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Wollstonecraft apartment with Harbour Bridge views sails off the market for $815,000
An owner-occupier from Chatswood paid $815,000 at auction on Saturday for a unit in Wollstonecraft, outbidding first-home buyers from Hornsby and the Hills district.
- Kristy Johnson
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The borrowers more likely to fall behind than their neighbours
Interest rates stayed on hold this week, but some home owners are feeling the pressure a lot more sharply than others.
- Alice Uribe
How Stuart bought the home he loved, without the bank of mum and dad
He realised he was now getting paid enough to think about saving for a home - but he couldn’t have bought his place without two pieces of help.
- Elizabeth Redman
‘Game changer’: How Matthew bought a home without the bank of mum and dad
Matthew Armstrong and his wife reached their 30s and realised it could take years to save a deposit on a Sydney home. Then they found a way.
- Kristy Johnson
No, you can’t buy a $1.3 million home on a 2 per cent deposit
Home-buying hopefuls can get a leg-up this year, but some might need to save more than they first thought.
- Elizabeth Redman
Why cake queen Katherine Sabbath ditched inner Sydney for the suburbs
Her first home was the moment she had been waiting for – the icing on the cake after a decade of saving hard for a deposit.
- Jane Rocca
‘This is home’: The beautiful apartment buildings Leah had her heart set on
Some Melbourne home hunters are turning away from mass-produced stock in favour of restrained elegance and generous proportions – on a budget.
- Emily Power
The ‘unconventional’ Summer Hill two-bedder that sold for $1.35m at auction
Upsizers from Camperdown were drawn to a Summer Hill property’s history and unique design and paid $1,355,000 at auction on Saturday.
- Kristy Johnson
Who is tree-changing – and the towns they’re moving to
Although a wave of city dwellers made a tree change or sea change when the pandemic hit, the trend is broader than first thought.
- Elizabeth Redman
‘So stark’: How the goalposts just moved for Brisbane home buyers
The first home dream is under siege in Brisbane, even for couples earning a typical salary and targeting a modest home.
- Sarah Webb
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