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Aidan Devine is the real estate editor for the Daily Telegraph.

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26th June 2021. Auctioneer Leon Axford from Axford auctions in action at the auction of 65 Unwin Rd Wahroonga. The property sold for 2.9 million dollars. Picture by Damian Shaw

Lockdown puts freeze on home sales

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s announcement to extend Sydney’s lockdown has put a dent in home sales, but buyers hunting for bargains may be disappointed.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - House auction at 2 Denning St in South Coogee that sold for $6M. The house is where 79 year old Laura Angius was found dead at the bottom of a set of stairs in the middle if a huge family dispute of $40M in inheritance. Son of deceased Laura Angius, Robert Angius pictured before the auctions starts in a heated conversation with supporters of his father John (Giovanni).

Bikie gang beefs, knife attacks: Sydney auction horror stories

Knife attacks, bikie gangs and love: Sydney is known for the cutthroat nature of its property market and this is proof it brings out the best and worst in us.

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1 Thompson Square Windsor. NSW real estate.

Shock interior of country’s oldest house

It predates the founding of Melbourne and Brisbane, but Australia’s oldest house currently for sale has a surprising mix of modern and old, including a “superhero wall” and 15 fireplaces.

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - Pictured is Auctioneer Paul Wright with Real Estate Agent Luis Garza, during a Virtual Auction at the Ray White office in Oatlands today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Tide turning at Sydney auctions as market loses steam

Home sellers continued to net decent results from auctions this weekend, despite lockdown, but there were further signs the market is beginning to change in a big way.

While the recent sharemarket falls will impact your retirement savings, it's likely you'll be shielded from the full weight of the market downturn, if you have a diversified portfolio.

Housing boom near peak, experts warn

A peak is now in sight for Sydney’s housing boom, experts claim, and it could have deep ramifications for homebuyers – especially those with a cavalier approach to price offers.

SOLD FOR $30,000 BELOW 2015 PRICE: A unit in this building at 1 Network Place in North Ryde sold in April for $640,000, $30,000 below the 2015 price of $670,000. NSW real estate.

Where investors are losing most money

Lockdowns, border closures and other changes from the Covid-19 pandemic have been bleeding landlords dry in the suburbs deemed “riskiest” for investors.

Auction at 5 Morris Street, Belmont. The auctioneer was David Gray. Picture: Alan Barber

Homebuyers face new challenge

It’s not just unaffordable property prices that have become a barrier for Sydney home seekers – buyers will have to contend with an additional problem that has been getting worse.

Real estate agent showing a young couple a new house. The house is contemporary. All are happy and smiling. The couple are casually dressed and the agent is in a suit. The couple are being greeted at the front door by the real estate agent. Picture: iStock

New fear making Aussies wary of property

Most Aussies now think it’s a bad time to buy a home, despite record low interest rates, according to polling taken just before multiple states went into lockdown. Here’s why.

Commercial Real Estate

The Great Northern Hotel in Byron Bay changed hands for nearly $80m. NSW real estate.

Iconic pub is ’biggest sale’ of 2021

One of NSW’s biggest watering holes has changed hands in a sale that dwarfed recent hotel purchases by pub barons Justin Hemmes and Bachelorette star Stu Laundy.

Northern Beaches

22 Kooloora Avenue, Freshwater, NSW real estate.

Modest cottage sold for $6.6m amid lockdown

An original cottage with limited scope for development has sold via an “auction before the auction” for $6.62 million, with agents warning lockdown won’t have the effect many buyers think.

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