Home values declined in a third of suburbs. Here’s where they fell most
Thanks to higher interest rates and more homes on the market, buyers have increased choice this spring – and it’s showing.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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First home buyers snap up $1.685 million waterfront unit in Double Bay
The tightly-held two-bedder complete with access to a private lawn and private access to a beach was on the market for the first time in 42 years.
- by Tawar Razaghi
The regional towns where properties are getting cheaper, but harder, to buy
Home values are falling and there’s more choice of homes for sale in a string of tree change and sea change towns, but good luck snapping one up.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Tawar Razaghi
Collaroy house sells for $2.33 million, last sold for $260,000 in the 1990s
A young couple, who had considered the Northern Beaches for the first time, outbid five other registered buyers on the home, a stone’s throw away from the beach.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Is it a better time to build or renovate a home yet?
Even as the cost of materials stabilises, homeowners are weighing up whether to go ahead with plans for their dream home.
- by Jim Malo and Tawar Razaghi
Stanmore house fetches $4.01m, more than doubling in price in 16 years
The home was on a small block size, which is unusual for the suburb, but packed a punch with four bedrooms over four levels.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Property sellers are dropping their prices – if you know where to look
Asking prices of homes for sale fell over the past month as buyers struggle to keep up, but not all properties fared equally.
- by Tawar Razaghi
How years of higher rates helped the most affordable properties outpace the top end
While rates remain on hold, the prospects of cuts may add fuel to the fire as sheer demand for affordability has pushed prices higher.
- by Jim Malo and Tawar Razaghi
A 33-square-metre unit in Rushcutters Bay sells for $582,500
Despite its size, half a dozen registered for the home because it ticked all the boxes, including the ability to be used as a short-term rental.
- by Tawar Razaghi
‘Nuts to normal’: Popular Victorian towns where house prices fell most
House prices in coastal areas and alpine towns declined over the past year as second-home owners and investors offloaded their properties.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Tawar Razaghi
‘It’s a special place’: NSW tree-change towns where house prices rose most
House prices in regional NSW have reached a record high as buyers chase lifestyle and affordability, but can it last?
- by Tawar Razaghi and Elizabeth Redman
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