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

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Sydney

The auction of a burnt down home on The Parade in Enfield. The home sold for nearly $500,000 over reserve. NSW real estate.

Shock auction for drug lab home with no roof

An inner west house once used as a drug lab before it went up in flames four years ago sold at auction in front of a bemused crowd after attracting unexpected bidding.

Sydney

First homebuyers Ellouise Dunn and her partner Robert Cacciola who recently purchased a unit because they thought it was a great time to buy and are very happy with what they got in Sutherland, Sydney. Picture: Brett Costello

Why first homebuyers have a golden ticket to buy

Market forces and a raft of government support packages have made it the ideal time for Sydney’s long frustrated first homebuyers to be hunting for property, housing pundits claim.

Sydney

Generic photo - Front view portrait of a happy couple posing and looking at camera sitting on a couch in the living room at home Picture: iStock

‘Once in a generation opportunity’ to buy a home

Paying off a mortgage has become up to $400 a month cheaper than renting in some pockets of Sydney, despite rents plummeting during the COVID-19 crisis.

Sydney

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - Pictured is Jesse Correia and Kayla Pace, outside their duplex in Revesby Heights which they bought recently and are hoping to start a family there. The suburb was ranked as one of the best suburbs for families to buy a home in. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Best suburbs for families revealed

Families who want large, affordable houses in safe areas with good schools should consider buying in a band of often overlooked suburbs, a new study has revealed.

Sydney

306 Hudson Pde, Clareville NSW REAL ESTATE

Dream homes on offer with huge discounts

Home seekers are being served up some rare discounts during COVID-19, including for a resort-style home with a swim-in bar and 10-seat cinema and other epic waterfront properties.

Sydney

356 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, NSW real estate.

‘Reborn’ home sells at auction for $8.1m

A Woollahra house that had last sold three years ago for $5m changed hands again for a price $3.1m higher after the sellers gave the historic home a major makeover.

Real Estate

Damien Cooley Auctioneer SOLDChippendale Auction.Saturday 25th July 2020 @ 9am 49 Abercrombie St, Chippendale NSW 2008, Australia.Strong Crowd attending todays Auction.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Darren Leigh-Roberts

Rundown shell sparks bidding war

An inner city terrace with frayed ceilings and a backyard strangled with weeds attracted fierce bidding at auction but other sellers had mixed results on what was a bumper weekend of sales.

Sydney

SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - Pictured is an auction at 8 Holmesdale St Marrickville today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Where home sellers are making $1m profits

Homeowners have been reselling their properties for an average of up to $1.3m above the prices they paid for them in some areas, suggesting local residents still have considerable equity.

Sydney

Couple standing in front of their new home. They are both wearing casual clothes and embracing. They are looking at the camera and smiling. The house is contemporary with a driveway, balcony and a green lawn. The front door is also visible. There is a tree in the foreground. Back lit with lens flare. Copy space

Regions first-time buyers are targeting

First-home buyers are the group most likely to see a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic and are eyeing out key markets in the hope of getting property for a bargain.

Sydney

Young Aussies have been saving more thanks to the pandemic.

Pandemic’s surprise boost to first-home buyers

First-home buyers are reporting the coronavirus lockdowns have been good for something and many have capitalised on some changes to get closer to owning a home.

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