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Aidan DevineReal estate editor

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

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Sydney
Auctioneer Andrew Cooley at the auction of a house in Gymea Bay. NSW real estate.

Family sell to neighbour for $264K extra

A hotly contested auction in the St George area ended with a champagne finish as the sellers watched the home get snapped up by their next-door neighbour for well above what they wanted.

Sydney
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH - Pictured is Auctioneer Michael Garofolo during an Auction at 100 Charles Street, Putney today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Buyer pays $1.93m to wreck house

Houses in some Sydney pockets have continued to attract high prices at auction despite COVID-19, with one brick cottage in Sydney’s north selling to an “impulse buyer” with big plans.

Sydney
The Prestia family are professional renovators and are selling their newly renovated Clareville house to upsize to something bigger. Dad Robert and mum Leah with kids Giannah 7, Umberto 5 and Ariella 4 in their home before it gets auctioned. Picture: Toby Zerna

Best and worst suburbs for home auctions

Home sellers have been getting mixed results at auction since the coronavirus pandemic started, with a review of the last three months of sales revealing the strongest and weakest markets.

Sydney
Building constructionPhoto: Brett Wortman / Sunshine Coast Daily

Costly trap of HomeBuilder grant

Those intending to buy new homes to get the $25K HomeBuilder cashback have been warned vital fine print could mean they don’t get the government grant even after commencing building.

Sydney
Property investor Lloyd Edge purchased his first property, aged 29, while working as a freelance music teacher. He has gone on to purchase more than 10 other properties by harnessing Sydney's growth in property prices. NSW real estate.

Worst mistakes of failed investors

A former music teacher now worth $12 million due to some savvy real estate investments said most struggling property investors who weren’t as successful made the same mistakes.

Sydney
Grand Sydney mansion Bomera, is for sale through Bill Malouf, LJ Hooker, and Clint Ballard, Ballard Property.The vendor is Leanne Catelan. Street address is: 1 Wylde St, Potts Point.

Sydney’s top home sales revealed

Sydney’s elite splashed out up to $40 million on homes this financial year, with an inside look at the top sales revealing many buyers continued to spend big even during lockdowns.

Sydney
Pictured in Manly is Sam Jourdan, 24, who recently invested about $90,000 to become a co-owner in a Mona Vale development. There is property investment platform allowing people to get their names on land titles for as little as $30,000.Picture: Richard Dobson

Unique way to own property for $25K

Property seekers who feel shut-out of the housing market by inflated prices are being offered a way to own real estate in blue chip suburbs for as little as $25,000.

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