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How much it costs to buy a home in the suburbs where buyers pay cash
In the rarefied air of some of the most well-heeled neighbourhoods, it’s routine for buyers to spend millions without a mortgage.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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‘Aussie’ John Symond lists Point Piper trophy home. Yours for just $200 million-plus
The last time the Aussie Home Loans founder listed the waterfront mega-mansion, he knocked back an offer of $110 million because he didn’t want to part with it.
- by Lucy Macken
Geography hacking: How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary
Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to stacking up - if workers can pull it off.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Young couple picks up Glen Iris house for $3.31 million after it passed in
There were three buyers who registered to bid on the home, including local downsizers, but it passed in at $3.29 million before eventually selling.
- by Tom Carey
Luxurious Wahroonga house with a bedroom for the dog sells for $9.1 million
The owners converted the old office into bedroom for their Tibetan mastiff, that was “looked after like a prince”, with a custom-built shower space.
- by Carmen Forward
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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Nick Fairfax leads Sydney’s well-heeled to dig deep on multimillion-dollar house plans
A scion of the newspaper media dynasty sure got the attention of his Manly neighbours recently, care of a few jackhammers and a great big hole in the ground.
- by Lucy Macken
Mornington Peninsula suburbs that soared most over the past five years
Buyers are paying huge prices for property in beachside hotspots that cost much less before the pandemic hit.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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
Reverse tree-changer nabs soaring Elwood church conversion for $1.487m
‘I just love the property. I’m very, very happy to be in this neighbourhood,’ said the new owner, who bid in front of a 100-strong crowd.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Elizabeth Redman
Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From South Yarra to Berwick, we’ve got you covered.
- by Mary O'Brien