Was it really hotter inside than out this summer? 100 renters found out
A hot summer, a rental crisis and a cost-of-living crisis left some homes ranging from uncomfortable to nearly unlivable.
- by Jim Malo and Kate Burke
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Where you can still find a property for less than $500,000
In some once-affordable neighbourhoods, it has become much harder to find a good value home in only the past five years.
- by Kate Burke
The Sydney suburbs where investment properties are selling at a loss
Most property investors make a profit, but pick the wrong neighbourhood and there’s a one in four chance of losing money.
- by Kate Burke and Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
The type of Sydney property that’s outperforming its neighbours
The conventional wisdom is that high-quality homes in sought-after locations always sell well, but is that true?
- by Kate Burke
Randwick apartment fetches $1.44 million on bumper auction day
More than a dozen buyers turned out to compete for the two-bedroom apartment, including an investor planning to buy the unit for his adult children.
- by Kate Burke
The type of Melbourne property that’s outperforming its neighbours
The conventional wisdom is that well-renovated homes in sought-after locations always sell well. But is that true?
- by Jim Malo and Kate Burke
Even a modest home is out of reach for first home buyers now
Young people who lower their expectations to an unassuming home in their second-choice location still could not comfortably afford the loan repayments.
- by Kate Burke
Parents compete for $3.08 million Glebe terrace for adult children
A local couple trying to help their daughter purchase her first home, and another couple bidding on behalf of their overseas son, were among the bidders for the home.
- by Kate Burke
The most affordable suburbs within 10km of Sydney’s CBD
Sydney’s median house price is at a record of almost $1.6 million, but some buyers have managed to get into the inner suburbs on that budget.
- by Kate Burke
How Sydney home buyers can save $334,000 with one compromise
Cash-strapped buyers hit by rising interest rates have been running the ruler over their budgets and switching their search to save.
- by Kate Burke
How Melbourne home buyers could save $125,000 with one compromise
Cash-strapped buyers hit by rising interest rates have been switching their search to save.
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss and Kate Burke
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