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‘Basically impossible’: Housing affordability is the worst on record

‘Basically impossible’: Housing affordability is the worst on record

High interest rates and rising prices have pushed key measures of housing affordability to their worst levels on record, and experts say rate cuts won’t help.

  • by Jim Malo

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No mortgage, no worries: Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay cash

No mortgage, no worries: Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay cash

The typical home bought in cash costs as much as $2.7 million in some sought-after pockets where buyers don’t need help from the bank.

  • by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
Flipper makes million-dollar paper gain on $3.73m house

Flipper makes million-dollar paper gain on $3.73m house

An owner builder who spent $2,445,000 last year on an inner-city home and gave it an extensive renovation attracted four bidders at auction.

  • by Carmen Forward
Our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now

Our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now

Looking for your next home within Sydney? We’ve got you covered.

  • by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
How an artist turned an ‘ugly’ $4.4m home into a $14.5m waterfront gem

How an artist turned an ‘ugly’ $4.4m home into a $14.5m waterfront gem

It became her permanent abode after travelling the world and living in 37 other homes. But it has gone through several changes.

  • by Carmen Forward
Our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

Our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From a rammed-earth home that’s an escape from the rat race to bold architecture set in established gardens, these are our top picks.

  • by Kate Farrelly
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How landlords sharply hiking rents created more ‘forever renters’

How landlords sharply hiking rents created more ‘forever renters’

Rapid increases over recent years have hampered tenants’ ability to save money and buy a home, but is there any relief in sight?

  • by Jim Malo
Four families bid for $2.2m Sydney home with playground off the backyard

Four families bid for $2.2m Sydney home with playground off the backyard

In a battle of the parents, a family upsizing from a unit won the keys to a cottage with a back gate that opened directly to a large playground.

  • by Carmen Forward
First home buyer nabs Zetland terrace for $20,000 under its reserve

First home buyer nabs Zetland terrace for $20,000 under its reserve

The selling agent said Sydney’s property market faces a “premature” softer landing a month out from Christmas, but motivated sellers would meet the market.

  • by Kristy Johnson
The 12 best homes for sale in NSW right now

The 12 best homes for sale in NSW right now

Looking for your next home within NSW? From a rare beachfront landholding to a lagoon-front house, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
‘Downward pressure’: Sydney suburbs where home owners are selling now

‘Downward pressure’: Sydney suburbs where home owners are selling now

Sydney home owners are deciding to sell their properties at greater rates this spring than normal, and some areas have made double-digit jumps.

  • by Kristy Johnson

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