Property prices
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
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Property investment
Super funds stump up millions of dollars to get more people into homes
Retirement savings will be used to finance low-cost housing as workers under the age of 35 encourage their super funds to invest in homes.
- by Josh Gordon
The key to finding a home? First, find a partner
Buying a home solo has become tougher over the past decade. Now renting has caught up.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
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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Title Deeds
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