NSW residential property
The gold-star system driving dodgy property developers out
New home buyers are shunning unit blocks by developers who have been refused a quality rating – and they’ve found out where to look instead.
- by Sue Williams
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The Sydney suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to raise the rent
A handful of Sydney’s most coveted lifestyle and premium locations are bucking the broader trend of the city’s market over the past year.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Five families bid for $4.6m Turramurra home to be near private schools
The four-bedroom house was highly sought after at auction by upsizing families, soaring $650,000 above its vendor’s reserve price.
- by Carmen Forward
‘Absolutely idyllic’: Sydney suburbs homeowners never want to leave
When Erica’s father bought his house he declared, ‘I’m never leaving!’ After a working life on the move, he’d found his paradise.
- by Sue Williams
The $1,351,000 Newtown unit that ticked all the boxes for first home buyers
Five buyers – almost all first timers – registered to bid on the home that last sold for $855,000 in 2018, records show.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Our favourite 13 homes in NSW for sale right now
Looking for your next home? From a mid-century beach house to a Blue Mountains beauty, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
Our top picks include a beach house with three decks to enjoy the sea breeze, a no-expenses-spared restoration, and a creekfront sanctuary.
- by Kate Farrelly
Young couple spends $3.5 million on Coogee two-bedroom semi at auction
The vendor had lived in the 1920s home for 42 years and collected $500,000 more than their asking price.
- by Carmen Forward
Joe Hockey’s childhood home with harbour views sells for about $7.5m
The Northbridge house moments from the local sailing club last traded for $27,200 and had been in the family since 1969.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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Property market
Revealed: How this mayor survived Sydney’s housing crisis as a young man
He’s never talked about it before, but when he was a student in an unaffordable neighbourhood, he didn’t have a lot of money or options.
- by Sue Williams
Manly mansion with sparkling harbour views draws $20m bids post-auction
Expats and eastern suburbs residents would not be drawn, and the home passed in on an $18 million vendor bid. Then the real action began.
- by Elizabeth Redman