Where homeowners are selling property at a loss
Most homeowners who sold their properties in the September quarter would have made a profit but a few cohorts would not have been so lucky.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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What property prices are forecast to do in 2025
Buyers’ budgets are being stretched to their limits, but any interest rate cuts next year may change that.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Ben moved 28km for cheaper housing. There he found a hidden cost
The tech support worker was able to find a more affordable home and a way to save money commuting, but he might not have ended up ahead.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Why foreign buyers are leaving Australia’s property market
The number of purchases by overseas buyers has slumped, with buyers from China and Hong Kong slashing their spending by a quarter.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Tawar Razaghi
Sea-change and tree-change towns with deepest property price discounts
Sellers who expect boom-time prices are finding they need to cut back their expectations to meet the market.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Search your council area: Where millions more homes can be built
More than 3 million medium-density homes can be built nationally, a new analysis shows – but there are hurdles.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Waterfront discounts: Sydney suburbs where property values are falling fastest
Affordability constraints are testing buyers’ limits, even at the upper end of the market, and the steepest drops are taking place in desirable areas.
- by Tawar Razaghi
‘Asking for too much’: More property owners are failing to sell
As the property market weakens and home values fall, some types of homeowners are waiting months to find the right buyer.
- by Tawar Razaghi
How - and why - it just got even harder to buy a home in Australia
Would-be home buyers have been hit by a lose-lose situation since interest rates began to rise and future cuts may not act as previously expected.
- by Jim Malo and Tawar Razaghi
‘It’s very disheartening’: Sydney’s median house price hits record $1.65m
High interest rates and affordability pressures are taking a toll on buyers, but not enough to push Sydney property prices lower.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Collette Dinnigan’s former Paddington home sells for $12.1 million
The four-bedroom home sold for almost three times what the fashion designer paid for the cottage in 2009 to a local family who were looking to upsize within the suburb.
- by Kristy Johnson and Tawar Razaghi
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