Sydney house prices
Priced out: Home buying hurdle nearly doubles in half a generation
Potential home buyers are facing sky-high savings goals unimaginable even a decade ago, and looking for solutions to bridge the gap.
- by Jemimah Clegg
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I spent more time choosing groceries than buying my first home
I’ve spent longer debating which frozen dumplings to buy at the supermarket than committing to a mortgage that ends two years before I’m eligible for the pension.
- by Amber Schultz
Mother bidding for first home buyer daughter nabs $1.36m Redfern pad
The happy buyer beat 13 others for the renovated, two-bedroom ground-floor unit with a courtyard in a sought-after spot.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Twelve of our favourite homes for sale in NSW right now
Looking for your next home? From Darling Point to Gerroa, we’ve got you covered.
- by Lou Sweeney and Pauline Morrissey
In-demand Sydney suburbs where house prices jumped the most
Some of Sydney’s strongest house price growth over the past year hasn’t been where you’d expect, as demand outpaces the supply of homes.
- by Tawar Razaghi
‘Unattainable’: Sydney’s median house price hits record high of $1.6 million
The city has recorded five consecutive quarters of house price growth – a streak that surprised experts.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Barrister’s Woolloomooloo harbourside home sells for $6.5m at auction
It was one of 528 scheduled auctions on Saturday. The unit, part of an exclusive complex, sold for less than the $6.6 million guide.
- by Carmen Forward
Surry Hills terrace fetches $3.7m, makes $1.45m profit in five years
The “immaculately preserved” three-bedroom home last sold for $2.25 million in 2019, records show. It was one of 750 auctions scheduled at the weekend.
- by Carmen Forward
Fourteen of our favourite homes in NSW for sale right now
Looking for your next home within NSW? From Byron Bay to Milson’s point, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Larissa Dubecki
‘A big problem for a large part of society’: Sydney rents hit record highs
A typical house or unit in Sydney now costs $80 or more than a year ago, with scant relief for renters in sight.
- 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