Real Estate & Property Market News
The latest real estate and property market news from our team of industry leading professionals
The surprising city that's tipped to be the hottest property market of 2021
Houses are among the most affordable in the country here, while wages are relatively high and the coronavirus outbreak has been contained.
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"The demand is nuts": Where seaside properties are selling within days
Popular coastal holiday spots in Victoria are seeing a property boom this summer as buyers look for an escape in the wake of coronavirus, and there's no slowdown in sight.
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'We're pinching ourselves': Where coastal property markets are booming
Sydneysiders looking to leave the big smoke behind are fuelling strong demand for coastal homes this summer, and there's no signs of a slowdown.
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Halsey splashes $13.1m on One Direction star's 'haunted' house
Singer-songwriter Halsey is the new owner of a sprawling home in California, sold by One Direction star Liam Payne after claiming it was haunted.
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Top 4 open homes to inspect in Canberra and Queanbeyan this weekend
Canberra's property market is rarely anything other than a revolving door of home inspections and a flurry of market activity.
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The real estate boom in the hometown of the Hemsworths
Penguins outnumber people here but Melbourne buyers are discovering there is much more to this island than cute aquatic birds.
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Why Melburnians are flocking to small villages in spa country
No doubt Daylesford and Kyneton on buyers' radars, but surrounding those tourist meccas are lesser-known townships, with a low-key, close-knit lifestyle that is also in demand from city buyers.
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The sea change that's conveniently close to a major city
Buyers who for long haven't visited the postcard hamlets of Ocean Grove and near neighbourhood Barwon Heads, east of Geelong, will be astounded by the way they have grown.
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The best properties for sale around regional Victoria right now
Jump in the car and inspect these homes, including a McCrae property with the best spot on the hill to a new Cape Woolamai address a few blocks from the beachfront and a sustainable St Andrews escape.
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Where prices are soaring for long weekend holiday rentals
Demand from holidaymakers usually eases by late January but this year is so busy, some homeowners are pitching a tent and renting out their place.
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