Flipper makes million-dollar paper gain on $3.73m house

Flipper makes million-dollar paper gain on $3.73m house

An owner builder who spent $2,445,000 last year on an inner-city home and gave it an extensive renovation attracted four bidders at auction.

  • byCarmen Forward

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The Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay top dollar for tiny blocks

The Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay top dollar for tiny blocks

Architects have come up with clever ways to live in terraces and small homes close to parks and playgrounds,and buyers are on board.

  • byKristy Johnson
House in Melbourne’s east sells for $2,362,000 to surprise buyer

House in Melbourne’s east sells for $2,362,000 to surprise buyer

The winning bidders saw the ad for the five-bedroom property for the first time on Friday evening. Less than 24 hours later,the home was theirs.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
Eastwood villa sells for $1.66 million,almost tripling since 2007

Eastwood villa sells for $1.66 million,almost tripling since 2007

Four downsizers from the suburb and surrounds registered to bid on the two-bedroom,two-bathroom home that last sold for $570,000 less than two decades ago.

  • byKristy Johnson
Our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

Our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now

Looking for your next home in Melbourne? We’ve got you covered.

  • byJacqui Hammerton andLou Sweeney
Our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now

Our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now

Looking for your next home within Sydney? We’ve got you covered.

  • byPauline Morrissey andLou Sweeney
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Why property investors are selling now – and why they’re buying even more

Why property investors are selling now – and why they’re buying even more

There are two narratives about investor activity:One that investors are selling up – the other that more investors are entering the market.

  • byJim Malo
‘Like going to a casino’:More home buyers turn to risky strategy

‘Like going to a casino’:More home buyers turn to risky strategy

Home buyers are showing fresh signs of eagerness to purchase,especially if they think any interest rate cut will push up prices.

  • bySue Williams
‘No longer viable’ to build apartments in sprawling Perth

‘No longer viable’ to build apartments in sprawling Perth

Perth’s urban bloat is widening,and the property lobby says it cannot get the workers to make starting any apartment projects worth it. Is Metronet to blame?

  • byEmma Young
Rare as hen’s teeth:House on Brisbane’s only private lake smashes reserve by $300k

Rare as hen’s teeth:House on Brisbane’s only private lake smashes reserve by $300k

The buyer saw the property for the first time just a couple of hours before the auction.

  • bySarah Webb
Four families bid for $2.2m Sydney home with playground off the backyard

Four families bid for $2.2m Sydney home with playground off the backyard

In a battle of the parents,a family upsizing from a unit won the keys to a cottage with a back gate that opened directly to a large playground.

  • byCarmen Forward