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smh.com.au > lifestyle > life-and-relationships > my-dream-share-house-turned-into-a-bucket-filled-nightmare-it-wasn-t-a-leak-20251222-p5npk4.html

My dream share house turned into a bucket-filled nightmare. It wasn’t a leak

17+ hour, 8+ min ago   (553+ words) The house was basic and had no heating or cooling, but still seemed too nice for feral students like us with our vinyl op-shop jackets hanging in the hall, stolen street signs decorating the living room, and a front veranda…...

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smh.com.au > national > nsw > the-kangaroo-colony-standing-in-the-way-of-482-new-sydney-homes-20260105-p5nrnt.html

The kangaroo colony standing in the way of 482 new Sydney homes

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (533+ words) A $341 million plan to convert a shopping centre car park and a block of land once used as a drive-in cinema into a residential village has sparked backlash from a western Sydney community who fear it will ruin the area's…...

The Sydney Morning Herald
smh.com.au > culture > tv-and-radio > real-estate-experts-perplexed-by-homes-strange-bathroom-detail-20260108-p5nsm9.html

Real estate experts perplexed by home's 'strange' bathroom detail

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (16+ words) Real estate experts perplexed by home's 'strange' bathroom detail'The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald...

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smh.com.au > national > nsw > the-state-government-wanted-mid-rise-housing-here-s-what-it-will-look-like-in-your-suburb-20251222-p5npmd.html

The state government wanted mid-rise housing. Here’s what it will look like in your suburb

3+ day, 38+ min ago   (1084+ words) Almost a year after the state's mid-rise planning reforms came into effect, the first detailed development applications have been revealed " shedding light on the scale and density of housing set to reshape the suburban skyline across swathes of Greater Sydney,…...

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smh.com.au > national > couple-s-apartment-contract-torn-up-due-to-sunrise-clause-20260106-p5ns5o.html

Couple’s apartment contract torn up due to ‘sunrise clause’

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (33+ words) A retired couple has had their off-the-plan luxury apartment contract torn up days before Christmas due to a "sunrise clause" allowing the developer to terminate the agreement. The Sydney Morning Herald...

The Sydney Morning Herald
smh.com.au > property > news > more-subdued-what-property-prices-will-do-in-2026-20251226-p5nq72.html

‘More subdued’: What property prices will do in 2026

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (858+ words) If 2025 was the year that Australia's property market roared back to life, 2026 looms as the year it taps the brakes. Price growth is expected to slow, there's a risk of interest rate hikes, and rising borrowing costs could fuel negative…...

The Sydney Morning Herald
smh.com.au > property > living > how-sandra-s-swimming-pool-makes-her-up-to-10-000-a-year-20251203-p5nknk.html

How Sandra’s swimming pool makes her up to $10,000 a year

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (868+ words) With summer in full swing, the sound of water splashing in Sandra Read's backyard pool is commonplace. But the people swimming there are strangers. Read lives on an expansive property with her 18-year-old son, parents and brother. She hires out…...

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smh.com.au > national > victoria > how-contentious-taxes-have-helped-make-melbourne-a-beacon-of-housing-affordability-20251215-p5nnr1.html

How hated taxes helped make Melbourne a beacon of housing affordability

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (1082+ words) Victoria's controversial investor tax regime has helped Melbourne become one of Australia's most affordable major housing markets, economists say, as first home ownership rises and price growth stalls. The latest rental bond data reveals 23,000 landlords have exited the market since…...

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smh.com.au > national > western-australia > perth-house-prices-spike-nearly-16-per-cent-in-a-year-as-affordability-pressure-looms-20260102-p5nrad.html

Perth house prices spike nearly 16 per cent in a year as affordability pressure looms

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (314+ words) Perth house prices have jumped almost 16 per cent over the past year, one of Australia's strongest-performing housing markets, despite signs momentum is beginning to cool. According to new data from property analytics firm Cotality, Perth dwelling values rose 1.9 per cent…...

The Sydney Morning Herald
smh.com.au > property > news > double-of-everything-the-hottest-luxury-home-design-trends-for-2026-20251222-p5npgb.html

Double of everything: The hottest luxury home design trends for 2026

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (902+ words) Why have one when you can have two? That's the mentality of some wealthy home owners when it comes to the latest luxury or high-tech home amenities. His and hers studies for the retired, outdoor kitchens, double dishwashers and laundry…...