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Ryan Wright and his partner were issued a $200 rent hike for their Waterloo unit last year. They negotiated a smaller increase, but have since decided to buy.

‘It’s bleak’: Why you might be struggling to keep pace with rent rises

Rents for apartments have climbed six times faster than wages, making it hard for tenants to keep up with price hikes.

  • by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Afterpay’s Anthony Eisen buys $23 million Byron Bay house
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Afterpay’s Anthony Eisen buys $23 million Byron Bay house

The fintech entrepreneur already owned one of the dozen houses fronting Byron Bay’s Wategos Beach before he added a second.

  • by Lucy Macken

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Ryan Wright and his partner were issued a $200 rent hike for their Waterloo unit last year. They negotiated a smaller increase, but have since decided to buy.

‘It’s bleak’: Why you might be struggling to keep pace with rent rises

Rents for apartments have climbed six times faster than wages, making it hard for tenants to keep up with price hikes.

  • by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Afterpay’s Anthony Eisen buys $23 million Byron Bay house

Afterpay’s Anthony Eisen buys $23 million Byron Bay house

The fintech entrepreneur already owned one of the dozen houses fronting Byron Bay’s Wategos Beach before he added a second one on Wednesday.

  • by Lucy Macken
The Federation mansion Leura sold for about $70 million on Tuesday night.

Bellevue Hill mansions sell in $130 million double deal

Flower businessman Leo Lynch had a big Tuesday night, selling his Bellevue Hill home for $61.5 million, only to buy the nearby Leura estate for about $70 million.

  • by Lucy Macken
Buyers with mortgage pre-approvals are trying to get into the market before that approval expires.

The home hunters racing to buy at auction before costs go up

Buyers with pre-approved loans are racing to transact before their borrowing power takes another hit, contributing to growing competition at auctions.

  • by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
The Vaucluse home drew 13 buyers.

Vaucluse knockdown home sells for $7.4 million

More than a dozen buyers turned out to compete for the three-bedroom clifftop home, which sold for $300,000 above the reserve price.

  • by Carmen Forward
5/29 Huntingtower Road, Armadale VIC 3143

Investors splash $2.38 million on Armadale townhouse for their children

A couple who live nearby bought the three-bedroom townhouse as an investment property, but eventually plan for their children to live there.

  • by Jean Bell and Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
This modern, but period inspired home in Middle Dural is up for sale.

Six of the best luxury homes for sale across Australia

From a Georgian Revival mansion in Melbourne’s Toorak, to a contemporary abode in Sydney’s Palm Beach, here are six of the best luxury homes for sale.

  • by Kate Farrelly
The Palm Beach retreat of Martin McCallum is quietly on offer for $31 million to $34 million.

From the man who brought us Les Mis comes a $31 million Palm Beach house

Who needs a box-office hit? Theatre producer Martin McCallum is quietly offering his Palm Beach retreat to those with the $31 million to $34 million to pay for it.

  • by Lucy Macken
Nadine Borschmann is in the market to buy her first home.

‘A lot of noise’: The next hurdle for Melbourne’s first home buyers

Property prices fell sharply last year, but now there’s a fresh set of challenges to overcome for anyone hoping to get on the property ladder.

  • by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss and Kate Burke
Felissa Zen.

Sydney suburbs where first home buyers could save on stamp duty

Property prices in dozens more Sydney suburbs could soon be in reach for first home buyers wanting to qualify for stamp duty relief, but at what cost?

  • by Kate Burke
Happy buyer ( center) Millie congratulated by friends after the auction.

First home buyer beats 26 others to one-bedroom unit with $847,000 bid

The Newtown unit was guided at $650,000 – almost $200,000 less than the price the buyer eventually paid.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
25 Red Bluff Street sold under the hammer after three bidders competed.

Family snaps up Black Rock home for more than $5.7 million

The result for the five-bedroom house soared well above the $4.8 to $5 million price guide.

  • by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
44 Carlotta Street, Greenwich is up for sale.

The best homes for sale in Sydney right now

If you’re looking for your next home in Sydney, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
54 Osborne Street, Williamstown is up for sale.

The best homes for sale in Melbourne right now

If you’re looking for your next home, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Jacqui Hammerton
The Ben Buckler home of Carina and David Lavecky was purchased sight unseen while they were holidaying in Bali in 2013.

North Bondi fintech entrepreneur lists $25 million clifftop home

Sydney’s ultra rich are feeling lucky judging by the slew of trophy homes for sale for sums that the neighbours would once have thought impossible.

  • by Lucy Macken
Mel Painter and his wife Christine at their home in Newport. Their home is on the market in Newport, one of the Sydney suburbs that have risen the most in the past five years.

‘Almost like you’re on a holiday’: Sydney suburbs where house prices boomed

Over the past five years, a mix of sought-after neighbourhoods have recorded property price growth head and shoulders above the rest.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Michael and Pamela McInnes said Alphington had gentrified quickly.

‘Locals want to keep it quiet’: Surprising Melbourne suburbs that boomed over five years

The COVID property boom has left its mark across the city, leaving several suburbs with much higher house prices than five years ago.

  • by Jim Malo
The house next door to the Lew family sold for $11.5 million.

Solomon Lew’s accountant snaps up house next door to billionaire for $11.5 million

The 1970s Toorak home sold for $1 million more than the top of its price guide, and the Lew family could be about to get some familiar new neighbours.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
The number of short-stay rentals has increased in Melbourne.

The Melbourne suburbs flush with holiday rentals, but homes are hard to find

The number of short-term rentals has risen over the past year, but those needing the certainty of a longer lease face fierce competition.

  • by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss and Kate Burke
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The Sydney suburbs flush with holiday rentals, but where homes are hard to find

The number of short-term holiday rentals in Sydney is back on the rise, which has alarmed experts amid the housing crisis.

  • by Kate Burke and Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
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