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Leigha and Pine Luxa at Willoughby Grounds.

The compromise that could save Sydney home buyers $332,000

Potential home buyers are facing affordability pressure, and a dwindling pool of home buyers can afford the ‘luxury’ option.

  • Kristy Johnson

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The picture-perfect views of the Myers house in Rose Bay

James Packer’s lieutenant lists showstopping home with hopes above $90m

In what could be one of the top sales for the year, the waterfront estate in one of Sydney’s most tightly held pockets is a sight to behold.

  • Tawar Razaghi
High house prices make it hard to achieve home ownership.

Home values rise for three months in a row, reach record high: Cotality

Home values have continued to rise at a moderate pace following February’s rate cut, and experts say it has pressured housing affordability.

  • Jim Malo
35/15-19 Havilah Road, Lindfield

Investors beat first home buyers to $1.68m Lindfield sub-penthouse

Two parties registered for the spacious luxury home with a rental return of $1300 a week and south-facing leafy views.

  • Carmen Forward
The median price in Vaucluse slumped by a massive 17.2 per cent in the year to March 2025.

Sydney suburbs where houses cost $2 million-plus and are getting cheaper

Some of Sydney’s ritziest suburbs have recorded falls in house prices, even as competition increased in more affordable areas.

  • Sue Williams
The Sydney suburbs home owners never want to leave.

‘I love it, always have’: The Sydney suburb people never want to leave

It’s got neighbourhood spirit, great infrastructure and it’s within walking distance of the beach – but at a lower price point.

  • Kristy Johnson
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House prices are higher than borrowing capacity.

How much you can afford to spend on a house

Even an interest rate cut and first home buyer policies announced in the election campaign won’t necessarily help a typical wage earner to buy the average house.

  • Elizabeth Redman
The Avoca Beach home is moments from the sand.

Former rugby boss pays $85,000 for weekender, lists it for $2.5m

The five-bedroom home has been rebuilt into a contemporary coastal retreat, and could be a lucrative investment for the new owner.

  • Tawar Razaghi
Fiona Nicholson and Hugo Lohrer have been looking for a home for about six months.

Where to find a house in Sydney on a budget of $1.5 million

Prices have soared again, but it is possible to buy a home at this price point if you can find the right places to look.

  • Kristy Johnson
Labor and the Coalition have both announced demand-side policies aimed at helping first homebuyers.

Here’s how first home buyer couples would fare under Labor and the Coalition

How would their housing policies affect a high-income couple in Sydney, a median-income couple in Melbourne and a low-income couple in Brisbane?

  • Millie Muroi

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