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Sarah Webb

Sarah Webb is a freelance journalist.

45 Scenic Road, Kenmore, was designed by an architect whose daughter has just entered the family trade.

Family of ‘serial home builders’ sells architect-designed property for non-riverfront record

Now that their daughter has graduated as an architect, the Kenmore family decided to sell up and build yet another home – but this time together as a family.

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The “house” - or rather, the house frame - at 28 Parry Street in Bulimba has sold at auction.

No walls, floors or doors, can’t be pulled down … Brisbane house frame sells for millions

The shabby shell drew chuckles when it popped up on the auction screen on Saturday.

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The three-bedroom house at 26 Fifth Avenue in Berrinba has sold under the hammer.

Forget the mould and leaking roof: Logan hoarder house sparks bidding frenzy

“After the auction he told me it was the worst house on the best street,” the real estate agent admitted.

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9 Greer Street, Footscray VIC 3011

Charity beats five first home buyers for $955,000 Footscray townhouse

The winner paid just $5000 over the price cap for the Australian Government 5 per cent deposit scheme for the three-bedroom home.

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The house at 16 Lechmere Street, New Farm, sold under the hammer for $3,043,000 – smashing the street record.

Cottage built by grandparents in Brisbane’s priciest suburb sells for eye-watering price

In a 43-bid duel, two families fought at auction for the 100-year-old house on a street where you’re lucky to see two homes sell in a decade.

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Brisbane property prices have soared.

How Brisbane just leapfrogged Sydney for property pain

It’s a gut punch to first home buyer hopefuls after property prices soared over the past five years. Is there any relief?

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The five-bedroom house at 57 Fifth Avenue in Wilston sold at auction.

Kids in tears as doctor splashes $4 million on Wilston character home

Among the Brisbane residences selling at auction was a five-bedroom, four-bathroom house that reset the street record in the northern suburb.

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The apartment 603/1 York Street, Nundah.

Two-bedder cracks $1 million as Nundah property market comes of age

When the price hit $1 million, the crowd laughed. Minutes later, the hammer fell and the laughter turned to cheers.

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The striking four-bedroom house at 111 Arthur Terrace is steeped in Brisbane history.

Red Hill stunner built with bits of Treasury Building and Brett’s Wharf smashes reserve

A Brisbane man spent four years hoping to get his hands on the rare home, steeped in Brisbane history.

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Brisbane house prices have boomed.

‘Unbelievable’: Brisbane house prices spike $3800 a week to new record

The gains are like a lottery win for some owners, but more like a slammed door for prospective buyers trying to keep up.

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