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Point Piper home Wingadal, owned by Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond, is for sale for $200 million.

‘Aussie’ John Symond lists Point Piper trophy home. Yours for just $200 million-plus

The last time the Aussie Home Loans founder listed the waterfront mega-mansion, he knocked back an offer of $110 million because he didn’t want to part with it.

  • by Lucy Macken
The median house deposit required has jumped over the past decade.

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.

  • by Jemimah Clegg

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Three in five Darling Point buyers paid cash last year.

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.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Point Piper home Wingadal, owned by Aussie Home Loans founder John Symond, is for sale for $200 million.

‘Aussie’ John Symond lists Point Piper trophy home. Yours for just $200 million-plus

The last time the Aussie Home Loans founder listed the waterfront mega-mansion, he knocked back an offer of $110 million because he didn’t want to part with it.

  • by Lucy Macken
Regional centres such as Ballarat offer cheaper house prices.

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.

  • by Jemimah Clegg
3 Moule Avenue, Brighton VIC

Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From an impressive Italianate mansion to a sophisticated penthouse with ocean views, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.

  • by Kate Farrelly
10 Grandview Avenue, Glen Iris

Young couple picks up Glen Iris house for $3.31 million after it passed in

There were three buyers who registered to bid on the home, including local downsizers, but it passed in at $3.29 million before eventually selling.

  • by Tom Carey
23 Westbrook Avenue, Wahroonga. An extensive renovation was completed in 2018.

Luxurious Wahroonga house with a bedroom for the dog sells for $9.1 million

The owners converted the old office into bedroom for their Tibetan mastiff, that was “looked after like a prince”, with a custom-built shower space.

  • by Carmen Forward
The median house deposit required has jumped over the past decade.

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.

  • by Jemimah Clegg
An artist’s impression of the house being built on the Manly waterfront by Nick Fairfax and Penny Joyce.

Nick Fairfax leads Sydney’s well-heeled to dig deep on multimillion-dollar house plans

A scion of the newspaper media dynasty sure got the attention of his Manly neighbours recently, care of a few jackhammers and a great big hole in the ground.

  • by Lucy Macken
House prices on the Mornington Peninsula have doubled over the last five years.

Mornington Peninsula suburbs that soared most over the past five years

Buyers are paying huge prices for property in beachside hotspots that cost much less before the pandemic hit.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
The Redfern apartment fetched $1,362,000 at auction.

Mother bidding for first home buyer daughter nabs $1.36m Redfern pad

The happy buyer beat 13 others for the renovated, two-bedroom ground-floor unit with a courtyard in a sought-after spot.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
St Bede’s Church in Elwood was renovated to house four stylish apartments.

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.

  • by Alexandra Middleton and Elizabeth Redman
2 Etham Avenue, Darling Point.

Twelve of our favourite homes for sale in NSW right now

Looking for your next home? From Darling Point to Gerroa, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Lou Sweeney and Pauline Morrissey
46 Baroda Street, Travancore.

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.

  • by Mary O'Brien
An artist’s impression of the Sirius penthouse, now back up for sale for $50 million.

Sirius’ mystery $35m penthouse buyer revealed amid hopes of $50m resale

The head of the developer behind Sirius, Jean-Dominique Huynh, isn’t just hatching plans for The Rocks building, but also for his Vaucluse house.

  • by Lucy Macken
Daniel Pearson and partner Tayla Cain are looking to buy in Airport West, where house prices have increased by seven per cent.

Sought-after Melbourne suburbs where house prices are on discount

A string of popular spots are cheaper than a year ago – but in other neighbourhoods, prices are only getting more expensive.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
Cheryl Zussa and her husband Paul Hecker have sold their home and are planning on downsizing and moving to Rhodes.

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.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Satellite cities like Geelong have recorded price falls following the winding back of work from home rights.

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.

  • by Jim Malo
Kiama property prices have soared.

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.

  • by Sue Williams
As borrowing power falls, housing values are defying gravity.

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.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Perth housing density GIF. Picture: WAtoday

Parts of Perth are more crowded than Berlin and Paris. Find out how dense your suburb is

Perth has recorded the largest increase in population over the past 20 years in Australia, while also clocking the highest portion of detached houses of any capital.

  • by Sarah Brookes
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