Fiona Nicholson and Hugo Lohrer have been looking for a home for about six months.

Where to find a house in Sydney on a budget of $1.5 million

Prices have soared again,but it is possible to buy a home at this price point if you can find the right places to look.

  • byKristy Johnson
35/15-19 Havilah Road,Lindfield

Investors beat first home buyers to $1.68m Lindfield sub-penthouse

Two parties registered for the spacious luxury home with a rental return of $1300 a week and south-facing leafy views.

  • byCarmen Forward

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Adam Denyer,Peter Bishenden,and Sebastian Mignacca outside their apartment building in Sutherland.

‘You feel like Darryl Kerrigan of The Castle’:How Adam got charged for his own solar power

Home owners who assumed their solar panels would help cut the cost of their electricity have just received a surprise bill,and they’re outraged.

  • bySue Williams
James Packer has sold his grand mansion.

Billionaire James Packer sells stunning LA mansion for $93.5 million

The 12-bedroom,18-bathroom estate with every mod con has found a buyer after more than a year on the market.

  • byTawar Razaghi
The best returns over the past five years were not from the typical home in Sydney or Melbourne.

‘Huge tailwind’:When you should have bought a house

Property buyers could have made a 70 per cent capital gain in five years – if they picked the right time and place.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Taxes are impeding supply according to James Limnios.

Tax,not supply behind housing crisis:Expert slams $45b property grab

Up to half the cost of building a new house in Australia is made up of property taxes. That must change says this property commentator.

  • bySarah Brookes
35/15-19 Havilah Road,Lindfield

Investors beat first home buyers to $1.68m Lindfield sub-penthouse

Two parties registered for the spacious luxury home with a rental return of $1300 a week and south-facing leafy views.

  • byCarmen Forward
48 Junction Road in Annerley,Brisbane

Slice of Annerley history goes for $1.8 million at auction

Three determined bidders fought “tooth and nail” for one of the Brisbane suburb’s last original Queenslanders.

  • bySarah Webb
10-11 Timbertop Court,Frankston North VIC 3200

Young local couple fend off four interstate investors for $900,500 home

The winners beat eight other parties for a family home at a heated auction that pushed well above the vendor’s reserve price.

  • byAbbir Dib
Jack Yeo bought an apartment,but doesn’t think he could afford a house.

Which jobs pay enough to save for a Melbourne house deposit

After a decade of saving,even many higher-paid professionals would be short of their goals as property prices rose out of reach.

  • byElizabeth Redman andAlice Uribe
Sicily Debnath found it challenging to buy her home.

Which jobs pay enough to save for a Sydney house deposit

After a decade of saving,even many higher-paid professionals would be short of their goals as property prices rose out of reach.

  • byAlice Uribe
Monika Ippoliti has put her stamp on her Little Lonsdale St townhouse.

How a nightclub baron turned a gutted heritage building into a sculptural home

The founders of legendary venues such as Revolver,Cookie and the Toff in Town have extended their vision to their own home.

  • byLarissa Dubecki
The median price in Vaucluse slumped by a massive 17.2 per cent in the year to March 2025.

Sydney suburbs where houses cost $2 million-plus and are getting cheaper

Some of Sydney’s ritziest suburbs have recorded falls in house prices,even as competition increased in more affordable areas.

  • bySue Williams
South Yarra’s median house prices fell over the past year.

Sought-after Melbourne suburbs where house prices have plunged

House prices in some exclusive Melbourne locales have dropped,although buyers will still need to shell out for the ultra top-end properties.

  • byEmily Power
Share house life can be fun in your 20s,but housing priorities change over time.

Wanted:A rental without a leaky roof or wine stains on the carpet. Am I too fussy?

If I owned an apartment,I’d be installing air con and a dishwasher. Instead,I’m searching rental properties for what feels like a unicorn.

  • byMelissa Mason
9/1-3 Bay Road,Russell Lea NSW 2046

Woman beats six others to $1.38m Russell Lea pad she had her heart set on

Bidding was fierce for a two-bedroom unit in Russell Lea that sold at auction on Saturday for $1,375,000.

  • byKristy Johnson
Five bidders contested the Moonee Ponds auction.

Five first home buyers battle for $720,000 Moonee Ponds townhouse

A rare feature and affordable price range attracted several hopefuls on auction day. It was one of 393 scheduled on Saturday.

  • byJim Malo
Irene Cus has lived in her home in Keilor Downs for 20 years.

The affordable Melbourne suburbs where residents never want to leave

Properties in these beloved suburbs change hands only once every 20 years,and residents say it’s because everything they need is close to home.

  • byJim Malo
The Sydney suburbs home owners never want to leave.

‘I love it,always have’:The Sydney suburb people never want to leave

It’s got neighbourhood spirit,great infrastructure and it’s within walking distance of the beach – but at a lower price point.

  • byKristy Johnson
1 Marriott Street,Redfern NSW 2016.

The pick of the best properties on the market in Sydney right now

From trendy terraces to freestanding family homes,here are our pick of the properties on the market in Sydney right now.

  • byLou Sweeney andPauline Morrissey
1 Toadhall Lane,Jan Juc.

The best properties for sale across Victoria right now

Looking for your next home? From a Jan Juc bushland showstopper to a Preston home that celebrates its past,we’ve got you covered.

  • byMary O'Brien andLou Sweeney
Jeff Bezos owns a large estate in Beverly Hills.

How much it costs to be neighbours with Jeff Bezos

A luxury Beverly Hills mansion next door to Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ property has hit the market for an eye-watering sum.

  • byOrana Durney-Benson
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