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How to compete for a property, even when your rival is cashed up
More than a quarter of home buyers now pay cash, no mortgage needed, so efforts to outbid them require clever tactics.
- by Sue Williams
Why half the homes in this sleepy seaside Victorian town are bought with cash
Asset-rich buyers who don’t need a mortgage are arriving in droves, while others struggle against high interest rates and the cost of living.
- by Jim Malo
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Liam Hemsworth plots $14.6 million designer digs in Byron Bay hinterland
- by Lucy Macken
First home buyer nabs Richmond terrace for $1.135m, ‘less than what it was worth’
- by Alexandra Middleton and Elizabeth Redman
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They include a palatial architect-designed residence, a private estate with helipad and a farming oasis with vineyard.
- by Kate Farrelly
How to compete for a property, even when your rival is cashed up
More than a quarter of home buyers now pay cash, no mortgage needed, so efforts to outbid them require clever tactics.
- by Sue Williams
Why half the homes in this sleepy seaside Victorian town are bought with cash
Asset-rich buyers who don’t need a mortgage are arriving in droves, while others struggle against high interest rates and the cost of living.
- by Jim Malo
The hinterland town home to the most cashed up buyers in all of NSW
Mortgage-free home buyers purchased more than six out of 10 homes, drawn to its lifestyle and its relatively affordable real estate.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Renovators pay $5 million for Five Dock house, $1 million more than its reserve
The home in Norman Street attracted fierce competition and a huge crowd, some of which planned to take a bulldozer to the home.
- by Carmen Forward
Family pays $2.63m for Bentleigh home in post-auction negotiations
The four-bedroom house had a quoted price range of $2.4 million to $2.5 million, and passed in at $2.6 million.
- by Tom Carey
Perth property prices predicted to boom by 30 per cent
The Perth property price boom over the next three years looks firmly entrenched, with a key forecaster revising its growth predictions upwards.
- by Sarah Brookes
Liam Hemsworth plots $14.6 million designer digs in Byron Bay hinterland
The house won’t be nearly visible from space like his big brother Chris’s place, but including land cost it will set him back more than $20 million.
- by Lucy Macken
How a designer duo transformed a historic block from three homes to one
They needed a place that would house a family of seven comfortably. Finding few options, they created their own dream home.
- by Carmen Forward
Young couple with parents in tow nab pint-sized $1.66m Newtown house
After a fierce battle of the first home buyers, the winners picked up a quaint two-bedroom home with period features.
- by Sarah Webb
First home buyer nabs Richmond terrace for $1.135m, ‘less than what it was worth’
Both the buyer and the underbidder expected the two-bedroom house in a sought-after location to sell for even more.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Elizabeth Redman
Eleven of our favourite Melbourne homes for sale right now
From a sophisticated treehouse to a smart cottage to a penthouse with two offices, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Our seven favourite Sydney homes for sale right now
From a renovated whaler’s cottage to a corner-block designer terrace, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey
James Packer’s former bestie makes good coin property flipping
Matthew “Ched” Csidei once earned a living as the sidekick of James Packer, but his latest project has certainly proved lucrative.
- by Lucy Macken
Melbourne’s multimillion dollar suburbs that aren’t where you’d expect
Home buyers here are happy to pay more for the lifestyle and find the commute is not a problem.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Sydney’s multimillion-dollar suburbs that aren’t where you’d expect
They offer houses on large blocks of land and proximity to sought-after schools, even if they are a little further out of the way.
- by Carmen Forward
Suburbs where you can buy a unit and actually make money
Owners of detached houses are likely to sell for a profit, but investors or first home buyers on a tighter budget can avoid missing out.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How two brothers created one of the skinniest houses in the world
It’s six feet wide at its thinnest and took 24 goes to get through the local council, but the result is clever and intriguing.
- by Emily Power
The median cost of a Perth house has just hit a new record high
While there is a lot of talk about eastern states investors paying top-dollar for homes in WA, REIWA members report it’s usually local buyers willing to pay more.
- by Holly Thompson
Air-con is now polarising as people forced to choose between comfort and cost
Two in three Queenslanders who have an air-conditioner say concerns about the cost of running it prevent them turning it on.
- by Jim Malo and Courtney Kruk