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

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Labor group spends big on former PM’s home

A rundown house in Western Sydney once owned by former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam has sold to a group of ALP elders with big plans for the site.

EXCLUSIVEProperty

WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING - Pictured is Ethan Rogers and Angelique Nisbet with their dogs Josie and Marcie at their courtyard unit in Edmondson Park today. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Best suburbs to be a homebuyer

Home prices are surging and sellers are calling the shots in most of Sydney’s housing market but there are still areas where buyers have the upper hand. SEE THE TOP BUYER’S MARKETS

Real Estate

Firefighter’s bold plan to get 50 homes in five years

He’s just signed the paperwork on his sixth property in five months but a 34-year-old firefighter is on track to buy plenty more after chancing on a clever way to get homes for cheap.

Sydney

Auctioneer Andrew Cooley of Avenue Auctions on February 13, 2021. NSW real estate.

‘Crazy’: 47 bidders at one auction

Buying at auction has become a nightmare for home seekers as pent up demand, low rates and a severe listing shortage produce auction conditions agents say they have never seen before.

Sydney

WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH PIC ED JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING -A hoarder house in Earlwood is set to go auction next month without a reserve. Agent Dean Vasil from Ray White Real Estate looks through the property before it goes under the hammer. Picture: Toby Zerna

Crowd ‘in awe’ at hoarder auction with no reserve

It opened with a bid of just $1 but a crowd of bidders was left “in awe” at the auction for a junk-filled hoarder house without a reserve price after things took a surprise turn.

Sydney

Saturday Auction at 18 Emmett St, Crows Nest. The renovators delight sold for just over 3 million dollars. Pictured is the Auctioneer Andrew Robinson. Picture: David Swift

Wrecked home sells for $900k over reserve

It required nearly $1m in work but a rundown house defied expectation at a rainy auction with a price $900k above the vendor’s reserve and $2.87m above what she paid for it.

EXCLUSIVEProperty

House hunters line up outside the open for inspect for a home in Earlwood on January 23, 2021. NSW real estate.

Why property is the new COVID panic buy

Sydney’s housing market has become snared in an unprecedented home buying frenzy due to a widespread fear that’s driving home seekers to extreme lengths to get their slice of the Aussie dream.

Sydney

(LR) Jude Hercock (13), Jo Hardy, Mike Hercock and Sam Hercock (16) at their home they are selling in Glebe on the 7th of February Picture: Adam Yip

Why now is the best time to sell your home

Homeowners looking to cash in on the current market boom and get top dollar for their property should list early in the year – and there is a big reason why.

Sydney

Auctioneer Andrew Cooley at the sale of a Gymea Bay house on Saturday, February 6, 2021. NSW real estate.

Bold bid breaks 14 hearts at auction

It offered the prospect of a waterfront location for a steal but the hopes of 14 bidders were blown away at auction when the unique home they wanted sold for nearly $420,000 above expectation.

Sydney

Saturday Auction at 2 Harney St, Marrickville. A large crowd was quickly outbid with the home selling for 1.73 Million Dollars. Pictured is the Auctioneer Clarence White. Picture: David Swift.

‘Fireworks’ erupt at auction after 33 bidders turn up

A 1950s time warp house in the inner west has smashed records at auction after a whopping 33 bidders showed up, with the buyer paying a price described as “insane”.

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