Property news
Reserves smashed
Homes smash reserves on record day
Emily Power and Jayne D’Arcy 6:44pm The biggest December Saturday ever held a few surprises for Melbourne.
What happened on Melbourne's biggest auction day?
5:59pm With more than 1400 auctions and a clearance rate of 70 per cent, we see what's happening on the ground.
Rundown deceased estate in Clovelly sells for $610,000 above reserve
Bumper December auctions are bad news for Sydney sellers
House proud: Melbourne tops the list as the most house-proud city in Australia
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House proud
Who takes the best care of its property?
CHRISTINA ZHOU One city is more proud of their homes than any other in Australia.
Art
The house where everything is for sale
ALICE STOLZ The Design Files creator debuts an interactive open house for 2014.
At $40 million Bennelong penthouse is Australia's most expensive apartment
LUCY MACKEN A forgotten restaurant atop the Bennelong building is set to become Australia's most expensive apartment.
Private Property
Tightly held mansions are hitting the market
Emily Power and Marc Pallisco 12:15pm Private Property: Home owners in the exclusive Toorak enclave of Evans Court hang on to their prized properties.
Toorak
Tax office freezes Vasiliades' assets
EMILY POWER Mining magnate Socrates Vasiliades won't be banking millions from the high-profile sale of his family's monolithic Toorak trophy home.
Prices
ACT still the most affordable place to buy a home
MEREDITH CLISBY The ACT has remained the most affordable capital city to buy a home in, according to a new report.
Title Deeds
Rose Bay waterfront sells for $27 million
LUCY MACKEN Title Deeds: The owners are moving to higher ground in Dover Heights.
USA
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr tries to sell Colorado ranch again
EMILY POWER Beatle Ringo Starr is having another dip at selling the idyllic American retreat he shares with his Bond girl wife.
Racing history home smashes reserve
ALISTAIR WALSH 6:02pm This was more than an auction - it was a chance for motoring buffs to visit a shrine to their sport.
Editor's Picks
History
Small Spring Hill home has a big history
LAUREN CROSS On the outside, it's a humble cottage. But you won't believe what went on behind closed doors.
Politics
Kevin Rudd seeks $1.25 million for Brisbane home
LAUREN CROSS The former Prime Minister's home of more than 20 years failed to sell by tender.
Trends
Melbourne property prices: did they really just fall 2.6 per cent?
ALISTAIR WALSH Up 1.8 per cent one month, down 2.6 per cent the next, what is happening in Melbourne's market?
Character
252 Brunswick Road, Brunswick, offers a Victorian heart and modern outlook
LOU SWEENEY Your charmed life deserves spacious interiors with stylish details in an immaculately renovated Victorian terrace.
Innovation
Angularity taken to great effect
Jenny Brown Architectural intern Jacqui Nguyen was given free rein to create a building of many angles when designing her parent's Richmond home.
New Homes
Old and new meet in factory makeover
Lorna Edwards Five hip new townhouses at Carlton are within walking distance of a plethora of eateries and city attractions.
Victoria
Coast & Country: Narre Warren East
Paul Edwards A sprawling home on the fringe of suburbia, with a private lake and rolling paddocks.
Futuristic
Smart technology is at your fingertips
Jacqui Hammerton Installing all the extras can make life easier, but there are things to watch out for when inviting James Bond, Maxwell Smart and Inspector Gadget as lodgers
Wrap
Melbourne auction market falls as clearance rate dips below 70%
ANDREW WILSON There are clear indications of a sustained fall in buyer activity.
Domain
Racing history home smashes reserve
This was more than an auction - it was a chance for motoring buffs to visit a shrine to their sport. (02:52)
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