Mitchell was trying to buy a home. Then $150,000 nearly evaporated

Mitchell was trying to buy a home. Then $150,000 nearly evaporated

That amount of money would have been the difference between buying a three-bedroom and a two-bedroom house.

  • byAlexandra Middleton andTawar Razaghi

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Sydneysiders were trying to buy a home. Then $400,000 evaporated

Sydneysiders were trying to buy a home. Then $400,000 evaporated

Some have been forced to lean on family for help,make a compromise,or delay their decision to purchase altogether.

  • byTawar Razaghi
First-home buyers nab Petersham townhouse for $1,765,000

First-home buyers nab Petersham townhouse for $1,765,000

Buyers priced out of the housing market are competing fiercely for next-best options,agents say,on another red-hot Sydney Saturday.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Sydney’s most in-demand suburbs for home buyers now

Sydney’s most in-demand suburbs for home buyers now

Sydney home values are picking up,but the hottest competition isn’t where you’d expect.

  • byTawar Razaghi
The Sydney suburbs where property investors can claim the most on tax

The Sydney suburbs where property investors can claim the most on tax

High property prices and mortgage rates have left more investors claiming negative gearing tax deductions,experts say.

  • byTawar Razaghi andMelissa Heagney-Bayliss
No mortgage needed:Suburbs where one in two homes are bought in cash

No mortgage needed:Suburbs where one in two homes are bought in cash

No interest rate cuts yet? No worries. A surprising amount of property buyers don’t need to get a home loan.

  • byTawar Razaghi andJim Malo
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The Sydney suburbs where one compromise can make home owners the most cash

The Sydney suburbs where one compromise can make home owners the most cash

Home owners across dozens of suburbs could be left with more than $1.5 million to spare if they downgraded from a house to an apartment.

  • byTawar Razaghi
From $60,000 to $9.75m:Clontarf house sells for first time in decades

From $60,000 to $9.75m:Clontarf house sells for first time in decades

Two cashed-up empty-nesters went head to head for the five-bedroom beachfront home,which was on the market for the first time in more than four decades.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Darling Point unit with harbour views sells for $3.36 million

Darling Point unit with harbour views sells for $3.36 million

The home was arguably the best in the building because of its top-floor position,north-facing aspect and parking spot.

  • byTawar Razaghi
The Sydney suburbs where house prices have soared in five years

The Sydney suburbs where house prices have soared in five years

A mix of blue chip suburbs in the city’s east as well as affordable pockets recorded the strongest growth since 2018.

  • byTawar Razaghi
The Sydney suburbs where home owners have the best odds of selling at auction

The Sydney suburbs where home owners have the best odds of selling at auction

Home owners in pockets of the inner west,north shore and eastern suburbs have the best odds of selling at auction.

  • byTawar Razaghi