Melbourne house prices
Victorian tree-change towns where property prices are getting cheaper
There are more opportunities for buyers now than a few years ago in an end to the boom that had pushed prices to unaffordable levels.
- by Jim Malo
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‘Buyers are much more cautious’: Melbourne house prices in surprise fall
A few years ago, buyers were snapping up properties sight unseen, but Melbourne’s market has since faced a string of hurdles.
- by Jim Malo
Ex-Good Guys boss who made $17m tree-change sells $6m city bolthole
When Essendon director Andrew Muir sold his Toorak house for $28m+ he bought a Flinders spread and a Carlton terrace. Now he’s offloaded the pied-à-terre.
- by Alexandra Middleton
‘If I won lottery, I would never leave’: Melbourne’s most tightly held suburbs
Families bought in years ago, and loved the neighbourhood so much they stayed - sometimes for decades.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Bespoke features attract $1,675,000 payday for Newport vendors at auction
“It’s a very, very special home,” the agent said. “People who weren’t actually considering buying in the inner west, were actually considering this house.”
- by Tom Carey
First home buyers ‘relieved’ to nab $1.256m house, beat 11 others
The three-bedroom family home attracted 12 parties at auction, where the agent joked the burger joint down the road was worth an extra bid.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Thirteen of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home in Victoria? From South Yarra to Shoreham, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
Morgane is being priced out of her suburb – and priced out of Melbourne
Nearly every Melbourne suburb recorded a rise in rents over the last year, but some soared higher than their neighbours.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Unexpected Victorian regional towns where rents rose most
Instead of moving to the coast for the lifestyle, there’s a wave of city dwellers being pushed to the regions due to the cost of living.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Family pays $2.63m for Bentleigh home in post-auction negotiations
The four-bedroom house had a quoted price range of $2.4 million to $2.5 million, and passed in at $2.6 million.
- by Tom Carey
First home buyer nabs Richmond terrace for $1.135m, ‘less than what it was worth’
Both the buyer and the underbidder expected the two-bedroom house in a sought-after location to sell for even more.
- by Alexandra Middleton and Elizabeth Redman