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Melbourne suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Property owners in Melbourne are the most likely to sell at a loss of anywhere in Australia except the Northern Territory, and experts blame the weak market.
- by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
‘Comfortable’ Canterbury house faces wrecking ball after $4.62m auction sale
Most of the potential buyers had plans to knock down and rebuild the four-bedroom home, which came with an indoor pool and sauna.
- by Tom Carey
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- by Jemimah Clegg
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Is Aussie property giving you the pip? Don’t get mad, get on a plane.
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Abandoned Chinese mansion in Perth’s south sells for mystery price
A dilapidated Chinese-style mansion that reportedly cost its billionaire owner $75 million to build has sold days before its auction.
- by Sarah Brookes
Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a designer beauty with a private pontoon to a classy new build with ocean views, we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
- by Kate Farrelly
Why it’s a better time to buy a home right now
The scales are tipping in buyers’ favour and sellers are losing the upper hand at auction, new figures show.
- by Jim Malo
The Perth postcodes where homeowners are selling at a loss
Back in 2020, nearly half of homes were sold at a loss in Perth, now in a remarkable turnaround the percentage of loss-making sales has declined to 6.4 per cent.
- by Sarah Brookes
Sydney suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Choose the wrong location and there’s a one-in-four chance of reselling a property for less than its purchase price.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Jim Malo
Melbourne suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Property owners in Melbourne are the most likely to sell at a loss of anywhere in Australia except the Northern Territory, and experts blame the weak market.
- by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
‘Many will regret their decisions’: East coast investors caught out in Perth property buying frenzy
Many east coast investors raiding the Perth property market are paying too much to beat the competition without regard to quality or location.
- by Sarah Brookes
Brothers offload North Bondi investment for $1.27 million to buy own homes
The two-bedroom apartment with two car spaces sold at auction for $30,000 more than its near-identical neighbour, which was purchased four weeks ago.
- by Carmen Forward
‘Comfortable’ Canterbury house faces wrecking ball after $4.62m auction sale
Most of the potential buyers had plans to knock down and rebuild the four-bedroom home, which came with an indoor pool and sauna. It was one of 900 auctions scheduled on Saturday.
- by Tom Carey
Woollahra’s $8m designer digs fit for fashion’s high priestess Edwina McCann
As Vogue Australia’s Edwina McCann prepares to move into her new digs, private equity boss Mark Chiba has paid $22 million cash for his landmark Darling Point residence.
- by Lucy Macken
The most liveable Melbourne suburbs where you should have purchased property
Once considered affordable, these areas are now even further out of reach for home buyers.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Vaucluse unit with 48 stairs and different wallpaper in every room? That’ll be $2.915 million
Despite the number of steps up to the home and work involved in bringing the unit into 2024, 14 buyers still registered to bid.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Essendon home owned by same family for 69 years sells for $1.59m
It was a bittersweet moment for the sellers, whose family home since 1955 was sold for some $215,000 above reserve.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Thirteen of the best homes for sale in New South Wales
Looking for your next home within NSW? We have 13 great options, from St Peters to Jamberoo.
- by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
Thirteen of the best properties for sale in Victoria
Looking for your next home in Victoria? We have 13 great options, ranging from Sandon to Cape Schanck.
- by Jacqui Hammerton
The suburbs where units cost up to $250,000 more than the typical Melbourne home
Cashed up downsizers and even families priced out of the housing market are driving up unit prices in these highly sought-after locations.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Wallaby-turned-financier Jason Little buys $23m Bondi Beach ‘shell’
The two-storey penthouse opposite the beach is yet to be built, but once completed it is expected to be a downsizer for the Manly-based chief executive of Goodman Australia.
- by Lucy Macken