The Editorial Team

Kirsten CrazeReal Estate Journalist

Kirsten has been reporting on the property market for more than eight years with News Corp including long stints in print with the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph and also on suburban publications in London. The self-confessed property junkie now covers all things real estate for news.com.au. Get in touch if you have a house hunting yarn or a story to tell.More from Kirsten Craze

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Buying

Swimmer Cameron McEvoy is listing his Isle of Capri home for sale and will accept Bitcoin as payment. Cam pictured with his dog Apollo.Picture: NIGEL HALLETT

Aussies’ new secret to homeownership

An increasing number of Aussies are now trying to increase their wealth in a new way in a bid to get into the runaway property market. Here’s why.

Real Estate

House prices in the Richmond-Tweed region of NSW jumped a massive 21.9 per cent over the 12 months to April 2021. The area includes the boom town of Byron Bay where the three-house price median is $2.25 million, but also Lennox Head where this home recently fetched $1.265 million. Picture: Supplied

The boom that’s not a get-rich-quick scheme

Property prices are booming – so why not cash in? Experts are warning armchair investors it’s not all as it may appear before trying to ride the seemingly unstoppable wave in certain regions.

Real Estate

Serenity surrounds beachfront paradise

The only thing separating this dream home from the waterfront is a charming white picket fence. And it is set to shatter the suburb’s sale price record.

Sydney & NSW

Realtor agent manager holding rental contract form to businessman client for decide signing to agreement, renting considering vehicle car insurance. Tenant generic istock

Why building reports are so important

Collecting building and pest reports for homes you may never buy might feel like a waste of money, but just like home or car insurance, it’s a small price to pay to avoid buying a money pit.

Buying

Jordan de Vera recently refinanced the mortgage on his Western Sydney house after growing anxious with the weight of his monthly repayments. Picture: Toby Zerna

What income you need to land a home

What career path you follow could determine where you live, and what type of home you can buy, as Australia’s property prices continue to soar and affordability tumbles.

Real Estate

Signs the housing market is off the boil

There are signs the sizzle in Australia’s housing market is starting to simmer — but new data reveals that buyers waiting for a bubble to burst may be out of luck. Here’s why.

Buying

This Holdsworth St home in Neutral Bay sold for $1.75 million over the reserve price. Picture: Supplied

Housing dip only a blip as FOMO reigns

Although new data suggests Australia’s red hot property market might be showing signs of cooling, experts and agents on the street say there’s an explanation why that is far from the truth.

Real Estate

REA's buy vs rent report. Picture: Supplied

Where it’s cheaper to buy than rent

With house prices across the country skyrocketing at their fastest pace since the 1980s, new data reveals where it is cheaper to buy than rent.

Sydney & NSW

First homebuyers Kim Nguyen and Arnie Brabbs have been searching for a home but keep missing out in the current housing boom. Pictured in Alexandria where they are currently renting. Picture: Toby Zerna

‘Hidden’ $6k cost home buyers have to pay

First-home buyers are being lumped with an extra $6300 in costs after already paying hefty deposits and stamp duty due to the soaring housing market, research shows.

Sydney & NSW

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos FEBRUARY, 27, 2021: Pictured is auctioneer Scott Kennedy Green from McGrath Estate Agents at the auction for the 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom house at 26 Kyogle Street, Maroubra which sold for $3,760,000 at auction today at Maroubra in Sydney. NSW. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Dylan Coker

The secret to buying in a hot property market

Navigating a hot property market can be a daunting task, but there is one unique tactic that can give you a leg up on your competition.

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