Was it really hotter inside than out this summer? 100 renters found out

Was it really hotter inside than out this summer? 100 renters found out

A hot summer,a rental crisis and a cost-of-living crisis left some homes ranging from uncomfortable to nearly unlivable.

  • byJim Malo andKate Burke

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Where you can still find a property for less than $500,000

Where you can still find a property for less than $500,000

In some once-affordable neighbourhoods,it has become much harder to find a good value home in only the past five years.

  • byKate Burke
The Sydney suburbs where investment properties are selling at a loss

The Sydney suburbs where investment properties are selling at a loss

Most property investors make a profit,but pick the wrong neighbourhood and there’s a one in four chance of losing money.

  • byKate Burke andMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
The type of Sydney property that’s outperforming its neighbours

The type of Sydney property that’s outperforming its neighbours

The conventional wisdom is that high-quality homes in sought-after locations always sell well,but is that true?

  • byKate Burke
Randwick apartment fetches $1.44 million on bumper auction day

Randwick apartment fetches $1.44 million on bumper auction day

More than a dozen buyers turned out to compete for the two-bedroom apartment,including an investor planning to buy the unit for his adult children.

  • byKate Burke
The type of Melbourne property that’s outperforming its neighbours

The type of Melbourne property that’s outperforming its neighbours

The conventional wisdom is that well-renovated homes in sought-after locations always sell well. But is that true?

  • byJim Malo andKate Burke
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Even a modest home is out of reach for first home buyers now

Even a modest home is out of reach for first home buyers now

Young people who lower their expectations to an unassuming home in their second-choice location still could not comfortably afford the loan repayments.

  • byKate Burke
Parents compete for $3.08 million Glebe terrace for adult children

Parents compete for $3.08 million Glebe terrace for adult children

A local couple trying to help their daughter purchase her first home,and another couple bidding on behalf of their overseas son,were among the bidders for the home.

  • byKate Burke
The most affordable suburbs within 10km of Sydney’s CBD

The most affordable suburbs within 10km of Sydney’s CBD

Sydney’s median house price is at a record of almost $1.6 million,but some buyers have managed to get into the inner suburbs on that budget.

  • byKate Burke
How Sydney home buyers can save $334,000 with one compromise

How Sydney home buyers can save $334,000 with one compromise

Cash-strapped buyers hit by rising interest rates have been running the ruler over their budgets and switching their search to save.

  • byKate Burke
How Melbourne home buyers could save $125,000 with one compromise

How Melbourne home buyers could save $125,000 with one compromise

Cash-strapped buyers hit by rising interest rates have been switching their search to save.

  • byMelissa Heagney-Bayliss andKate Burke