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Steven Bradbury times his run perfectly with Kings Beach pad
Olympic gold medallist Steve Bradbury is renowned for his good timing, so it’s not surprising that at the height of Queensland’s property boom his former weekender on the Sunshine Coast has hit the market.
- by Lucy Macken
We reserve homes for over 55s. Why don’t we have villages for first home buyers?
It could be done a number of ways, experts say, if there was political will and developers had an incentive.
- by Tawar Razaghi
What first home buyers think of raiding their super to buy a home
- by Kate Burke and Tawar Razaghi
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Steven Bradbury times his run perfectly with Kings Beach pad
Olympic gold medallist Steve Bradbury is renowned for his good timing, so it’s not surprising that at the height of Queensland’s property boom his former weekender on the Sunshine Coast has hit the market.
- by Lucy Macken
We reserve homes for over 55s. Why don’t we have villages for first home buyers?
It could be done a number of ways, experts say, if there was political will and developers had an incentive.
- by Tawar Razaghi
He bought the house 18 months ago. Then the ocean swept it away
The gradual nature of sea-level rise means that for many coastal communities, it can feel like a distant threat. That is not the case on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
- by Richard Fausset
What first home buyers think of raiding their super to buy a home
First home buyers will be able to withdraw up to $50,000 of their superannuation to buy a property under a new Coalition policy. It has divided experts, but how do buyers feel?
- by Kate Burke and Tawar Razaghi
The other housing tax no one’s talking about this election
Negative gearing and capital gains tax arrangements are off the table, but there’s another tax reform that could improve housing affordability over time.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Will first home buyers be better off using the Liberal or Labor low-deposit schemes?
First home buyers are being offered a chance to buy a home on a low deposit through a Coalition program. Labor will match it and offer its own, where it co-purchases with the buyer. Which is better?
- by Elizabeth Redman
Socialite Di Maloney dives into Tamarama for $29 million
Socialite Di Maloney owns one of Point Piper’s prized trophy homes, so her recent purchase in Tamarama for $29.2 million will no doubt excite Double Bay agents hungry for top-end listings.
- by Lucy Macken
Sydney upsizers face record gap between unit and house prices
More than $794,000 now separates the harbour city’s median house price of almost $1,591,000 and unit price of about $796,500.
- by Kate Burke
Young couple upgrade, pay $2.15 million for Brunswick bungalow at auction
Three bidders fought it out for a renovated home off Lygon Street which sold above expectations, but the agent said the scale of inquiries seen last year has subsided.
- by Melissa Heagney
Reiki practitioner drops $2.54 million on first home in East Ryde at auction
The first home buyer outbid wary upgraders with quick and aggressive bidding the entire auction, although a home like this could have sold for $2.7 million two months ago.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Melbourne suburbs where it’s easier to upgrade from a unit to a house
Some Melbourne suburbs offer a better chance for people to upgrade from a unit to a house, while others make it almost impossible, analysis of data shows.
- by Melissa Heagney
Alan Joyce lands $19 million Mosman digs
Qantas jets are back in the air and the share price is slowly ticking upwards: must be time for the boss to trade up his Sydney real estate.
- by Lucy Macken
Enduring materials make a memorable mausoleum
The Plaza of the Holy Angels is a beautifully conceived mausoleum.
- by Stephen Crafti
St Vincent’s Hospital hopes for healthy return from deceased estate
The operator of St Vincent’s Hospital is hoping to cash in on the tail end of the Sydney housing boom by listing a row of five Victorian terraces in Darlinghurst.
- by Lucy Macken
Fairfax flips $15m Vaucluse house after DA approval next door
Just a year after he and wife Kate bought a Spanish mission-style house for $14.95 million, they have put it back up for sale without moving in.
- by Lucy Macken
From Chidlow to Tuart Hill, these are the top 10 Perth suburbs heating up this winter
A new report has identified 10 Perth suburbs that are heating up despite inflationary pressures and rising interest rates.
- by Sarah Brookes
It now takes more than a decade to save a home deposit
Housing affordability has worsened by every measure since the start of the pandemic, according to new research, and is unlikely to improve as interest rates rise.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Roy Medich buys historic Berrima farm from tech investor for $50m
Roy Medich has paid almost $50 million for the historic Mereworth property, making tech investor Peter Crown a $19.5 million capital gain in one week.
- by Lucy Macken
Should you still sell at auction in a cooling market?
Fewer homes are selling under the hammer as greater choice reduces competition on the auction floor, and the premium prices house hunters are prepared to pay.
- by Kate Burke
High hopes: The humble Queenslander with plans to see the world
The owners of an inner-city Queenslander surrounded by other houses and apartments have lofty ambitions for their extension.
- by Sean Parnell