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15/165 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill

First home buyer with mum’s help misses out to investor for $1.1m Bellevue Hill pad

Enlisting the help of family wasn’t enough for a number of first home buyers who bid for the two-bedroom unit.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Krish Waje and her partner Quincy Lim have bought a home in the Blue Mountains to have a lifestyle change and also because house prices in Sydney itself are so high. They are in the process of packing up their Toongabbie unit.

The Sydney suburbs where house prices soared most over the past year

House prices have jumped by at least 20 per cent in a string of sought-after pockets, defying higher interest rates and the rising cost of living.

  • by Elizabeth Redman

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12/104 Darley Road, Manly

Couple splashes $5.5m on unrenovated Manly unit

The home with ‘big, dramatic views’ had been owned by the same family since the 1960s, with renovation costs of half a million dollars.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
45 Earlsfield Road, Hampton VIC 3188

‘She loved the style’: Buyer pays $2.2m for house she toured half an hour before

An interstate buyer who first saw the Hampton home on FaceTime flew down, loved the style and the block, and triumphed at auction.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Tenants are under pressure from rising rents.

How Australians are saving $366 a week on housing in a cost of living crisis

Crushed under rising prices, new figures show a rational shift to try to manage as best as possible.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Imagine life in this luxury home in the Caribbean.

Our favourite mansions for sale around the world right now

Dreaming of a holiday home overseas? In the world’s most luxurious homes, there are so many creature comforts you’ll never want to leave.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
15/165 Victoria Road, Bellevue Hill

First home buyer with mum’s help misses out to investor for $1.1m Bellevue Hill pad

Enlisting the help of family wasn’t enough for a number of first home buyers who bid for the two-bedroom unit.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
88 Victoria Avenue, Albert Park

Family pays $3.9m at auction for ‘beautiful old terrace’ in Albert Park

The three-bedroom home attracted only one bidder amid a patchy winter market, but it was enough to secure a sale.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
It’s becoming harder for young people to buy in to the great Australian dream of homeownership.

The three Perth suburbs where house prices doubled in five years

In 2018 a three-bedroom, one-bathroom house near Rockingham would have set you back $250,000. Now … not so much.

  • by Sarah Brookes
The contemporary four-bedroom house in North Bondi was listed for $8.5 million before it was snapped up before auction.

Tech rich listers join the billionaires of North Bondi in $8.5m digs

Rich listers Collis and Cyan Ta’eed made headlines in May when their tech firm was sold for $373 million. Guess what they did next?

  • by Lucy Macken
Krish Waje and her partner Quincy Lim have bought a home in the Blue Mountains to have a lifestyle change and also because house prices in Sydney itself are so high. They are in the process of packing up their Toongabbie unit.

The Sydney suburbs where house prices soared most over the past year

House prices have jumped by at least 20 per cent in a string of sought-after pockets, defying higher interest rates and the rising cost of living.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Sean Singh is renting in Collingwood and just bought a home in Kew.

Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose most – and where they fell

A string of suburbs recorded double-digit moves, standing out from the broader property market over the past year.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
3 Austin Street, Hawthorn VIC 3122

Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From a timeless 1930s beach house to a luxury apartment with front-row views of the city skyline, we’ve rounded up our top picks.

  • by Kate Farrelly
House prices on the Bass Coast fell by 6.3 per cent in the 12 months to June.

‘Nuts to normal’: Popular Victorian towns where house prices fell most

House prices in coastal areas and alpine towns declined over the past year as second-home owners and investors offloaded their properties.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Byron house prices are rising again.

‘It’s a special place’: NSW tree-change towns where house prices rose most

House prices in regional NSW have reached a record high as buyers chase lifestyle and affordability, but can it last?

  • by Tawar Razaghi and Elizabeth Redman
Brisbane house prices are at a record high.

Brisbane house prices hit a record high, but how close is the $1m mark?

Prices have risen more than $385 a day over the past year but can the pace of gains continue?

  • by Sarah Webb
Harry Pepperbell and Charlotte O’Malley.

Melbourne house prices rise most in two years to make surprise gain

Buyers have jumped at an unusual window of opportunity to purchase their first home or upgrade to a larger one.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
Adam and Olivia Jeffrey, with son Xavier, sold their apartment and an investment apartment to buy a house to live in.

Sydney house prices hit record high, but cracks start to show

The median Sydney house now costs $1.66 million, but some premium neighbourhoods haven’t been able to keep up.

  • by Tawar Razaghi and Alexandra Middleton
House prices in Perth have continued to rise to record highs.

Perth house prices gain nearly $500 a day to smash fresh record

This is the steepest house price rise in Perth’s history, with the city’s traditionally more affordable south-eastern suburbs recording staggering gains.

  • by Sarah Brookes
The Watsons Bay home of lawyer Brett Galloway is for sale for the first time in 23 years.

Lawyer Brett Galloway pitches Watsons Bay home for pre-spring sale

The barbed wire has come down from Watsons Bay home of high-profile criminal lawyer Brett Galloway ahead of a pre-spring house sales campaign.

  • by Lucy Macken
Brittany Wells and Jordan Do Rozario who bought into Mirvac’s new apartment development.

The gold-star system driving dodgy property developers out

New home buyers are shunning unit blocks by developers who have been refused a quality rating – and they’ve found out where to look instead.

  • by Sue Williams
Clovelly house rents have fallen over the past year.

The Sydney suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to raise the rent

A handful of Sydney’s most coveted lifestyle and premium locations are bucking the broader trend of the city’s market over the past year.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
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