Property and Real Estate
Life, Point Cook by Frasers Property Australia
HOUSING affordability is at an all-time low in Melbourne, so it is little surprise families camp out to secure cheap blocks of land within commuting distance of the CBD.
Airlie 33 by Boutique Homes
GEORGE Gershwin’s song Summertime would be a fitting number for any new owners of the Airlie 33 display home to play.
Villa in the heart of Kingston
IN THE heart of Kingston, this modern two-bedroom villa has a lot to offer.
Massive ‘Super Saturday’ house sales
RESERVE prices were smashed, houses were snapped up in minutes and profits exceeded expectations on a ‘Super Saturday’ of Spring house sales.
Secret Gardens at Somersby estate
IT might be located only an hour from Sydney, but this Somersby estate is so private and secluded that from the moment you come down the long driveway it feels as if you have been transported to another world entirely
Redfern reserve smashed by $500k
A REDFERN terrace on one of the “less popular” streets fetched half a million above its reserve price today in what was bound to be one of super Saturdays top results.
Home sells $1.265 million over reserve
A STRONG bidding frenzy saw a luxury Brisbane home sell for $1.265 million over its reserve.
Murder-suicide house up for rent
THE Sydney home where a family of four was poisoned by gas through tubes in a roof cavity in an apparent murder suicide has come up for rent.
Confessions of an overspending millennial
NO need to tell Kate Pokorny about materialistic twentysomethings. She was one of them — until she was forced to face the reality of her spending.
Beware of buyers’ agents?
SELLERS have real estate agents and buyers have buyers’ agents. But are buyers’ agents really on your side?
Top buys for a sea or tree change
FROM a mud brick hideaway on the Mornington Peninsula to a historic cottage in Lorne or a Phillip Island beach house, check out these top picks on Victoria’s coastal and rural property markets.
Suburbs set to boom in 2017
SYDNEY home prices, despite already being among the most expensive in the world, could further jump in key suburbs across the city.
Eye-catching homes on the market
CHECK out some of the standout properties for sale across Melbourne this week.
Suburban stunner
THIS luxurious home is brimming with features, from its poolside outdoor entertaining zone to its high-end kitchen and home theatre. Can you guess where it is?
Outrageous reason man was denied loan
A MAN has been knocked back for home loans from multiple banks for a truly outrageous reason, leaving social media users up in arms.
The world’s best house?
Is this home in Spain the world’s best? It beat 19 other projects in the most competitive category at the World Architecture Festival 2016.
Rental affordability at crisis levels
FORGET about owning your own home, our rents are reaching critical levels too. Some of the areas facing extreme unaffordability will surprise you.
Historic timber home fetches $4.6m
A HISTORIC timber home in Hunters Hill has sold at auction for $4.58m while a land value property in Putney went well over reserve to fetch $2.16m.
$160-million apartment bonanza
DESPITE talks of developments not faring as well as before, 8 Phillip St is bucking the trend by selling out their first release and creating a suburb record.
£20 lot becomes $900,000 property
YOU might not have enough years to witness your property flip as much as this Penrith cottage has, but this slice of history from the 1800s is still an incredible example of investment done right.
Brisbane home a record breaker
THIS property is hoping to break the suburb sales record for the second time in a decade.
People behind on their mortgage usually share this trait
RISING prices have spooked more property owners into paying their debts faster — but one group of owners is increasingly falling behind in their repayments.
What really stops Gen Y buyers
IT’S getting harder and harder for young people to realise their dream of home ownership. And it could be your parents’ fault.
Hot spots homebuyers are eyeing
THESE are the top 10 suburbs in each state homebuyers are eyeing off. Some of them may surprise you.
The Churchill 220 display home by Mimosa Homes
WITH a flowing floorplan and plenty of room for growing families, the affordable Churchill 220 display home is sure to impress.
Falling unit prices aren’t good news
FALLING apartment prices in our capital cities may be good new for first home buyers, but it’s putting Australia in a risky position.
The underrated housing market to watch
MOVE over Sydney and Melbourne, another Australian city is set to become our strongest property market.