Why once-shunned renovator’s delights are back
Sydney property buyers would once have been likely to overlook fixer-uppers and completely unliveable houses, but now they’re fighting it out for homes in need of work.
- by Kate Burke
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Gavin bought a home near Metro West. He thought it was a done deal
Home owners who bought near Sydney’s proposed Metro West line were hoping for better transport links and a boost to their local neighbourhoods. Now that’s in doubt.
- by Kate Burke
The sought-after Sydney suburbs where property prices soared most
Potential buyers here have budgets large enough to shake off the effect of rising mortgage repayments, sparking fierce competition.
- by Kate Burke and Jim Malo
How to move out of home for the first time in a rental crisis
How do you get approved for a property with no rental history, and what are the best places to buy basic household items on the cheap?
- by Kate Burke
The parts of Sydney where distressed property sales are on the rise
Rising mortgage repayments and the cost of living crisis are hitting household budgets harder in some neighbourhoods than others.
- by Kate Burke
The Melbourne neighbourhoods with the most distressed property sales
Rising mortgage repayments and the cost of living crisis are hitting household budgets harder in some neighbourhoods than others.
- by Jim Malo and Kate Burke
Classic Sydney: Investor beats first home buyers for $1.5m Newtown fixer-upper
Peeling paint inside and a hallway that passed through the bathroom didn’t stop 10 buyers from turning out to compete.
- by Kate Burke
The once-booming NSW sea change towns now at a discount
Residents across much of regional NSW are facing record high rents, but a handful of prime pockets have peaked and even started to fall.
- by Kate Burke
The once-booming Victorian tree change towns where rent is slowing
Across regional Victoria rents hit a new record high overall, but some of the most popular towns of the last few years stopped rising or became cheaper.
- by Jim Malo and Kate Burke
Family buys Earlwood house for $2,275,000 with last-minute bid
The buyer had previously declared he was out of the running – before coming back for one final bid as the auctioneer was about to bring down the gavel.
- by Kate Burke
Sydney suburbs where rents soared most over the past year
Rents in some of the most sought-after Sydney neighbourhoods have increased by as much as $500 per week over the past year, leaving tenants in the lurch.
- by Kate Burke