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.

  • Carmen Forward

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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.

  • Sue Williams
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.

  • Kristy Johnson
House prices are higher than borrowing capacity.

How much you can afford to spend on a house

Even an interest rate cut and first home buyer policies announced in the election campaign won’t necessarily help a typical wage earner to buy the average house.

  • Elizabeth Redman
The Avoca Beach home is moments from the sand.

Former rugby boss pays $85,000 for weekender,lists it for $2.5m

The five-bedroom home has been rebuilt into a contemporary coastal retreat,and could be a lucrative investment for the new owner.

  • Tawar Razaghi
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.

  • Kristy Johnson
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Labor and the Coalition have both announced demand-side policies aimed at helping first homebuyers.

Here’s how first home buyer couples would fare under Labor and the Coalition

How would their housing policies affect a high-income couple in Sydney,a median-income couple in Melbourne and a low-income couple in Brisbane?

  • Millie Muroi
Couple James and Amber Young expanded their search area in response to Sydney’s competitive property market,

‘It’s challenging’:Sydney house prices hit record high of $1.69m

The typical Sydney house costs $28,200 more than three months ago as interest rates started to fall,but some areas rose more than others.

  • Alice Uribe
Mitch and Mark from The Block have pulled their home from auction and listed it for private sale.

The Block’s Mitch and Mark scrap auction,blame global economic conditions

The $3.89 million beach house will be listed for private sale,as the couple said it deserves a market that is “confident and optimistic”.

  • Kate Kachor
Young Sydneysiders Matthew Thrum,Greens councilor Bonnie Harvey and Zachary Moore aren’t impressed with the major parties housing policies.

We asked young Sydneysiders about Labor and the Coalition’s housing plans. They weren’t impressed

Young people who feel locked out of the property market say neither of the major parties’ strategies will help solve Sydney’s housing crisis.

  • Jessica McSweeney andCindy Yin