No mortgage,no worries:Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay cash

No mortgage,no worries:Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay cash

The typical home bought in cash costs as much as $2.7 million in some sought-after pockets where buyers don’t need help from the bank.

  • byJim Malo andElizabeth Redman

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‘Downward pressure’:Sydney suburbs where home owners are selling now

‘Downward pressure’:Sydney suburbs where home owners are selling now

Sydney home owners are deciding to sell their properties at greater rates this spring than normal,and some areas have made double-digit jumps.

  • byKristy Johnson
Lindfield proposal leads the race under state’s new housing reforms

Lindfield proposal leads the race under state’s new housing reforms

“We had a joke in the office that wouldn’t it be amazing if the first[one] was in Ku-ring-gai LGA,and it was,” Planning Department deputy secretary Monica Gibson told a developers’ conference last week.

  • byMichael Koziol andAnthony Segaert
How to (gently) talk to ageing parents about downsizing and decluttering

How to (gently) talk to ageing parents about downsizing and decluttering

The biggest mistake that adult children can make is thinking that the subject of their ageing parents downsizing and decluttering is a one-sided conversation.

  • byKristin Luna
Life in a tight spot not for all,but Brisbane homes might be heading that way

Life in a tight spot not for all,but Brisbane homes might be heading that way

No longer backyard shoeboxes,granny flats could be mutually beneficial for struggling renters and homeowners.

  • byCourtney Kruk
No more empty nests:Downsizing a major key to unlock WA housing

No more empty nests:Downsizing a major key to unlock WA housing

Here’s how many spare bedrooms there are in WA – and what’s stopping their owners from moving into something that fits their needs better.

  • byPeter Milne
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How Australia can house a growing population without building more homes

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?

  • bySue Williams
‘A diabolical mess’:How did we get into this housing crisis,and how do we get out?

‘A diabolical mess’:How did we get into this housing crisis,and how do we get out?

Hard-won deposits,soaring rents,crippling mortgages,capital gains,negative gearing … What’s to blame,and how do other countries do housing?

  • byAngus Holland andJosh Gordon
‘Rid your life of anything that does not spark joy’. I’m starting with Marie Kondo
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‘Rid your life of anything that does not spark joy’. I’m starting with Marie Kondo

KonMari™ has a unifying rule:rid your life of anything that does not “spark joy”. I’m starting with Marie Kondo.

  • byMalcolm Knox
Why the Australian housing market is worse than our overseas peers

Why the Australian housing market is worse than our overseas peers

While building more homes is a part of the solution,experts say there are other measures that could bring property prices down.

  • byJemimah Clegg
Can we downsize into a more expensive home and still add to super?

Can we downsize into a more expensive home and still add to super?

There are a raft of conditions to consider when making a downsizer contribution that you need to keep in mind.

  • byPaul Benson