How much it costs to buy a home in the suburbs where buyers pay cash

How much it costs to buy a home in the suburbs where buyers pay cash

In the rarefied air of some of the most well-heeled neighbourhoods,it’s routine for buyers to spend millions without a mortgage.

  • byElizabeth Redman

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Geography hacking:How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary

Geography hacking:How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary

Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to stacking up - if workers can pull it off.

  • byJemimah Clegg
Priced out:Home buying hurdle nearly doubles in half a generation

Priced out:Home buying hurdle nearly doubles in half a generation

Potential home buyers are facing sky-high savings goals unimaginable even a decade ago,and looking for solutions to bridge the gap.

  • byJemimah Clegg
The Perth suburbs with the highest concentration of international students

The Perth suburbs with the highest concentration of international students

In two local government areas in WA,more than 10 per cent of the rental market is taken up by international students – well above the national average.

  • byHolly Thompson
I spent more time choosing groceries than buying my first home

I spent more time choosing groceries than buying my first home

I’ve spent longer debating which frozen dumplings to buy at the supermarket than committing to a mortgage that ends two years before I’m eligible for the pension.

  • byAmber Schultz
Reverse tree-changer nabs soaring Elwood church conversion for $1.487m

Reverse tree-changer nabs soaring Elwood church conversion for $1.487m

‘I just love the property. I’m very,very happy to be in this neighbourhood,’ said the new owner,who bid in front of a 100-strong crowd.

  • byAlexandra Middleton andElizabeth Redman
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Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home? From South Yarra to Berwick,we’ve got you covered.

  • byMary O'Brien
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
Victorian tree-change towns where property prices are getting cheaper

Victorian tree-change towns where property prices are getting cheaper

There are more opportunities for buyers now than a few years ago in an end to the boom that had pushed prices to unaffordable levels.

  • byJim Malo
The popular NSW tree-change towns where property prices jumped

The popular NSW tree-change towns where property prices jumped

Once-affordable areas not too far from Sydney are highly sought as families make a move for better value and lifestyle.

  • bySue Williams
Property prices defy gravity as average households priced out

Property prices defy gravity as average households priced out

The average home buyer’s budget has been slashed by about 30 per cent over the past two years,but there’s little sign of house prices following suit.

  • byElizabeth Redman