‘Ridiculous’:The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most

‘Ridiculous’:The Sydney suburbs where rents soared most

Several once-affordable suburbs recorded rent hikes of 25 per cent or more over the past year. Is there an end in sight?

  • byTawar Razaghi

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‘Affordability ceiling has been smashed’:Sydney rents hit record highs

‘Affordability ceiling has been smashed’:Sydney rents hit record highs

Intense competition to find more affordable homes in Sydney has driven unit rents up $50 per week since last year. Can it continue?

  • byTawar Razaghi andElizabeth Redman
Moving on up:Bankstown dentist splashes $38m on Rose Bay mansion

Moving on up:Bankstown dentist splashes $38m on Rose Bay mansion

The happy buyers’ trophy home purchase in the eastern suburbs follows their recent,record-setting sale in Chiswick for $13.3 million.

  • byLucy Macken
Wallaby-turned-financier Jason Little buys $23m Bondi Beach ‘shell’
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Wallaby-turned-financier Jason Little buys $23m Bondi Beach ‘shell’

The two-storey penthouse opposite the beach is yet to be built,but once completed it is expected to be a downsizer for the Manly-based chief executive of Goodman Australia.

  • byLucy Macken
We can barely afford the mortgage,should we sell our investment property?

We can barely afford the mortgage,should we sell our investment property?

Knowing when to sell up from an investment property that’s costing you too much can be a difficult decision.

  • byPaul Benson
Peak Sydney:House bought in 1978 for $325,000 resold for more than $80m
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Peak Sydney:House bought in 1978 for $325,000 resold for more than $80m

The off-market sale of the Rockleigh mansion makes it Sydney’s highest house sale this year,to date,and ranks in the city’s top five house deals of all time.

  • byLucy Macken
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Downsizing the Australian dream:What to consider when buying an apartment
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Downsizing the Australian dream:What to consider when buying an apartment

Apartments offer a more achievable alternative for those looking for a way into the property market,but there are a few factors to consider before signing on the dotted line.

  • byDominic Powell
Inside Hollywood’s billion-dollar real estate agencies – and the stars that make them

Inside Hollywood’s billion-dollar real estate agencies – and the stars that make them

Mauricio Umansky’s agency made $19 billion in 2022. He’s just one of the exclusive group who have earned fame on TV and millions selling homes to the likes of Beyoncé and Daniel Craig.

  • byDebra Kamin
Nick Fairfax leads Sydney’s well-heeled to dig deep on multimillion-dollar house plans
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Nick Fairfax leads Sydney’s well-heeled to dig deep on multimillion-dollar house plans

A scion of the newspaper media dynasty sure got the attention of his Manly neighbours recently,care of a few jackhammers and a great big hole in the ground.

  • byLucy Macken
Perth house prices have hit a new record high. So what’s your suburb’s value?

Perth house prices have hit a new record high. So what’s your suburb’s value?

Perth is now the third-cheapest capital to buy a house in,despite prices rising 1.5 per cent in the March quarter. Use our interactive tool to see your suburb’s median.

  • bySarah Brookes
Another mortgage cliff faces home buyers and the economy

Another mortgage cliff faces home buyers and the economy

The economy in 2023 survived a surge in people moving from fixed to variable rate mortgages. But there are doubts whether it can do it again in 2024.

  • byShane Wright