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Millie Muroi Economics Writer October 17, 2025 — 12.01am
Around the time I started looking to buy my first home this year, this masthead published a special investigation into Australia’s property market – and how home buyers are bidding blind, especially in Sydney.
I should have heeded the warning.
We already know the country’s supply of housing is cooked, with many first home buyers locked out of home ownership. But the process of buying a home is much more costly than just paying for a conveyancer, stamp duty, and the exorbitant cost of the property itself.
Crucially, it costs us time: something we can’t get back. And far more of it than is necessary.
Over the past few months, I’ve been to dozens of inspections on my weekends and re