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A Manly home passed in at auction on a vendor bid of $18 million.

Manly mansion with sparkling harbour views draws $20m bids post-auction

Expats and eastern suburbs residents would not be drawn, and the home passed in on an $18 million vendor bid. Then the real action began.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Mia Freedman and her house.

Mamamia’s Mia Freedman plans $3.9m home reno with winter storage closet

The publisher and her husband hope to demolish their $12.75m Point Piper house and rebuild it, and they’re not the only home owners with pricey reno plans.

  • by Tawar Razaghi

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Auction spectators inspect the home at 5 Ryan Street, Coburg ahead of the competition.

Builders and flippers fight for $965,000 Coburg knock-down

The deceased estate was in poor condition, and attracted spirited competition from builders and property flippers looking for a project.

  • by Jim Malo
A Manly home passed in at auction on a vendor bid of $18 million.

Manly mansion with sparkling harbour views draws $20m bids post-auction

Expats and eastern suburbs residents would not be drawn, and the home passed in on an $18 million vendor bid. Then the real action began.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
35 Robinson Street, Moonee Ponds

Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home? From an Edwardian beauty to a pretty Victorian villa, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
1404/71 Macquarie Street, Sydney

Our seven favourite homes for sale in Sydney right now

Looking for your next home? From a shimmering waterfront apartment to a renovated landmark house, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
Paddington boarding house residents are backed by their neighbours in a bid to save their homes.

Raymond pays $150 a week to live in Paddington. Developers want him to leave

Sky-high property prices are enticing developers to replace cheap housing with luxury homes. But they probably didn’t anticipate the backlash.

  • by Sue Williams
Mia Freedman and her house.

Mamamia’s Mia Freedman plans $3.9m home reno with winter storage closet

The publisher and her husband hope to demolish their $12.75m Point Piper house and rebuild it, and they’re not the only home owners with pricey reno plans.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Cat Dunn said she felt she’d been pushed into a life decision because of rent rises.

Cat lived in her dream location. Then she was forced out – and in with her boyfriend

Spiralling housing costs have meant Melburnians are making difficult decisions about their living situations.

  • by Jim Malo
Jordan van den Berg, outside unoccupied homes in Brunswick.

One in 20 Melbourne homes empty during housing crisis

Almost 100,000 homes in Melbourne are either unoccupied or barely occupied. They could fix the public housing waiting list twice over.

  • by Josh Gordon and Rachael Dexter
Buyers with access to wealth were using it to top up deposits to be able to afford homes they otherwise couldn’t after borrowing capacities were slashed.

‘It’s not good’: How home buying hopefuls got knocked out of the market

Australian home buyers are taking on less debt when compared to their income, despite rising property prices across the country.

  • by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
49-109 Tallebudgera Connection Road, Tallebudgera QLD

Eight of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

From a palatial villa with a ballroom to a converted mango farm dotted with designer dwellings, we’ve rounded up our top picks.

  • by Kate Farrelly
Detached house vendors made larger profits than unit vendors.

The type of home that’s more than twice as profitable as its neighbour

The gap highlights the “haves” and “have nots” even among those fortunate enough to be able to buy their own home.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Mermaid Beach commands premium prices for prestige rentals.

The south-east Queensland coastal hotspots having a sea-change boom

A love affair with the surf shows no sign of slowing in neighbourhoods where southerners and celebrities are paying a premium.

  • by Sarah Webb
Rebel Wilson is selling her Sydney investment property.

Rebel Wilson tries a new tactic to sell Sydney investment property

The Hollywood star and newly minted author is taking the next step in severing her real estate ties with Australia.

  • by Kristy Johnson and Emily Power
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No more empty nests: Downsizing a major key to unlock WA housing

Here’s how many spare bedrooms there are in WA – and what’s stopping their owners from moving into something that fits their needs better.

  • by Peter Milne
Jack Riewoldt has sold his Brighton house

Jack Riewoldt sells grand Brighton home for about $7.2m in quiet deal

The former Richmond star has banked a tidy gain for his home in a sought-after Bayside pocket.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Home owners have been hit by 13 interest rate rises.

‘Under pressure’: Why more home owners are selling properties now

Although the volumes are not yet back to the levels of five years ago, they have picked up since this time last year.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
8 Mcelhone Place, Surry Hills

Investor beats 14 others to $1.29m Surry Hills one-bedder with outdoor loo

The tiny sandstone cottage had no parking but attracted a crowd of first home buyers, investors and a son bidding for his mother.

  • by Carmen Forward
36 Tourello Avenue, Hawthorn East

‘It went gangbusters’: Tuscan-style Hawthorn East home fetches $5.05m

Five families attracted to the location competed for the four-bedroom residence with manicured gardens and luxury finishes.

  • by Carmen Forward
Hudson Parade, Clareville

Why wealthy Sydney home owners decided to sell, then changed their minds

If you thought it was cold outside this week, take a look at Sydney’s prestige property market.

  • by Lucy Macken
After six months of searching, 76-year-old Noeline Aitken and her cat Casper finally found a unit in Brunswick she could afford via HomeGround Real Estate.

‘Fighting a losing battle’: Melbourne suburbs where rents have soared

Tenants are searching far and wide for their next home as rents in several suburbs spiralled 20 per cent or more in a year.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
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