Sydney house prices
Home values declined in a third of suburbs. Here’s where they fell most
Thanks to higher interest rates and more homes on the market, buyers have increased choice this spring – and it’s showing.
- by Tawar Razaghi
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Anthony Albanese lists $1.9m Sydney investment property
When the tenant was issued with an eviction notice, he hoped to use it as a chance to spark debate about tenants’ rights. What followed was a media maelstrom.
- by Lucy Macken
Home values hit record highs, climbing in all states except Victoria
The average NSW home value hit $1.22 million in June, with Victoria the only state where values went backwards.
- by Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
Soaring architect-designed home in the treetops fetches $5.4m at auction
Downsizers won the keys to a Lane Cove five-bedder with a studio, set in a private location next to bushland yet close to the city.
- by Carmen Forward
Auctions
Auctions
Investor swoops to beat first home buyers for $1.72m Darlington home
Interest in the campaign was mostly from first time buyers and eight parties registered to bid, but a late auction entrant changed the game.
- by Kristy Johnson
Popular Sydney suburbs where houses are snapped up fastest
Properties are selling rapidly in trendy and affordable pockets of Sydney, defying a broader slowdown in which many homes are taking longer to sell.
- by Kristy Johnson and Alexandra Middleton
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Planning
‘Get with the program’: The issue holding back Sydney’s new homes
In the race to build 377,000 new homes in NSW over the next five years, Sydney Water is sometimes cast as the secret villain in the piece.
- by Michael Koziol
House price growth slumps but Greens and Coalition want radical reform
Melbourne property values fell while Sydney’s rose less than inflation, according to fresh data, as the Greens push for a new renters’ advocate and the Liberals threaten to make housing a condition of federal funding.
- by Paul Sakkal and Shane Wright
Local family pays $20m for Darling Point house with wine room and lift
Two local families competed for the keys for the designer residence that boasts a pool, butler’s pantry and top-floor master suite.
- by Elizabeth Redman
‘Listings are starting to pile up’: Where Sydney home owners are selling now
More vendors have been hitting the market than usual for this time of year, and some areas have surged beyond their neighbours.
- by Kristy Johnson
Australia’s luxury property market outperformed its international peers. Here’s how
While a quarter of cities around the globe declined as even the well-heeled hit their affordability limits, four major Australian capitals recorded price growth.
- by Sue Williams