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A home at 103 Victoria Street, Morningside, that sold for $2.14 million at auction on February 22, 2025.

Three-bedroom Queenslander on corner block tops city’s auction results

Investors and developers fought for the keys of a deceased estate on a sprawling block in Morningside, in the first weekend of auctions after last week’s interest-rate drop.

  • Sarah Webb

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9 Pine Street, Manly NSW 2095

Interstate buyer splashes $5.3m on rare Manly home steps from the sand

Buyers at this level are often unaffected by moves in interest rates as many are paying cash and have no need of a mortgage, the agent said.

  • Carmen Forward
A tri-level terrace on what was originally the neighbour’s driveway, sold for $2.02 million at auction on Saturday.

St Peters terrace that was once a driveway sells for $2.02m at auction

First home buyers bidding for the first time took home the keys for the stunning, industrial-style home that was only recently a patch of concrete.

  • Kristy Johnson
The agent said the home’s natural materials and indoor-outdoor flow fuelled the strong interest.

Architect-designed Hawthorne gem sparks bidding war in packed room

Buoyed by predicted interest rate cuts and soaring buyer confidence, Brisbane’s property market has shaken off last year’s sluggish end.

  • Sarah Webb
129 James Street, Lilyfield NSW 2040

Professional buyer who searched for only two weeks buys $2.68m Lilyfield home

A single professional and dog owner outbid four others for a home with a backyard at an early morning auction, as buyers hope for a rate cut.

  • Carmen Forward
Inside the hoarder’s home at 14 Rush Street, Woollahra.

Woollahra hoarder’s home smashes its reserve and sells for $2.45m at auction

It took two years and 10 trips to the tip to clear out the decrepit house in Sydney’s centre, and two bidders with deep pockets fought hard to own it.

  • Sarah Webb
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The Upper Kedron home sold for $1.301 million at auction.

Couple outbids downsizers to set benchmark for north-west suburb

Armed with determination and a house full of scribbled affirmations, a young couple paid $1.301 million for the three-bedroom home in an emotional auction showdown.

  • Sarah Webb
7 Yarrandi Place, Longueville NSW 2066

‘Buyers love it’: Renting family splashes $5.6m to get into Longueville

The turnkey home had water views and a quiet location in a cul-de-sac, drawing family buyers to this high-demand neighbourhood.

  • Carmen Forward
The Alexandria home drew a crowd.

Expat beats 13 others for $3.17m Alexandria home she only saw this week

Agents report a significant uptick in buyer and seller sentiment ahead of an anticipates interest rate cut.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Some home sellers are starting to shift away from auctions.

How nervous home owners are facing a slumping property market

Home vendors are trying to get the upper hand in a buyer’s market as they wait for a long-predicted interest rate cut to spark demand.

  • Elizabeth Redman

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