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Views for days: Star stock picker buys his neighbour’s $11.3m oceanfront pad
Australian investment legend David Paradice showed form when he bought into North Bondi’s oceanfront in 2007. Values have come a long way since.
- by Lucy Macken
‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling
Workers are feeling ‘pretty distressed’ to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How to sell your home for $112,000 more than your neighbour
- by Elizabeth Redman and Jim Malo
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Couple buy $1.915m Williamstown stunner to be closer to their kids
There was only one other bidder interested in the home with both buyers moving from the other side of town.
- by Jim Malo
Four weeks of Melbourne University’s Gaza encampment and sit-in: In pictures
As pro-Palestine student protesters at the University of Melbourne pack up their tents and empty out the Arts West building, we take a look back at the key stages of the protest.
Britt made a temporary move, but she loved the area so much she stayed
The rising cost of housing in a string of bayside and inner-east suburbs hasn’t deterred buyers, bucking the trend of Melbourne’s softening market.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Peak Sydney: House bought in 1978 for $325,000 resold for more than $80m
The off-market sale of the Rockleigh mansion makes it Sydney’s highest house sale this year, to date, and ranks in the city’s top five house deals of all time.
- by Lucy Macken
He sold his studio to Netflix for $700m. Then he went on a $120m property spree
The Animal Logic co-founder has taken to real estate in a big way in recent years, and his $12 million Byron Bay cash buy is just his latest acquisition.
- by Lucy Macken
‘People feel cheated’: Cut to home buyer budgets leaves households reeling
Workers are feeling ‘pretty distressed’ to realise the basics of life have slipped further out of reach than even in the recent past.
- by Elizabeth Redman
How to sell your home for $112,000 more than your neighbour
A new report finds how to fetch a higher price, attract more online listing views and make a home more liveable in the meantime.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Jim Malo
How to sell your home in Perth for $100,000 more than your neighbour
Green homes are in high demand with energy-efficient homes spending fewer days on the market and attracting more views per listing.
- by Sarah Brookes
Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
We’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch, from double-height spaces to a double-sided fireplace.
- by Kate Farrelly
‘Early warning sign’: Why property owners are selling their homes now
Owners are selling up in greater numbers this autumn than they were at the same time last year, new figures show.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The once-affordable Perth suburbs no longer an option for the average dual-income couple
More than 50 suburbs across Perth are no longer affordable for the average working couple – including one in the City of Armadale.
- by Sarah Brookes and Jim Malo
NSW tree-change towns that boomed most over the past five years
Some have recorded 60 per cent growth as city escapees look for remote-working hotspots or local jobs, but not everyone wins.
- by Sue Williams
Neighbour beats eight others to snap up stately $4.7m Glebe bungalow
Nine registered to bid on the circa-1900 grand four-bedroom residence, but the winner was very local.
- by Carmen Forward
‘Spun us out’: Carnegie vendors’ stylish reno earns $3.75m auction payday
The sellers paid $1.65m for the Californian bungalow in late 2020 and their renovation attracted five bidders, all locals, at auction.
- by Tom Carey
Oroton heir Tom Lane flips ‘paint and paper’ reno in Bowral for $14.5m
The Lanes, who bought a Byron hinterland project for $3.8m and sold it for $33.6m, have had success further south. But not everyone is having such a good time.
- by Lucy Macken
The Sydney suburbs where you should have bought a house
Dozens of suburbs that were affordable to the average buyer are no longer within reach. Here’s what slipped away, and where to look instead.
- by Tawar Razaghi and Elizabeth Redman
Sandra lived the Great Australian Dream. Then she found something better
The social worker and her family moved to the suburbs to buy a four-bedroom house with a backyard, front yard and all the trimmings. Then they sold up.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Finally his day: Buyer who lost seven times wins $3.8m Newtown stunner
The home’s artistically designed interior with exposed brick, timber and metal detailing drew seven bidders despite its modest land size.
- by Sarah Webb
Tears of joy as buyer nabs bayside pad she had her heart set on for $803,000
The downsizer’s son bid on her behalf for the stylish one-bedroom home and embraced her as she broke down with joy after the hammer fell.
- by Jim Malo
Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
Looking for your next home? From a glam waterfront to a dream study and a pool with bluestone terrace, we’ve got you covered.
- by Mary O'Brien