Property market
How the gap between home buying hopes and reality just got wider
Buying a home used to be within reach of most workers, but a yawning chasm has opened that will likely continue to grow.
- by Jemimah Clegg
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The suburbs tipped to outperform Perth’s property market in 2024
House prices are tipped to rise by up to 9 per cent this year, but analysts say some suburbs are poised for even bigger growth.
- by Sarah Brookes
Buyer splashes nearly $5m on designer home he’d only seen on FaceTime
Four parties registered to bid but the winner had only done a video inspection moments before the auction began.
- by Carmen Forward and Lucy Macken
Newly engaged couple splashes $3m on renovated Windsor cottage
The single-fronted, three-bedroom home boasted period features and more space than meets the eye.
- by Sarah Webb
The type of Sydney property that’s outperforming its neighbours
The conventional wisdom is that high-quality homes in sought-after locations always sell well, but is that true?
- by Kate Burke
Beaumaris house sells for $2,325,000 in just seven bids
Two bidders slugged it out during the ultra-fast auction for the four-bedroom home, which was over in just a few minutes.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Randwick apartment fetches $1.44 million on bumper auction day
More than a dozen buyers turned out to compete for the two-bedroom apartment, including an investor planning to buy the unit for his adult children.
- by Kate Burke
‘One of Sydney’s best-kept secrets’: From derelict semi to designer haven
In the tightly held lower north shore neighbourhood, only a handful of homes trade each year – and a corporate couple snapped one up for a renovation project.
- by Carmen Forward
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One of Sydney’s best streets is about to get another waterfront trophy home
When it comes to harbourfront real estate, the sum of a well-positioned parcel is worth a lot more than its parts. Here’s how.
- by Lucy Macken
The type of Melbourne property that’s outperforming its neighbours
The conventional wisdom is that well-renovated homes in sought-after locations always sell well. But is that true?
- by Jim Malo and Kate Burke
Jan’s building has concrete cancer and harbour views. Developers are trying to persuade her to sell
Residents in crumbling apartment blocks on the north shore are being targeted with warnings of disaster unless they sell - so the buildings can be redeveloped.
- by Sue Williams