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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
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
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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
The best cities in the world to work from home
Sea-changers have been rushing to Byron Bay and the Mornington Peninsula for two years, but for true remote workers, there might be an even better option further afield.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The Perth councils with homes selling at a loss, despite property boom
Property prices have soared but in a handful of neighbourhoods, homes are selling for less than the price they previously fetched.
- by Sarah Brookes
How long does it take for a rate rise to hit the housing market?
Experts say the historic lag between an interest rate change and its effect on the market is shortening.
- by Kate Burke
Downturn? What downturn? Rich get richer from soaring trophy home values
Sydney’s ultra-rich citizenry has often been accused of living in a parallel universe to the rest of us, and when it comes to their housing market that is certainly true.
- by Lucy Macken
Gordon Ramsay flips seaside mansion in record-breaking deal
Records show the celebrity chef initially spent £4 million ($7 million) on the residence, meaning the often-cantankerous kitchen maestro made a cool $6 million on the sale.
- by James Robinson
Victorian regional hotspots that have joined the million-dollar club
Still dreaming of a sea-change for a better lifestyle and more affordable property? In some coastal pockets, the median house price is higher than in Melbourne.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The NSW regional hotspots that have joined the million-dollar club
The million-dollar club once limited to Sydney’s blue-chip suburbs has expanded across the state as seven-figure price tags become the norm in some parts of regional NSW.
- by Kate Burke
Bikini designer waves goodbye to North Bondi’s billionaires
There is no shortage of rich listers in North Bondi, but their ranks are set to drop by one when cult swimwear designer Erin Deering sells her $8 million pad.
- by Lucy Macken
Lowball bid fails as West Melbourne unit fetches $930,000 at auction
A cheeky initial offer of $600,000 showed at least some buyers think they might be able to bag a bargain property after the first interest rate hike in a decade, but they had another think coming.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Company buys North Parramatta cottage for $1.1 million to help workers with cost of living
The business came up with the idea of offering accommodation to help attract and retain staff who face rising cost of living pressures and long commutes.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Sydney buyers sniff opportunity with interest rate rise
Homebuyers are revising their budgets after the interest rate rise, but some are also hopeful it will allow them to get into a once-overheated market.
- by Tawar Razaghi
As rates rise, fear of missing out shifts from buyers to sellers
Sellers rather than buyers now have fear of missing out, listing their properties before interest rates rise again and buyers have less borrowing power.
- by Melissa Heagney
Doug Tynan joins well-worn route from Woollahra to Centennial Park
There is a well-worn path between Woollahra and Centennial Park, traipsed by high-end downsizers and home up-graders alike. As fund manager Doug Tynan now knows.
- by Lucy Macken
Blink and you’ll miss it: new Myer Music School ‘recessive’
The new addition to The Myer Music School at Melbourne Grammar School is easy to miss.
- by Stephen Crafti