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Brett D’Souza’s DIY sales campaign didn’t go exactly as planned.

Man trying to sell house without an agent takes a $400,000 haircut

Brett D’Souza’s unorthodox approach to selling his house attracted a lot of attention, but didn’t quite reach his goal of a $1.8 million sale price.

  • by Jim Malo
Housing values have slowed due to high interest rates and stretched affordability.

‘Dramatic slowdown’: How property values changed after years of higher rates

Home buyers can’t borrow as much money, but owners are pushing ahead with plans to sell now, and new figures show the fallout.

  • by Elizabeth Redman

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The 1885-built residence Mostyn at Elizabeth Bay is on offer for about $25 million.

Ex-Seven producer Taylor Auerbach casts spotlight on $25m Elizabeth Bay duplex

Lendlease’s Tony Lombardo, ex-Seven producer Taylor Auerbach and ANZ’s Richard Gibb lead a conga line of high-end sellers to an early start to the spring selling season.

  • by Lucy Macken
Brett D’Souza’s DIY sales campaign didn’t go exactly as planned.

Man trying to sell house without an agent takes a $400,000 haircut

Brett D’Souza’s unorthodox approach to selling his house attracted a lot of attention, but didn’t quite reach his goal of a $1.8 million sale price.

  • by Jim Malo
Perth homeowners are tipped to add even more wealth to their property portfolio.

Second ‘upper tier’ property boom expected in Perth

This huge increase in the collective wealth of Perth property owners is laying the basis for a second locally driven property boom.

  • by Sarah Brookes
Housing values have slowed due to high interest rates and stretched affordability.

‘Dramatic slowdown’: How property values changed after years of higher rates

Home buyers can’t borrow as much money, but owners are pushing ahead with plans to sell now, and new figures show the fallout.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
6 Cabarita Road, Avalon Beach NSW 2107

Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From a sparkling beachfront panorama to a palatial family home and a country estate, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.

  • by Kate Farrelly
The Home Alone house has been listed for sale.

A new adventure: The Home Alone house goes up for sale

After a renovation that gave the interiors a wow factor, this iconic movie residence is now worth millions of dollars.

  • by Kristy Johnson
Home owners who bought at low interest rates are now facing more financial pressure.

‘Pretty dire’: How stressed home borrowers could be about to break

Homeowners are feeling the pinch after rolling off their ultra-low fixed mortgage rates. They’re hoping it doesn’t get worse.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have been together since 2016, with a brief break-up in 2017.

Orlando Bloom’s ‘controversial’ former home on offer again

When the Lord of the Rings actor painted the house black it was ‘very controversial’, and now it’s ‘pretty trendy’.

  • by Nine.com.au staff reporter
Homeowners.

Why ‘everyone’s anti-Boomer’ - at least when trying to buy a home

Home ownership is part of the Australian psyche, but the gap between the haves and have-nots just got wider.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
12/104 Darley Road, Manly

Couple splashes $5.5m on unrenovated Manly unit

The home with ‘big, dramatic views’ had been owned by the same family since the 1960s, with renovation costs of half a million dollars.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
45 Earlsfield Road, Hampton VIC 3188

‘She loved the style’: Buyer pays $2.2m for house she toured half an hour before

An interstate buyer who first saw the Hampton home on FaceTime flew down, loved the style and the block, and triumphed at auction.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Tenants are under pressure from rising rents.

How Australians are saving $366 a week on housing in a cost of living crisis

Crushed under rising prices, new figures show a rational shift to try to manage as best as possible.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Imagine life in this luxury home in the Caribbean.

Our favourite mansions for sale around the world right now

Dreaming of a holiday home overseas? In the world’s most luxurious homes, there are so many creature comforts you’ll never want to leave.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
15/165 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill

First home buyer with mum’s help misses out to investor for $1.1m Bellevue Hill pad

Enlisting the help of family wasn’t enough for a number of first home buyers who bid for the two-bedroom unit.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
88 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park

Family pays $3.9m at auction for ‘beautiful old terrace’ in Albert Park

The three-bedroom home attracted only one bidder amid a patchy winter market, but it was enough to secure a sale.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
It’s becoming harder for young people to buy in to the great Australian dream of homeownership.

The three Perth suburbs where house prices doubled in five years

In 2018 a three-bedroom, one-bathroom house near Rockingham would have set you back $250,000. Now … not so much.

  • by Sarah Brookes
The contemporary four-bedroom house in North Bondi was listed for $8.5 million before it was snapped up before auction.

Tech rich listers join the billionaires of North Bondi in $8.5m digs

Rich listers Collis and Cyan Ta’eed made headlines in May when their tech firm was sold for $373 million. Guess what they did next?

  • by Lucy Macken
Krish Waje and her partner Quincy Lim have bought a home in the Blue Mountains to have a lifestyle change and also because house prices in Sydney itself are so high. They are in the process of packing up their Toongabbie unit.

The Sydney suburbs where house prices soared most over the past year

House prices have jumped by at least 20 per cent in a string of sought-after pockets, defying higher interest rates and the rising cost of living.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Sean Singh is renting in Collingwood and just bought a home in Kew.

Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose most – and where they fell

A string of suburbs recorded double-digit moves, standing out from the broader property market over the past year.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
3 Austin Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122

Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From a timeless 1930s beach house to a luxury apartment with front-row views of the city skyline, we’ve rounded up our top picks.

  • by Kate Farrelly
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