Sydney house prices
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
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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
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
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
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Title Deeds
Vaucluse home owners paid $25m two years ago, set to sell for $30m
Marisa and Graham Campion, of the rich-list Rose family, spent their Easter weekend in negotiations to sell their Vaucluse waterfront home.
- by Lucy Macken
Sydney suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Even in heavily loss-making suburbs where one in five sales are a bust, there’s one type of home that’s almost a sure thing.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Jim Malo
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
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Housing crisis
Our missing tradies: 90,000 needed now to meet nation’s housing goal
Australia faces the impossible task of finding an extra 90,000 tradies in the next three months for the government to meet its flagship goal to combat the housing crisis.
- by Angus Thompson
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