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Auction results have been mixed.

The type of Sydney homes that are passing in at auction

Some properties are struggling to attract interest as mortgage costs rise and buyers fret about the health of the global economy.

  • Dan F Stapleton

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Homes are more likely to sell for a gain than at any time in the past two decades, but some neighbourhoods lost out.

Suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss

Home sellers have a high chance of making a profit, but in some neighbourhoods profitability is far from guaranteed.

  • Wes Mountain
Michele Bullock and Yamba.

RBA governor spent $2m on coastal home – on same day as rate rise

Michele Bullock settled on a new four-bedroom home on the north coast of NSW on March 17, the day the Reserve Bank lifted the official cash rate.

  • John Buckley and Fiona Byrne
31 Newton Road, Strathfield

‘Prime address’: Opulent Strathfield new build sells for $10,815,000

A crowd of 300 watched in the rain as the six-bedroom, three-level home sold for just $15,000 more than its reserve.

  • Carmen Forward
Erin Howell at her new home.

Sydney suburbs where unloved homes are getting more expensive

Of the 2700-plus Sydney properties passed in at auction over the past six months, more than half were re-advertised with a higher price guide.

  • Alice Uribe
1 Napoleon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039

Our four favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now

Looking for your next home? From a charming inner west cottage to a north shore sanctuary, here are our top picks.

  • Staff reporter
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Thomas Pozzer has been anticipating a rate rise and planning on how to make sure it has the least impact on his finances.

The smart way home borrowers are dealing with higher interest rates

The rate rise will add about $100 a month to a $600,000 mortgage, but home owners have a strategy to get ahead.

  • Wes Mountain and Alice Uribe
The double-bricked home at 9 Albyn Road, Strathfield sold for $6 million

Strathfield family home sells for $6 million after six swift $100k bids

Five bidders pushed the large double-bricked house in the suburb’s “Golden Mile” $100,000 over its reserve.

  • Carmen Forward
The NSW government will mandate property price guide disclosure.

Sydney property sellers to be forced to advertise price guides

In a new crackdown, penalties for property underquoting will rise to three times the selling agent’s commission and buyers will be offered price guides.

  • Elizabeth Redman
Leylands Parade, Belmore auction coffee van.

‘Welcome to 2026’: Buyer pays $2.6m for home at auction with just five bids

Even a coffee van couldn’t fire up bidding on a family home with granny flat in Belmore as buyers take a much more cautious approach to the market.

  • Robyn Willis