First-home buyers are taking a massive gamble
First-home buyers are pouncing on properties even when they suspect they’re overpaying because there is one thing they fear more than spending too much.
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How Budget will hit homebuyers
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget included some much needed homebuyer relief but fell short of addressing the underlying cause of Australia’s housing affordability problems.
Regions where housing boom is off the boil
Sydney’s booming property market is starting to come off the boil, with a slowdown in a number of regions set to give buyers renewed hope. FIND OUT WHERE:
Incredible $5.6m price paid just for land
Another round of Sydney homes have sold for big prices up to $1 million above reserve at auction, including a multimillion dollar house the buyer only wants for the land.
Home seller makes $2.9m in three years
Lucky homeowners have scored Sydney’s biggest price paid at auction this week after reselling their house for $2.9m more than they paid for it in 2018.
Price for cottage out west ‘doesn’t make sense’
A two-bedroom house in Sydney’s west has sold at an auction that shocked even the agents as the steep price will mean the builder buyer may struggle to make any money from the site.
Suburbs where homebuyers have upper hand
Long queues at open for inspections and soaring prices haven’t been a reality everywhere in Sydney and there are still areas where buyers call the shots, new research has revealed.
Family with 16 kids pay $1m over reserve
A house with five living rooms, 12 bathrooms and numerous other rare inclusions has been snatched off the market at a jaw-dropping price after attracting the interest of an unusual buyer.
Sold for $6m just to be bulldozed
A land grab has helped overgrown, derelict and dated houses top Sydney auction sales, with buyers paying up to $6 million for properties they plan to demolish.
Housing boom starting to calm
Don’t count on Sydney’s property boom ending any time soon but there are signs the “crazy days” are beginning to pass and the market will become less extreme, analysts claim.
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