Property prices
The compromise that could save Sydney home buyers $290,000
With return to office mandates, experts say many Sydneysiders are making the swap in the face of rising costs to save where they can.
- by Carmen Forward
Latest
Stanmore house fetches $4.01m, more than doubling in price in 16 years
The home was on a small block size, which is unusual for the suburb, but packed a punch with four bedrooms over four levels.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Colossal convent hits the market and it costs less than Perth’s median house price
For $600,000 you can buy a rundown 3 by 1 in Armadale or you could get more bang for your buck with this stunning ten-bedroom convent for sale in Toodyay.
- by Sarah Brookes and Claire Ottaviano
Melbourne home buyers could save $115,000 – with one compromise
Not only would the sticker price be lower, mortgage repayments would come down by hundreds of dollars every month.
- by Sarah Webb
Mid-century modern on a budget: Where two Robin Boyd homes cost about $2m
A Robin Boyd enthusiast has snapped up two houses designed by the legendary architect for a similar price to one house in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Property sellers are dropping their prices – if you know where to look
Asking prices of homes for sale fell over the past month as buyers struggle to keep up, but not all properties fared equally.
- by Tawar Razaghi
How years of higher rates helped the most affordable properties outpace the top end
While rates remain on hold, the prospects of cuts may add fuel to the fire as sheer demand for affordability has pushed prices higher.
- by Jim Malo and Tawar Razaghi
Opinion
Property development
One building permit has no limit on timing or cost. It’s adding to the price of houses
Amid the escalating housing crisis, we need to be able to have honest conversations about planning regulations which aren’t working well, without being called racist.
- by Max Shifman
Perth housing crisis nearing catastrophe with less than 2000 houses for sale
With 200 people a day moving into WA, home completions dropping, new apartment projects off the boil and approvals down just how much worse can this figure get?
- by Sarah Brookes
A 33-square-metre unit in Rushcutters Bay sells for $582,500
Despite its size, half a dozen registered for the home because it ticked all the boxes, including the ability to be used as a short-term rental.
- by Tawar Razaghi
‘Feeling of serenity’: Melbourne’s most profitable suburbs for home owners
There are some areas where home buyers risk reselling their property for less than they paid – but not here.
- by Elizabeth Redman