‘A landlord’s market’: Sydney rents hit record highs
Tenants are forced to make a raft of compromises to afford a roof over their heads, amid a broader cost-of-living crisis. Is any relief in sight?
- by Tawar Razaghi and Elizabeth Redman
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Melbourne’s house price record could be broken with first $100m sale
The Myer family’s historic Toorak home, Cranlana, is about to come to the market – a once-in-a-generation opportunity for buyers with deep pockets.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Family splash $9.3m on one of only two houses for sale in Greenwich
Five parties registered to bid on the five-bedroom house to get into the tightly held neighbourhood, which proved harder this spring than usual.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Family pays $4.25m for Gladesville house, saving it from wrecking ball
The five-bedroom house with water views, sold by a long-term owner, had drawn interest from parties hoping to knock it down and rebuild.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Where home owners are selling property at a loss
Most home sellers make money on their trade, but in some neighbourhoods it’s not unusual to have to accept less than the purchase price.
- by Elizabeth Redman
‘A little piece of paradise’: The most affordable sea-change towns
Australia’s most affordable sea-change towns have just been revealed in new data that compares property prices with incomes.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How Melbourne’s housing affordability actually improved over four years
It’s become slightly easier to afford to buy a home in Melbourne since 2020, but experts say it’s still challenging for buyers to crack into the market.
- by Elizabeth Redman
‘This is overpriced’: Home sellers forced to take a reality check
A few years ago, buyers worried about missing out. Now, they’re more concerned about not over-stretching budgets.
- by Elizabeth Redman
More home owners fail to sell their properties as the market slows
Picky home buyers are passing over properties for sale that don’t tick all their boxes, leaving listings lingering on the market.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Local family pays $20m for Darling Point house with wine room and lift
Two local families competed for the keys for the designer residence that boasts a pool, butler’s pantry and top-floor master suite.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Suburbs where families can’t afford to pay the mortgage, and can’t afford not to
Most home owners have managed to keep up with 13 interest rate rises, but in some areas at least one in 50 borrowers are behind.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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