auction weekend of the year so far.
- by Jim Malo
Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
From a family home perfect for parties to a renovated period charmer, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Our six favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now
From a fabulous warehouse conversion to an absolute waterfront retreat with jetty and boat shed, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
Mitchell was trying to buy a home. Then $150,000 nearly evaporated
That amount of money would have been the difference between buying a three-bedroom and a two-bedroom house.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Tawar Razaghi
Sydneysiders were trying to buy a home. Then $400,000 evaporated
Some have been forced to lean on family for help, make a compromise, or delay their decision to purchase altogether.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Peak Sydney: The $55m house that will be as easy as a ‘walk in the park’ to sell
Potential trophy home buyers could experience the boathouse, deepwater jetty, harbourside pool and a very Sydney headache.
- by Lucy Macken
Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a heritage-listed home in a perfect locale to a coastal paradise with views for days, we’ve got you covered.
- by Kate Farrelly
Is earlier really better? When you should have bought a house
Home buyers who managed to squeak into the property market during a narrow window of time a few years ago would not be as lucky today.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Buy now, experts warn as they predict Perth home median to smash $850k
Analysts predict that strong overseas and interstate migration, a chronic undersupply and easing interest rates will keep house prices rising over the next year.
- by Sarah Brookes
The Melbourne suburbs where buyers pay a premium for space
In 10 exclusive suburbs, buyers are willing to fork out more than $10,000 per square metre for some of the smallest blocks of land in the city.
- by Jim Malo
The Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay a premium for space
In a cluster of highly sought-after suburbs, home buyers are paying more than $20,000 for only one square metre patch of land.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The Brisbane suburbs where home buyers pay a premium for space
They boast a convenient location, a village feel and plenty of shops and restaurants, and buyers are willing to spend up to get in.
- by Sarah Webb
Revealed: The Perth suburb where land costs just $57 per square metre
In 10 exclusive suburbs, buyers are willing to fork out more than $5000 per square metre for some of Perth’s smallest blocks. But what about on the other end of the scale?
- by Sarah Brookes
Swish pad from The Block barely worth more money seven years later
Seven years ago, this apartment won The Block when it fetched $2.6 million at auction. Now it’s for sale with a guide of $2.6 million to $2.75 million.
- by Alexandra Middleton