Bentleigh home owner’s huge 35x price increase
The vendor of a three-bedroom period home has held onto the property for 44 years, relinquishing it to a couple at auction. But wait until you hear what they plan to do with it.
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Replay property auctions and see all the results
Wet conditions aren’t stopping buyers — five bidders competed for a Balaclava home which sold under the hammer on Saturday morning, while seven buyers went up for a Bundoora unit.
Ascot Vale mansion priced to top own record
The owners of a mammoth Edwardian estate are hoping to make a hefty profit less than two years after buying it.
‘Tree-change’ suburb reversal signals price plunge
Greater Melbourne’s leafy suburbs which spiked in buyer demand during the pandemic have fallen drastically, with experts predicting a plunge in prices.
‘Bridesmaid’ homes that can save buyers $1m
Just next door to some of Melbourne’s most prestigious (and expensive) suburbs are areas where buyers can find a home for half the price. SEARCH YOUR AREA
Tenants left with no savings in barren market
A rebound of migration to Melbourne and a lack of rentals are causing surging rent rises, leaving many tenants scrambling for funds to make ends meet.
Inside “Mr. Melbourne” Ron Walker’s $60m trophy home
Top end buyers are expected to flock to the ex-Lord Mayor’s grand European estate situated in one of the city’s most prestigious suburbs.
Where homeowners have profited more than $1m
Bright residents might be faced with busier streets year ’round these days, but if they’ve owned their own home since before the pandemic — they’re well in they money. SEE THE LIST.
Don’t buy here: Victoria’s property ‘no go zones’
Two attractive Victorian towns are now considered the worst “disaster areas” in the country that property investors should steer clear of buying in.
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