Property
Gavin hoped for transport links and capital growth in his new suburb
Home owners who bought near Sydney’s proposed Metro West line were hoping for better transport links and a boost to their local neighbourhoods. Now that’s in doubt.
- by Kate Burke
Bank of Mum and Dad, your kids face a $100,000 gap
Just as home hunters adjust to the prospect of sky-high monthly mortgage repayments and the rising cost of living, there’s another rethink coming.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
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Why once-shunned renovator’s delights are back
Sydney property buyers would once have been likely to overlook fixer-uppers and completely unliveable houses, but now they’re fighting it out for homes in need of work.
- by Kate Burke
Gavin bought a home near Metro West. He thought it was a done deal
Home owners who bought near Sydney’s proposed Metro West line were hoping for better transport links and a boost to their local neighbourhoods. Now that’s in doubt.
- by Kate Burke
Moving goalposts? The next hurdle for hopeful home buyers
Just as home hunters adjust to the prospect of sky-high monthly mortgage repayments and the rising cost of living, there’s another rethink coming.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
The seven best luxury homes on the market right now
Fancy your own cocktail room or indoor heated pool? We’ve looked far and wide to bring you our favourite luxury listings.
- by Kate Farrelly
Six bidders for $8.5 million Burwood house - and it still passed in
An elegant six-bedroom home that drew a crowd of 300 couldn’t attract an offer high enough to seal a deal.
- by Carmen Forward
Young family blows away reserve to splash $3.62 million at Balwyn auction
Three bidders pushed the price $620,000 above the expectations set by vendors downsizing after 20 years, with buyers chasing the stylish turnkey finishes.
- by Tom Carey and Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Exclusive Brethren COVID test supplier sets $14m Hills District record
There’s no doubting the runaway success of the medical supply company Westlab of recent years, and that’s good news for the Exclusive Brethren and Hills District house price records.
- by Lucy Macken
First home buying brothers buy gutted Rushcutters Bay unit for $1.67 million
A whopping 16 buyers registered to bid on the unit that needed an extensive renovation. But it had a major draw card.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Eleven of the best Melbourne houses on the market
Looking for your next home in Melbourne? From a sharp inner-city slicker to a 1930s corner classic, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Six of the best Sydney houses on the market
Dreaming of a new home? We’ve rounded up some of the best properties on the market, from a waterfront Palm Beach beauty to a Rozelle family home.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
‘Almost at the edge’: What life’s like in Melbourne’s most mortgaged suburb
Seventy-two per cent of properties are mortgaged and after 12 interest rate rises, homeowners say they’re struggling to make ends meet.
- by Jim Malo
Live like a Teal MP: Kylea Tink lists $5.5 million Northbridge home
TITLE DEEDS: Meanwhile, celebrity agent Nick Fordham makes it three in a row in Woollahra and a finance industry veteran buys Alan Joyce’s Mosman mansion.
- by Lucy Macken
‘Backs against the wall’: Life in Sydney’s most mortgaged suburb
Working around the clock, taking on second jobs, spending less on necessities and having fewer children. What else can homeowners here do?
- by Tawar Razaghi
From Bat Cave to luxury lifestyle retreat: Inside six architect-designed homes
From a wall of windows and a solar passive design to tiled artwork and striking accents, these dream homes come with a designer touch.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
The inner Brisbane suburbs with the best prospects for property investors
Where are the best pockets to park your investment dollars within a 10-kilometre radius of Brisbane city?
- by Sarah Webb
How the average family was left more than $300,000 out of pocket
Despite the latest pause, the string of interest rate rises over the past year have squeezed many households in ways they didn’t expect.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The seven best luxury properties on the market right now
We’ve travelled far and wide across the country to bring you our favourite luxury listings, from a Tudor-style home to a Hamptons-inspired retreat.
- by Kate Farrelly
Home buyers chasing the dream pip developers to $3.34m Glen Iris auction
In a tightly held pocket, owner-occupiers made spirited bidding to beat three others to the 1947-era house on a rare large block.
- by Jim Malo
Beachfront Bronte house gains $4.8 million in 15 months
The house with knockout views fetched $22.5 million pre-auction, despite no material improvements since it last traded.
- by Carmen Forward and Lucy Macken
Brisbane’s property market has been a rollercoaster. That’s set to change
Prices reached record heights earlier in the pandemic, moved into a short downturn, and then rebounded. What’s ahead?
- by Sarah Webb