This Month
How this Brisbane couple added a sea change to their downsizing
Susie and Glenn Molloy wanted to live close to the water after one of their parents passed away, so they moved to a duplex near Port Stephens in NSW.
- Campbell Kwan
July
How Sharona avoided years of saving to afford a five-bedroom home
Sharona Ghaemmaghami and her boyfriend paid lenders mortgage insurance to enter the housing market earlier than if they saved for a 20 per cent deposit.
- Campbell Kwan
June
Why this family is swapping a six-bedroom house for apartments
Lexi Dodd and her family are moving into apartments ahead of a new chapter, where being closer to cafés and restaurants is more important than space for kids.
- Campbell Kwan
May
Perth property ‘went nuts’, but these sisters managed to get in first
Jennifer and Maxine Gamble are sisters who have bought a house together to future-proof aged care issues that might arise in the future for them.
- Campbell Kwan
How this CFO landed on the perfect property to help her adult children
Kristen Kubank bought a townhouse to help her adult-aged children who have struggled to enter the property market despite having stable jobs.
- Campbell Kwan
April
He bought his first home at 19 – now he’s up to a $1m Guildford house
Edward, a 27-year-old bank analyst is passionate about property investment. He has just bought a home in Guilford for $1 million.
- Campbell Kwan
The key to downsizing from a truffle farm to this $3.6m oasis
Sam Curwood has undergone a sea change where he swapped luxury farmland for a home closer to his boys’ school.
- Campbell Kwan
March
How I bought this $3.1m designer home without being out of pocket
Munro Donen bought a three-bedroom home in Sydney’s east in a way that let him sell his old home for 5 per cent more while paying 5 per cent less simultaneously.
- Campbell Kwan
February
How this lawyer upsized to a heritage home in three years
Ruby Rockman and her husband took a long-term view of a house that has development approvals to build two more properties within the lot.
- Campbell Kwan
January
This couple’s eastern suburbs mortgage costs them just $130 a week
David and Victoria Basile’s first home purchase was made in Sydney’s eastern suburbs – they believe it’s an area where property prices will never drop.
- Campbell Kwan
Bank of mum and dad not enough for this couple to move into new home
Young Adelaide pair Josh and Rebecca went over their home-buying budget by around $100,000, but believe the higher mortgage stress will pay dividends.
- Campbell Kwan
December 2023
It’s hard to retire in Queensland when prices rise by $10,000 a week
Margaret Seach bought a three-bedroom villa in the Moreton Bay region after struggling for months to find a home.
- Campbell Kwan
October 2023
These twins paid $1.1m to live next door to each other
Natarcha and Samantha Simmonds decided to buy off-the-plan apartments next door to each other to escape the rental trap.
- Campbell Kwan
How we got our dream holiday house for less than $1m
Colin Prasad and Rita Horvath built their dream holiday home after realising they wanted a more tranquil living situation following the COVID-19 lockdowns.
- Campbell Kwan
September 2023
How this cop got someone to pay for half his $1.6m home
Ben De Laroche had resigned himself to buying a shoebox apartment, but a tip from his girlfriend led to him getting the money for his “forever home”.
- Campbell Kwan
August 2023
How these renters beat auction horror with a $1.3m pre-offer
Ben and Laura Mackenzie withdrew from a ‘manic’ property market during the pandemic but have now found their dream home in Brisbane.
- Campbell Kwan
We built a dream home for $1m, then the in-laws did the same next door
Nathan and Rebecca Silvey say buying in Eynesbury allowed them, and Rebecca’s parents, to live in the houses they always wanted.
- Campbell Kwan
We got a $200,000 discount and two more bedrooms (with one catch)
Courtney Shan and her husband Steven planted their roots in Newcastle in 2016 and have just upgraded to a four-bedroom home near the water.
- Campbell Kwan
July 2023
How Ali landed a $920,000 Brisbane property (despite being outbid)
Ali Cheema and his wife Faiza – who are based in the outback town of Emerald in Queensland – decided to buy an investment property in Brisbane after putting it off for several years.
- Campbell Kwan
