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How an architect turned her ageing bungalow into a climate-controlled oasis
The home remains at a comfortable temperature almost all year round without an air-conditioner thanks to design principles that keeps the home airtight and insulated.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Banks to check if landlords can afford maintenance under new proposal
Investors would have their ability to pay for maintenance and repairs assessed when applying for a loan, in a recommendation by a consumer policy group.
- by Jim Malo
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Family splashes on $15.7m Seaforth mansion as first-home buyers nab $3.4m terrace
- by Carmen Forward
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‘Man’s small gift to Watsons Bay’: The passion project that sold for $10 million-plus
Serisier House was built as a gift to Watsons Bay. As gifts go, it paid off handsomely thanks to the private equity boss who bought it.
- by Lucy Macken
‘A beautiful pocket’: The Sydney suburbs people never want to leave
Robert and Eleni Bonanno love their postcode so much that they are upsizing to live just 800 metres away from their current address.
- by Kristy Johnson
Investor outbids first home buyers for $855,500 Coogee one-bedder
The tightly held-home, which had a $780,000 price guide, was on the market for the first time in 56 years and is just 250 metres from Coogee Beach.
- by Kristy Johnson
Downsizers outbid families for $1.5m house that last sold for $288,000
Three bidders took part in a competitive auction for the four-bedder with a published reserve price, which the agent said had helped to drive competition.
- by Jim Malo
Seven of the best properties for sale in Sydney
Properties for sale in Sydney from the inner city to the inner west and northern beaches.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
Six of the best properties for sale in Victoria
If you’re looking for your next home in Victoria, we’ve got six great options from around the state to check out.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Lou Sweeney
The power couple banking on a $25 million Christmas gift
In a patchy market in the top end of town, even the well-heeled are asking the big question: sell now or wait and try our luck next year?
- by Lucy Macken
How an architect turned her ageing bungalow into a climate-controlled oasis
The home remains at a comfortable temperature almost all year round without an air-conditioner thanks to design principles that keeps the home airtight and insulated.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Banks to check if landlords can afford maintenance under new proposal
Investors would have their ability to pay for maintenance and repairs assessed when applying for a loan, in a recommendation by a consumer policy group.
- by Jim Malo
Ray White agent to face Federal Court over 11 cases of alleged underquoting
Consumer Affairs Victoria says agents took bets on how much the properties would sell for, and the estimated prices were much higher than the quoted price ranges.
- by Jim Malo
New home build costs may be moderating, but they won’t fall back to pre-pandemic prices
While different components of housing constructions costs have eased since the pandemic, experts have tipped higher prices are here to stay.
- by Sue Williams
Cost to build a new home picks up pace in Perth, putting pressure on established market
Fresh data points to troubled waters in alleviating Perth’s housing crisis and hitting the federal government’s target of 125,000 new homes in WA over the next five years.
- by Sarah Brookes
Bricks make a comeback to tackle the housing crisis
As the NSW government pledges to tackle the housing crisis by delivering 185,000 new homes, the spotlight is firmly on the “missing middle” housing issue.
The Melbourne couple who finally hit at auction – and the Sydney vendor who wanted out
An investor’s pain became a first-home buyer couple’s gain in Mill Park on Saturday, as a Sydney-based vendor felt compelled to offload a long-held property.
- by Sarah Webb
Family splashes on $15.7m Seaforth mansion as first-home buyers nab $3.4m terrace
A six-bedroom, seven-bathroom trophy home in Seaforth has defied a softer Sydney auction market, while a couple landed their first property in Annandale.
- by Carmen Forward
Dealmaker lists Bellevue Hill home with ‘modest’ price guide of $45m
When a $45 million listing is considered “modest”, you know the trophy home market is operating in a different universe from the rest of Sydney.
- by Lucy Macken
The Melbourne suburbs where rents are getting cheaper
There’s a select few neighbourhoods where landlords have had to cut their price expectations, unlike the rest of the city.
- by Jim Malo
Architect buys long-admired Forest Lodge house in his street for $3m
The architect and his family were upsizing from another property in the same street, and had been coveting the property for some time.
- by Kristy Johnson
Carlton North family sells their home of 50 years at auction for $1.8m
Four bidders contested the auction and pushed the price well beyond the range and the vendors’ reserve. It was one of 1066 auctions scheduled for Saturday.
- by Jim Malo
Our nine favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From a standout architectural build to a smart residential conversion, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Lou Sweeney