First home buyer nabs Richmond terrace for $1.135m,‘less than what it was worth’

First home buyer nabs Richmond terrace for $1.135m,‘less than what it was worth’

Both the buyer and the underbidder expected the two-bedroom house in a sought-after location to sell for even more.

  • byAlexandra Middleton andElizabeth Redman

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Suburbs where you can buy a unit and actually make money

Suburbs where you can buy a unit and actually make money

Owners of detached houses are likely to sell for a profit,but investors or first home buyers on a tighter budget can avoid missing out.

  • byElizabeth Redman
The best affordable tree-change towns under $600,000

The best affordable tree-change towns under $600,000

They have local job options,rising house prices,strong rental demand and new infrastructure on the way.

  • byElizabeth Redman
How much it costs to live near Australia’s best beaches

How much it costs to live near Australia’s best beaches

A patch of paradise won’t break the bank in some of the most beautiful and isolated locations in the country.

  • byElizabeth Redman
How much of a pay rise you’d need to buy a bigger house

How much of a pay rise you’d need to buy a bigger house

The difference between a typical three-bedroom house and a typical four-bedroom house can be a stretch for a growing family.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Sydney suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss

Sydney suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss

Even in heavily loss-making suburbs where one in five sales are a bust,there’s one type of home that’s almost a sure thing.

  • byElizabeth Redman andJim Malo
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One in 20 Brisbane units sell at a loss

One in 20 Brisbane units sell at a loss

The December quarter figures came despite a boom that has seen Brisbane’s property values soar more than 50 per cent since the start of the pandemic.

  • byJim Malo,Elizabeth Redman andCameron Atfield
The Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay a premium for space

The Sydney suburbs where home buyers pay a premium for space

In a cluster of highly sought-after suburbs,home buyers are paying more than $20,000 for only one square metre patch of land.

  • byElizabeth Redman
How much does it cost to buy a home with an extra bedroom?

How much does it cost to buy a home with an extra bedroom?

The cost-of-living crisis is colliding with home owners’ search for enough space to accommodate their family.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Former Murdoch family home dubbed ‘prettiest house in Toorak’ sells for $40m

Former Murdoch family home dubbed ‘prettiest house in Toorak’ sells for $40m

The home of the late billionaire David Hains has found a buyer after searching for a new custodian for the past year.

  • byElizabeth Redman andJim Malo
At last:The Block’s auction pass-in finally sells,makes $155,000 gain

At last:The Block’s auction pass-in finally sells,makes $155,000 gain

Contestants Leah and Ash will belatedly take out third place in last year’s season of the renovation TV show for their colourful art deco project.

  • byElizabeth Redman