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‘Our secret’: What life is like in Melbourne’s best value suburb
There’s space to relax, you can hear the parrots singing and friendly locals are always open to stop for a chat.
- by Jim Malo
The best affordable tree-change towns under $600,000
They have local job options, rising house prices, strong rental demand and new infrastructure on the way.
- by Elizabeth Redman
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Australia’s home values keep rising despite cost-of-living pressures
Property values rose across most capital cities in March, but the size of the increase varied widely.
- by Rachel Clun
Vaucluse home owners paid $25m two years ago, set to sell for $30m
Marisa and Graham Campion, of the rich-list Rose family, spent their Easter weekend in negotiations to sell their Vaucluse waterfront home.
- by Lucy Macken
The best affordable tree-change towns under $600,000
They have local job options, rising house prices, strong rental demand and new infrastructure on the way.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Twelve of our favourite properties for sale in Victoria
Looking for your next home in Victoria? From Sorrento to Northcote, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Our favourite homes for sale in NSW right now
From a Bondi Beach stunner to a mid-century gem, we’ve got you covered.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
‘Our secret’: What life is like in Melbourne’s best value suburb
There’s space to relax, you can hear the parrots singing and friendly locals are always open to stop for a chat.
- by Jim Malo
Luca Belgiorno-Nettis joins Palm Beach set buying well-known designer house for $12m
A quick settlement on the glamorous designer digs means the new owners will be in residence in time for Easter.
- by Lucy Macken
‘It’s pretty special’: What life is like in Sydney’s best-value suburbs
At about $1000 or less per square metre, it is some of the cheapest land money can buy in the city. But some think today’s prices won’t last long.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Buyers bring suitcases of cash to Perth home opens to compete with east coast investors
Locals are becoming increasingly aggressive as they seek to gain the edge in Perth’s red-hot property market.
- by Sarah Brookes
How much it costs to live near Australia’s best beaches
A patch of paradise won’t break the bank in some of the most beautiful and isolated locations in the country.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How much of a pay rise you’d need to buy a bigger house
The difference between a typical three-bedroom house and a typical four-bedroom house can be a stretch for a growing family.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The Melbourne suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Even in heavily loss-making suburbs where two in five sales are a bust, there’s one type of home that’s almost a sure thing.
- by Jim Malo
Sydney suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Even in heavily loss-making suburbs where one in five sales are a bust, there’s one type of home that’s almost a sure thing.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Jim Malo
Pain and gain: Perth’s biggest property winners and losers revealed
The current property boom has boosted the collective wealth of Perth property owners by more than $100 billion over the past year.
- by Sarah Brookes
One in 20 Brisbane units sell at a loss
The December quarter figures came despite a boom that has seen Brisbane’s property values soar more than 50 per cent since the start of the pandemic.
- by Jim Malo, Elizabeth Redman and Cameron Atfield
Derek’s home was worth $900,000. He’ll walk away with nothing
The owner of an apartment in the troubled Mascot Towers has accused the NSW government of the “ultimate betrayal”.
- by Sue Williams
Waterfront Abbotsford property sells for $8.29 million, $1.29 million more than the guide
The final sale price of the house was also $290,000 more than its reserve price. The sale was one of 1136 scheduled auctions; the clearance rate was 70.2 per cent.
- by Carmen Forward
Balwyn North rebuild fetches almost $4.6 million at auction, nearly $800,000 more than its reserve
The vendors of 4 Elledale Street were “extremely surprised” by the sale price, listing agent Helen Yan said. It was one of 1516 auctions on Saturday.
- by Tom Carey
Mosman’s surge in high-end house sales draws Sonia Kruger into its slipstream
Mosman has clocked up at least 13 sales of $10m-plus this year, which wasn’t lost on MasterChef’s Jimmy Seervai and TV presenter Sonia Kruger.
- by Lucy Macken
How a DIY guru turned his poky 1950s house into a bright family oasis
Rob Palmer, known for his DIY advice on Better Homes and Gardens, was destined to be a builder. But for his own home, he had a little help.
- by Carmen Forward