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‘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
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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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From the man who brought us Les Mis comes a $31 million Palm Beach house
- by Lucy Macken
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‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
‘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
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 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
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