‘More of a buyer’s market’ tipped for 2018Property forecast BUYERS rejoice — Melbourne’s roaring property market has been tipped to “come off” a bit in 2018. Check out our real estate experts’ forecast for next year.
Mum and dad investors to face more taxesVacancy tax MELBOURNE property owners in the city’s inner and middle-ring suburbs will be hit with an extra tax to kick start the new year. Here’s why.
Our biggest property sales of 2017High life THE top end of Melbourne real estate was abuzz with activity this year as Victoria’s record residential sale price was smashed by millions of dollars. Check out the lavish properties that make up the top 20 sales of the year.
Affordable suburbs remain close to cityRising prices AFFORDABLE opportunities remain for homebuyers within 20km of the CBD, despite another year of strong price growth, with about 30 suburbs below the citywide median. See the list.
Mansions, masterpieces our top dream homes of 2017Melbourne’s best FROM historic mega-mansions to glorious church conversions, the Melbourne market was graced with some seriously luxurious listings this year. Check out some of the standouts here.
Mt Eliza estate headlines Peninsula’s best homesCover houses ONE of the Mornington Peninsula’s most outstanding estates was the leading property on our Mornington Leader cover in 2017. Check out more of the peninsula’s best homes.
Rough homes lure Darebin area buyersYear in review HOMEBUYERS weren’t afraid to get their hands dirty in the City of Darebin this year, with homes in need of some TLC among the most popular.
Our most viewed homes of 2017Property goals THE Block properties were Victoria’s most viewed on realestate.com.au in 2017 — but one was kept out of the top five by another with a link to the show. Take a look at the top 10.
The stars who sold in Melbourne this yearProperty confidential FROM AFL champs to celebrity couples and radio stars, a star-studded line-up cashed in on Melbourne’s property market this year. Check out the year’s top celeb sales here.
Where did the dollars stack up in Darebin?Top sale TRANSFORMED period stunners were among the City of Darebin’s top sales this year. Take a look at what tempted buyers to splash big bucks.
Weird and wonderful homes to hit the market this yearOur quirkiest WHILE tens of thousands of properties hit the market in Melbourne in 2017 — there were several that stood out.
Australia’s best property conversionsTop 10 WAREHOUSES, churches and factories! You name it and an Aussie somewhere has converted it. Here’s 10 of the best from around the country this year.
Striking Frankston homes highlight stellar yearhighlight homes A COUNTRY-STYLE house with a semirural setting, a renovated modern showpiece and a beachside house were among the cover properties in Frankston Leader.
Our most affordable rental suburbsWhere to look MELBOURNE’S property price boom is also putting the bite on renters, forcing them further from the city centre. Here’s where our most affordable suburbs for rentals are.
Bay beauties put spotlight on Mordialloc ChelseaPicture this TAKE a look at some of this year’s most photogenic properties around Port Phillip Bay and find out how they fared on the market.
Point Cook among real estate hot spots of 2017Best of the best HOMEBUYERS splashed $581.8 million on Point Cook houses this year, putting it among Australia’s top earners with Brighton and Toorak. Pakenham and Frankston North also starred in 2017.
Knox’s luxury pads set the bar highTop sales THE market in Knox closed on a high with the year’s top house sale of $2.75 million in Wantirna South. Check out the other top sales in 2017.
Short supply fuels hot year in Port PhillipYear in review A NEW buzz in some neighbourhoods, demand for family homes, and a push from first-home buyers: find out how the experts rated the 2017 market in Port Phillip and Glen Eira.
Growing demand to live in FrankstonYear in review A RISING market in Frankston North, influx of out-of-area buyers and a sharp fall in listings were some of the trends in the Frankston region in 2017.
Multimillion-dollar sales take off by the bay in 2017Seven-figure success MORDIALLOC Chelsea saw a stream of sales hit $2 million or more this year — more than twice the amount recorded last year. Find out what properties made the multimillion-dollar list.
Year’s ugliest homes sold for $1m+Top dollar PROPERTY experts looking back at 2017 could be excused for describing it as ‘the year of the dump’, with fixer-uppers generating huge amounts of interest and selling for hefty profits around the country.
Benchmarks galore set in WhittleseaRecord year The City of Whittlesea’s property market didn’t whittle away this year, with local experts pointing to a stellar year of growth and benchmark sales.
Cruisy year for the City of MonashThat’s a wrap THE City of Monash’s property market has not had the same growth as it has in recent years, according to local experts. Take a look at how it fared in 2017.
Buyers flock to Ferntree GullyHot spot IF the number of house sales were a popularity contest, Ferntree Gully would be chuffed, with the suburb notching one in every five transactions in the Knox area.
House hunters pay to live in jailsCell sells THEY’RE properties people used to only stay in when they’d broken the law but these criminally insane conversions of old jails and cop shops became all the rage after hitting the market in 2017.
Top Hume homes for the yearTop picks A PLETHORA of eye-catching homes have graced the covers of the Hume Leader property liftout in 2017. Take a look at the best ones and how much they sold for.
Ferntree Gully ‘burbs make big jump in KnoxBig shift THE heat in the Knox property market shifted in 2017 to the new buyer favourites of Upper Ferntree Gully, Scoresby, Boronia and Ferntree Gully.
Families flock to homes by the bay in 2017Strong demand HOUSE prices across Mordialloc Chelsea hit new million-dollar heights this year as more families competed for new homes to upgrade to. See what agents said about 2017.
The most glamorous homes of Port Phillip and Glen EiraCover worthy JAW-dropping renovations, dazzling contemporary designs and old-world charm — this year’s best homes had a lot to offer, and buyers paid big for them. Find out where they are now.
Quaint Moreland homes full of hidden surprisesTop homes MELBOURNE’S north may not be primarily known for its charm, but that’s not the case when it comes to its homes.
Outside-the-box mansions star in MonashCover homes FROM grand European-style mansions, to classic brick beauties, there were many sensational homes up for grabs across the City of Monash this year.
Bathing boxes and wine cellars make splash in Moorabbin DELUXE family entertainers were the true standout homes on Moorabbin Leader’s property page in 2017. Take a look at our favourites.
Developer snaps up slice of FlemingtonSelling up MORE than 10,000sq m of land at Flemington Racecourse will be developed into apartments after being sold off by the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) to Melbourne-based Pace Development Group.
Rent for life can be the key to wealthRentvesting FEEL you can’t make money in buying houses? There’s a way that Melbourne property investors could enter the market for as little a slab of beer per week.
Sunshine North notches record $1.38m saleTop price SUNSHINE North’s house price record has been broken for the second time this year, with the $1.38 million sale of a “unique” home.