Property prices
The type of home that’s more than twice as profitable as its neighbour
The gap highlights the “haves” and “have nots” even among those fortunate enough to be able to buy their own home.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Latest
Rebel Wilson tries a new tactic to sell Sydney investment property
The Hollywood star and newly minted author is taking the next step in severing her real estate ties with Australia.
- by Kristy Johnson and Emily Power
Jack Riewoldt sells grand Brighton home for about $7.2m in quiet deal
The former Richmond star has banked a tidy gain for his home in a sought-after Bayside pocket.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Opinion
Construction
Can Australia rise to the challenge and deliver 1.2 million new homes?
Five million empty bedrooms while financially precarious home builders face rising costs and departing workers - change is urgent for Australia to house its people.
- by Alan Duncan
Investor beats 14 others to $1.29m Surry Hills one-bedder with outdoor loo
The tiny sandstone cottage had no parking but attracted a crowd of first home buyers, investors and a son bidding for his mother.
- by Carmen Forward
‘It went gangbusters’: Tuscan-style Hawthorn East home fetches $5.05m
Five families attracted to the location competed for the four-bedroom residence with manicured gardens and luxury finishes.
- by Carmen Forward
A dozen first home buyers miss out on one-bedder in ‘hot pocket’ of Redfern
The home was in a highly coveted location but not even the bank of mum and dad could nab the keys to it.
- by Tawar Razaghi
A Seddon home passed in at $1.27 million. The sole bidder paid an extra $45,000 to buy it
The renovated Victorian-style property passed in at auction before selling to a downsizer from a neighbouring suburb.
- by Alexandra Middleton
How Australia can house a growing population without building more homes
The government wants 1.2 million homes built over the next five years. But what about the 3.5 million spare bedrooms across the country?
- by Sue Williams
Going, going, gone: The Perth suburbs where houses are selling like wildfire
There are some Perth suburbs where you can sell a house in as little as four or five days. And they’re not the ones you might expect.
- by Sarah Brookes
Buyer beats nine others for luxe $6m inner west home ‘worth fighting for’
The stylish home with a swimming pool, and within walking distance of everything, attracted interest from doctors and local business owners.
- by Carmen Forward