The Sydney suburbs where you should have bought a house

The Sydney suburbs where you should have bought a house

Dozens of suburbs that were affordable to the average buyer are no longer within reach. Here’s what slipped away,and where to look instead.

  • byTawar Razaghi andElizabeth Redman

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Finally his day:Buyer who lost nine auctions wins $3.8m Newtown stunner

Finally his day:Buyer who lost nine auctions wins $3.8m Newtown stunner

The home’s artistically designed interior with exposed brick,timber and metal detailing drew seven bidders despite its modest land size.

  • bySarah Webb
Seven of our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now

Seven of our favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now

Looking for your next home? From an elegant cocktail bar to a storybook sandstone facade,we’ve got you covered.

  • byPauline Morrissey andLou Sweeney
‘As bad as it’s ever been’:Property prices blow out and pay rises lag

‘As bad as it’s ever been’:Property prices blow out and pay rises lag

Home prices have risen much faster than wages over the long term,and the gap looks set to widen.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Six of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

Six of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From an idyllic rural retreat to a modern home with in-ground trampoline,we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.

  • byKate Farrelly
‘It has everything you need’:What it costs to live in the Sydney suburbs with the highest wellbeing

‘It has everything you need’:What it costs to live in the Sydney suburbs with the highest wellbeing

A suburb’s wellbeing was measured on several indicators such as health,environment,jobs and income – but it comes at a price.

  • byElizabeth Redman andTawar Razaghi
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Luxury home in ‘Mosman of the inner west’ sells for $6.45 million

Luxury home in ‘Mosman of the inner west’ sells for $6.45 million

The high-end house with its own home cinema and underground car park was a mortgagee-in-possession auction.

  • byCarmen Forward
A front row seat over Sydney:Inside a $30 million-plus ‘King Penthouse’

A front row seat over Sydney:Inside a $30 million-plus ‘King Penthouse’

It’s been years in the making after a push to make the building higher,and the finished home offers the bespoke luxury you’d expect.

  • bySue Williams
Young couple beats parents buying for kids to ‘tough as nails’ Chippendale pad

Young couple beats parents buying for kids to ‘tough as nails’ Chippendale pad

First home buyers paid $790,000 for the oversized 1990s brick one-bedroom unit,beating 11 others to the quiet,walkable location.

  • bySarah Webb
Thirteen of our favourite homes for sale in NSW right now

Thirteen of our favourite homes for sale in NSW right now

Looking for your next home? From waterfront luxury to a corner terrace with heritage charm,we’ve got you covered.

  • byPauline Morrissey
Sydney suburbs with the most distressed property sales

Sydney suburbs with the most distressed property sales

One in eight home sellers in the hardest-hit pocket of Sydney are motivated to get a deal done urgently as interest rates stay high.

  • byElizabeth Redman andAlexandra Middleton