Laine bought a unit in a great suburb, but couldn’t upgrade to a house there
Melbourne’s median house price has risen again, dealing another blow to home-buying hopefuls. Can the price rises continue?
- by Melissa Heagney-Bayliss and Tawar Razaghi
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Stephanie bought her first home. It was only possible with her inheritance
Sydney house prices are on track to hit a record high by the end of the year, in a market rebound that caught many by surprise.
- by Tawar Razaghi
How Nick got an $8000 payout from his landlord
Renter Nick Stillman had signed a lease and moved into his home, when he found himself in a unique situation.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Whatever happened to forecasts of 20 per cent property price falls?
Australian property prices recorded a shorter, sharper downturn than any period of price falls since the 1980s. They’ve rebounded, but can it last?
- by Tawar Razaghi
Year-long property search ends when family pay $3,225,000 for Marrickville stunner
The newly finished duplex replaced a run-down former boarding home that last sold for $2.45 million in 2021.
- by Tawar Razaghi
The once-booming NSW regional towns where rents are at a discount
Workers have mostly returned to offices instead of logging on from the coast, but despite the slowdown many tenants are doing it tough.
- by Tawar Razaghi and Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Alyce got a 45 per cent rent hike. Then she moved in with her in-laws
It’s not a move she expected to make in her mid-30s and married, but in Sydney’s rental crisis, what choice did she have?
- by Tawar Razaghi
A Point Piper family upgrades from a unit to a Petersham house for $2.485m
The tightly held home was on the market for the first time in more than 70 years. It last sold for about £5000.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Justin couldn’t get a rental until he offered more money. How is he supposed to buy?
The asking rent for Sydney’s typical unit is now $130 a week higher than it was a year ago. Is there any relief in sight?
- by Tawar Razaghi and Melissa Heagney-Bayliss
Home loan mistakes to avoid during the cost of living crunch
Some banks are poring over applicants’ recent bank statements to ensure they can afford to service a loan at today’s higher interest rates.
- by Tawar Razaghi
From an $11m wreck on ‘the best street in Australia’ to a lavish $20m home
Redback Boots boss Mark Cloros bought one of the worst houses on the best street and transformed it within two years. Now it’s time to hang up his boots.
- by Tawar Razaghi