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26-28 Simpson Street, East Melbourne VIC

Tree-changing couple splashes $2.64m on East Melbourne city bolthole

Steps to the MCG, with a cracking courtyard, the three-bedroom house will become a base for its new owners when they visit the city.

  • by Tom Carey
Finding somewhere to live has become highly competitive.

The type of property that was supposed to get cheaper – but soared

A “perfect storm” of rising demand and scant supply has been putting upward pressure on prices since the pandemic began.

  • by Shona Hendley

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3 Avalon Street, Turramurra NSW

Five families bid for $4.6m Turramurra home to be near private schools

The four-bedroom house was highly sought after at auction by upsizing families, soaring $650,000 above its vendor’s reserve price.

  • by Carmen Forward
26-28 Simpson Street, East Melbourne VIC

Tree-changing couple splashes $2.64m on East Melbourne city bolthole

Steps to the MCG, with a cracking courtyard, the three-bedroom house will become a base for its new owners when they visit the city.

  • by Tom Carey
As the market tightens, locals on the west-coast can expect to see Sydney-like market conditions.

Open slather: Perth property market so hot agents ditch price guides

Record-breaking Perth property sales have led real estate agents to skip the price guides and let the market takes its course.

  • by Claire Ottaviano
Finding somewhere to live has become highly competitive.

The type of property that was supposed to get cheaper – but soared

A “perfect storm” of rising demand and scant supply has been putting upward pressure on prices since the pandemic began.

  • by Shona Hendley
Some Brisbane suburbs attract home owners for the long haul.

‘Incredible lifestyle’: Brisbane suburbs homeowners never want to leave

They might seem like classic suburbia, but they’ve transformed into some of the city’s most prized pockets.

  • by Sarah Webb
An artist’s impression of the Luigi Rosselli-designed house proposed for the Tamarama headland.

He paid $45m for a brick house and demolished it. Then council weighed in

Adman David Droga’s grand plans for the Tamarama headland were met with lavish praise from architectural boffins, but not so the council.

  • by Lucy Macken
Erica Griffiths is selling her mum and dad’s deceased estate in Castle Cove - where they lived for 44 years.

‘Absolutely idyllic’: Sydney suburbs homeowners never want to leave

When Erica’s father bought his house he declared, ‘I’m never leaving!’ After a working life on the move, he’d found his paradise.

  • by Sue Williams
The beautifully finished home drew first home buyers and an upsizer within Newtown to auction.

The $1,351,000 Newtown unit that ticked all the boxes for first home buyers

Five buyers – almost all first timers – registered to bid on the home that last sold for $855,000 in 2018, records show.

  • by Tawar Razaghi
Jellis Craig auctioneer Greg Cusack at 203 Osborne Street, Williamstown.

Beach cottage smashes its reserve and changes hands for $3.9 million

A large crowd defied the cold to watch four bidders vie for the two-bedroom Williamstown home, which had been in the one family since it was built 60 years ago.

  • by Sarah Webb
17 Beaver Street, Aberfeldie VIC 3040

Our 13 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home? From a luxurious period home to a sub-penthouse with $400,000 worth of marble, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
247 Harbour Drive, Coffs Harbour NSW

Our favourite 13 homes in NSW for sale right now

Looking for your next home? From a mid-century beach house to a Blue Mountains beauty, we’ve got you covered.

  • by Pauline Morrissey and Lou Sweeney
The north-west facing penthouse atop the landmark building once known as Glenview Court was bought by fund manager Will Vicars.

Billionaire Will Vicars splashes $150m on Sydney beachside real estate

Some people can’t go past an Oroton handbag, but for the man who owns the company his retail weak-spot is prime eastern beaches real estate.

  • by Lucy Macken
Ivana Bosco is downsizing from her St Helena home.

‘People don’t know it exists’: Melbourne suburbs home owners never want to leave

Green space, a sense of community and plenty of family homes – home owners in these suburbs would never dream of moving away.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
Rent prices in Sorrento have dropped by 17.2 per cent in the 12 months to June.

The Victorian suburbs where landlords haven’t been able to raise rents

There are just a handful of suburbs in Victoria where it’s cheaper to rent now than a year ago, but not in the inner city.

  • by Alexandra Middleton
Jesinta and Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin have put their Gold Coast home on the market.

‘Pretty magical’: Jesinta and Buddy Franklin’s glam home for sale

The star couple dream of finding a block of land and building a luxury farmhouse - once they find the right buyer.

  • by Kristy Johnson
128 Bicheno Street, Clifton Beach TAS

Seven of our favourite luxury homes for sale right now

Our top picks include a beach house with three decks to enjoy the sea breeze, a no-expenses-spared restoration, and a creekfront sanctuary.

  • by Kate Farrelly
Rising real estate taxes - along with finance, repairs and maintenance - are forcing owners to focus on outgoings, rather than just income.

Property goldmine: These 10 Perth suburbs eclipsed 30 per cent growth

The total value of property transactions in WA was worth $40 billion over the past financial year, with some suburbs recording gains of around 40 per cent.

  • by Sarah Brookes
Auction sellers make more money than the highest prior offer on average.

How home sellers made 10 per cent more money than the highest offer

The premium has hovered in a range of about 10 per cent to 11 per cent in recent years, and pushed above 12 per cent in 2021.

  • by Elizabeth Redman
Syd Lima showing off a vintage outfit found in the hoarder house she bought in Jersey City, in the US.

Shocked woman buys hoarder house, but it’s not full of junk

A first home buyer who bought a condemned hoarder’s house has shared her surprise at what she discovered inside.

  • by Emily Power
Australian housing policy has been described as a ‘disaster’.

‘Housing policy disaster’: Property approaches a tipping point

Housing costs have soared faster than incomes, but could there be any relief on the horizon?

  • by Elizabeth Redman
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