Auctions
Former Brisbane Lions CEO sells beloved Balmoral property
Meanwhile, in Bulimba, a tri-level terrace home sold for $2.6 million - netting its owners an almost $700,000 profit in just two years.
- Sarah Webb
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Mum and dad help son buy $1,195,000 Coogee one-bedder
Six bidders registered for the auction of the art deco apartment, including first home buyers and investors.
- Carmen Forward and Elizabeth Redman
Investors nab $2.6m North Ryde time warp, sparing it from wrecking ball
Nine parties registered for the auction and most intended to raze it and build a new home. Instead, it will be rented out.
- Emily Power
First home buyer makes aggressive bid to buy Thornbury property in less than a minute
A renovated, single-level unit in Thornbury sold for $1,040,000 in a competitive auction on Saturday which lasted for less than one minute.
- Shona Hendley
Waterfront northern beaches home sells for $700k above $9 million reserve
Six families registered for a six-bedroom Mona Vale sandstone home with panoramic Pittwater views that went to auction.
- Carmen Forward
Hundreds watch hammer come down as Sunnybank Hills home smashes record
An Afghan family with deep pockets has rewritten Sunnybank Hills’ record books after splashing $3.0735 million on a rare estate in a breakneck auction.
- Sarah Webb
Family spend $3.8m for house with Harbour Bridge views in wealthy suburb
A family from Sydney’s east paid $3.8 million at auction on Saturday for a three-bedroom property in Neutral Bay on the lower north shore.
- Kristy Johnson
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‘Biggest liar gets the listing’: The tricks some agents use to pressure home sellers
Whistleblowing agents and property insiders working across Australia’s two largest cities say the practice of deliberately manipulating vendors through lies and other dirty tactics is “common”.
- Lucy Macken and Aisha Dow
The slow burn and hard slog of a cracker investigation
Whether it’s exposing real estate underquoting or the negligence of a celebrated surgeon, impactful journalism takes time and resources, as well as skill and dedication.
- Mathew Dunckley
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- Bidding blind
Buried findings: Real estate expert’s frustration at underquoting inaction
Real estate stalwart Enzo Raimondo was one of two experts appointed to make findings on how Victoria’s property market could be improved. He says their report made strong recommendations and should be released.
- Aisha Dow and Kieran Rooney