Spaceship home needs ‘unique’ buyer
A variety of grand but unusual mansions are still up for sale more than a year after hitting the market, including a house shaped like a spaceship and a gothic-revival home that looks like a castle.
A variety of grand but unusual mansions are still up for sale more than a year after hitting the market, including a house shaped like a spaceship and a gothic-revival home that looks like a castle.
Investors once accounted for close to 60 per cent of Sydney home sales but they are increasingly turning their attention elsewhere due to deep issues with the Harbour City’s housing market.
The housing market went from bust to boom in record time this year – and new research shows the suburbs that attracted the most buyers, most price growth and where prices are cheapest.
New rental reforms due to come into effect early next year will change how landlords and tenants navigate lease terms, while also allowing tenants more freedom to make repairs.
There was an air of desperation at Sydney auctions this weekend as frantic buyers scrambled to secure properties before Christmas, sending prices skyrocketing.
Derelict homes requiring hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs have been selling under the hammer for big prices, including a spooky looking home filled with abandoned furniture.
New research has revealed how much cash the average Aussie has saved in the bank, which state’s residents are the best savers, and how far from purchasing a home most people are.
A rush of buyers desperate to secure a property before the Christmas holidays have boosted home sales across Sydney resulting in some head scratching sales.
Sydney home prices are forecast to increase another 10 per cent next year but some suburbs are expected to record even bigger rises due to new infrastructure and changing demographics.
Home prices have started to skyrocket again in multiple capitals but new research shows buyers have developed a surprising view of the market given the recent change in conditions.
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