Victoria residential property
Regional Victorian towns that boomed most in the last five years
Some have recorded 60 per cent growth since 2019 as more workers arrive to take jobs in flourishing industries or hospitals.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a private sandy beach to equestrian facilities for horse lovers and a 15-metre pool, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
- by Kate Farrelly
Gifts from $50k to $1m the norm: How home deposits soared to record levels
Average workers are priced out, but many property buyers who are left in the market now have extraordinary wealth – often from family.
- by Jim Malo
Grandparents buy $1.95m townhouse to be near family and help with babysitting
The couple, who competed against a young family, bought the property in post-auction negotiations by offering an extra $50,000.
- by Carmen Forward
Family makes last-ditch $500 bid to triumph for $1.5m Cheltenham house
The auction winners had to be coaxed to dig deep in their pockets for the charming home, and it was enough to get them across the line.
- by Jim Malo
Ten of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
From a residence with heritage features to a chic apartment with bay views, these are our pick of the bunch.
- by Mary O'Brien
‘Like starting again’: Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market
The cost of buying a house is nearly double that of a unit, making it much harder than a generation ago to move on from a first home.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Nick and Camilla Speer almost double their money on $27.5m Portsea beach house
The society couple bought the glamorous beachfront villa for about $13.5 million four years ago and did a cosmetic renovation.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How much it costs to buy a home in the suburbs where buyers pay cash
In the rarefied air of some of the most well-heeled neighbourhoods, it’s routine for buyers to spend millions without a mortgage.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Geography hacking: How home buyers can (almost) afford a house on their current salary
Plans to move out of the city and buy a home in the regions come very close to stacking up - if workers can pull it off.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From an impressive Italianate mansion to a sophisticated penthouse with ocean views, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
- by Kate Farrelly