In-demand Sydney suburbs where house prices jumped the most

In-demand Sydney suburbs where house prices jumped the most

Some of Sydney’s strongest house price growth over the past year hasn’t been where you’d expect,as demand outpaces the supply of homes.

  • byTawar Razaghi

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‘Unattainable’:Sydney’s median house price hits record high of $1.6 million

‘Unattainable’:Sydney’s median house price hits record high of $1.6 million

The city has recorded five consecutive quarters of house price growth – a streak that surprised experts.

  • byTawar Razaghi
‘A hidden,beautiful area’:The Sydney suburbs people never want to leave

‘A hidden,beautiful area’:The Sydney suburbs people never want to leave

Cathy’s neighbours have all happily lived in their homes for 25 years or more,and she plans to stay for the long run.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Investor beats first home buyers,upgraders for $2.26m North Strathfield house

Investor beats first home buyers,upgraders for $2.26m North Strathfield house

Within metres of the home runs the WestConnex tunnel,the existing train line and the future Metro West Project,which buyers saw as a drawcard.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Homes billed as seven-star comfort turn out to be ‘closer to a tent’

Homes billed as seven-star comfort turn out to be ‘closer to a tent’

A seven-star energy-efficient home built today might look like a high-quality home,but turn out to be as comfortable as a tent,a new report warns.

  • byTawar Razaghi andJim Malo
Thrilled Petersham sellers make $178,000 per year gain on family home

Thrilled Petersham sellers make $178,000 per year gain on family home

The grateful vendors fetched $3.47 million for their home of more than a decade,set on a large block for the area,as six buyers competed.

  • byTawar Razaghi
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Alysia has a full-time job. That’s no longer enough to live in Sydney

Alysia has a full-time job. That’s no longer enough to live in Sydney

The sales representative knows how lucky she is her rent is less than other places,but she has to do more to stay afloat.

  • byTawar Razaghi
‘People are being made homeless’:Melbourne rents soar to record high

‘People are being made homeless’:Melbourne rents soar to record high

Tenants report being evicted with nowhere else to go as Melbourne’s rental crisis deepens and queues form for available properties.

  • byJim Malo andTawar Razaghi
What can a landlord get away with? In the court of public opinion,it’s changing
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What can a landlord get away with? In the court of public opinion,it’s changing

Gemma Toogood paid $875 a week in rent for a mould-riddled,rat-infested cottage. Do we still think that’s reasonable?

  • byTawar Razaghi
‘A big problem for a large part of society’:Sydney rents hit record highs

‘A big problem for a large part of society’:Sydney rents hit record highs

A typical house or unit in Sydney now costs $80 or more than a year ago,with scant relief for renters in sight.

  • byTawar Razaghi
The hinterland town home to the most cashed up buyers in all of NSW

The hinterland town home to the most cashed up buyers in all of NSW

Mortgage-free home buyers purchased more than six out of 10 homes,drawn to its lifestyle and its relatively affordable real estate.

  • byTawar Razaghi