‘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
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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
The regional towns where properties are getting cheaper, but harder, to buy
Home values are falling and there’s more choice of homes for sale in a string of tree change and sea change towns, but good luck snapping one up.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Tawar Razaghi
Billionaire owner of island resort lists $5m Melbourne pad
Chris Morris’ luxe Middle Park apartment is perfect for deep-pocketed downsizers.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Is it a good time to buy a house right now?
Buyers are turning up to open homes, but whether they can get a big enough mortgage is a different story.
- by Elizabeth Redman
‘Warning sign’: Where home owners are selling their properties now
More home owners are getting ready to sell their properties in areas where it may not be the best time to make a move.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Mid-century modern on a budget: Where two Robin Boyd homes cost about $2m
A Robin Boyd enthusiast has snapped up two houses designed by the legendary architect for a similar price to one house in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
- by Elizabeth Redman
‘Parents are kicking in $200,000 or $1 million’: Home deposit gap widens
It can now take a dual-income couple almost a decade to save a deposit for their first home, but many buyers have another way.
- by Elizabeth Redman
‘Feeling of serenity’: Melbourne’s most profitable suburbs for home owners
There are some areas where home buyers risk reselling their property for less than they paid – but not here.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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