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For one type of home, the property downturn is deeper than the rest
Dwelling values have fallen faster in one segment of the market, and price falls that began earlier this year have accelerated and spread as rising interest rates limit buying power.
- by Kate Burke
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‘Windy dead end’: Is this Australia’s most honest property listing?
You’ve never seen a listing like this before. The vendor has no desire to deal with an agent to sell a block of land in a sought-after seaside neighbourhood.
- by Emily Power
The towns where the sea-change dream just got more affordable
A two-year property boom in popular tree and sea change towns is starting to reverse as investor interest wanes and interest rates rise, pushing values lower.
- by Melissa Heagney
Rentals more likely to give you the winter shivers
A new report has shown that temperatures in rental properties routinely drop below safe levels and that mould is also a serious problem.
- by Kate Burke
Victorian house price record smashed twice in a week as Toorak mansion fetches $80m
Crypto king Ed Craven has paid $80 million for a derelict house in Toorak and plans to build a new home on the block.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Melissa Heagney
What can you buy for Australia’s median house price?
Across all the capital cities, the median house price is still north of $1 million, but that budget will stretch further in some neighbourhoods than others.
- by Melissa Heagney
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Son of former Trump adviser buys $10.2 million Edgecliff house, mortgage-free
The 30-year-old son of global corporate titan Andrew Liveris only settled on the Edgecliff residence on Friday, coughing up $10.2 million with no finance required.
- by Lucy Macken
How much extra would you pay for a home with water views in Melbourne?
Some home buyers wait for years to snap up a waterfront residence in their desired suburb, refuse to compromise on anything else, and pay millions of dollars more.
- by Melissa Heagney
How much extra would you pay for a home with water views in Sydney?
Sydney’s cashed-up home buyers have long paid top dollar for properties on the waterfront, but since the pandemic hit, they’ve been digging deeper than ever.
- by Kate Burke
Buyer snaps up Ormond home she admired for decades for $1.81 million at auction
After 30 years thinking of a home she once lived four doors down from, the buyer noticed a “for sale” sign when driving past and made a major life change to secure it.
- by Melissa Heagney
F45’s Adam Gilchrist sets Freshwater house record at $14 million-plus
The home was listed two weeks ago with hopes of recouping his $14 million purchase price, and the recently resigned gym boss is set to keep the pad next door.
- by Lucy Macken