Hewitts hunt $6m in major change of plans
After Lleyton and Bec Hewitt splurged on a $4.305 million coastal mansion just three years ago, they are now throwing in the towel. Here’s what we know.
Gold Coast
Sad reality: royal palace sells at same price as Aus unit
In a sign of Australia’s raging property boom, a unit overlooking the water is now in the same price league as a Saudi prince’s palace.
Handbag queen’s huge $70m win
This Aussie fashion queen is eyeing off a mindblowing $70m payday.
Selena Gomez’s secret $1.8bn empire
As her net worth surges past the $1bn mark, singing and acting is only a part of what makes up Selena Gomez’s massive fortune.
Two bedrooms at $1.3m: ‘That’s scary’
‘Scary’ figures show we’ve been building only half the apartments needed to meet targets, with costs and productivity to blame.
Prestige unit value soaring sky-high
The Gold Coast’s luxury unit market continues to hit new heights, with the city recording mammoth price jumps across six suburbs.
Top Aus DJs ‘coolest house’ sells for stunning price
‘The coolest house’ built by three of Australia’s top DJs has sold for a stunning price they waited five months to sign off on.
Revealed: Where NRL coach Craig Bellamy is buying up a storm
NRL super coach Craig Bellamy has quietly built up a portfolio of five properties in the same beach suburb as he plans for life after the Storm.
Aus largest private builder’s new warning
The head of Australia’s largest private builder, Hutchies, fears the real answer to the construction crisis is being ignored.
Man sued after his home falls into the ocean
A homeowner’s beach house dream has become a nightmare after he watched it crumble into the ocean, just three years after buying it. But then things got even worse.
Intimate secrets of unexpected Aussie pub
An iconic drinking hole known to many Aussies, has deep secrets which involves a woman, intimate entertainment and her 50 Shades of Grey ways. And now there’s a major update to this location.
Buyer for flood-gutted house just hours after first contract collapsed
A house that was flooded and then gutted after an unprecedented weather event has sold just hours after the first contract collapsed – proof that nothing can rain on a hot market parade.
‘Losing my soul’: Aussie family sell home to save daughter’s life
The Australian parents of a five-year-old girl with a rare disease have made the heartwrenching decision to sell their home to pay for the treatment that could save her. READ HER STORY
Negative gearing changes would ‘throw gasoline on the fire’
An investment expert with eight properties at just 34 says negative gearing changes would throw ‘gasoline on housing crisis fire’.
Inside hottest home on the coast
An interior designer and builder couple walked into a 1970s house, said ‘this is it’, and got to work turning it into the most viewed home on the coast.
Break-ups that led to stars’ dwindling empires
These celebrities had it all – multimillion dollar properties and high end lifestyles – until it all went wrong.
Insane price drop on Aussie $50m mega mansion
The owner of one of Australia’s most recognisable mega mansions is ‘motivated to sell’ and this eye-watering price drop proves it.
Tax changes risk mass landlord walkout
Real estate agents are fielding rising concern from landlords over tax changes, with many expected to take drastic action if forced to do so.
‘Where will they live?’: Immigration memo slammed
The federal opposition has lashed out at the government over an immigration policy memo outlining key changes to skilled visas was mistakenly published on an official website.
‘Mean girl antics’: Block sisters bullied after win
They might only be 22 and 24, but that hasn’t stopped the other supposed adult Block contestants ganging up on sisters Maddy and Charlotte. And the reasoning is even more petty.
Up 75 per cent: Home prices hit fresh records in Brisbane, Qld
Home prices have hit a new peak across Brisbane and the regions, locking even more buyers out of a market that continues to defy affordability woes.
$115m Japanese play to take over Australia’s biggest home builder
The nation’s biggest home builder is in the midst of a $115m takeover deal by a Japanese firm that could make it 50 per cent foreign owned by the end of the year. Find out what it means.
Landing on his feet: Kev’s $6m fallback plan
The axing of Brisbane Broncos head coach Kevin Walters came as a shock to fans, but he was savvy enough to have a $6m fallback plan.
Gold Coast sale and auction results, week ending September 29
Gold Coast recorded 77 property sales over a million dollars last week, the latest auction and sales results reveal.
‘Beyond your control’: dire homebuying reality
No matter how well you plan it, how much money you might have or the hours you put in, major factors in buying a home could be simply good luck. This is why.
Property sell-off: Investors bailing on rentals in shock new move
Renters are set to take a hit with investors bailing on rentals as costs and red tape start to bite, amid a shock revelation of where they’re eyeing next.
Brisbane suburbs where you can beat the rush to buy
Pockets across the city with the most homes on the market have been revealed for first-home buyers fed up with missing out. SEE WHERE
Aussie cities break 10-year curse with big housing change
There’s good news for those who are in the market for a home, with multiple Australian cities recording a big change.
Grohl’s big problem after lovechild scandal
Foo Fighters rocker Dave Grohl’s bombshell lovechild news could affect more than just his marriage.
Mining richlister’s ‘unreal estate’ with helipads, motocross sold
A mining richlister has sold his ‘unreal estate’ with two helipads, three motocross tracks, an office building and a luxury house for a surprising sum close to the CBD.
Gold Coast’s newest suburb notches huge display home sale
A Metricon display home has topped sales at a Gold Coast estate where demand was so intense a ballot was held for the chance to buy land.
Diddy seeks enormous sum for raided mansion
Longtime hip-hop artist and music executive Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has listed his 10-bedroom house in Beverly Hills that was raided by federal police earlier this year.
Why $12m AFL young gun chose the coast
He’s only 20 but this AFL young gun has incredibly leapfrogged Lance Franklin and Dustin Martin, and like Buddy, is thriving in his new coastal home.
Campbell Newman’s massive post-politics property payout
Former state premier Campbell Newman has landed a multimillion-dollar payout for a huge play he made the year after he lost power.
Triple storey penthouse with rooftop pool hits market
A three-level penthouse with a rooftop ‘pool in the sky’ is up for grabs with jawdropping views of the coast.
Aussie home’s shock shipping container feature
Rather than create the run-of-the-mill granny flat with their shipping container, a couple turned it into a jaw-dropping feature.
Penthouse hits market four years after bitter estate battle
A penthouse owned by Aussie TV pioneer Reg Grundy – the man behind hit shows such as Neighbours, Wheel of Fortune and Prisoner – has finally hit the market.
The Block winners’ horror home build blowout
A Queensland couple who won The Block reveal how they went from jubilation to a horror real life blowout trying to build their dream home.
Soak in the sun, sea and skyline
A rooftop wellness retreat crowns this luxurious new build that makes the most of its prime position in sought-after Burleigh. TAKE A TOUR
‘Paramount to cheating’: Scott Cam accuses Block team
Ignoring Block rules, one team member ditches a challenge and earns the wrath of Scott Cam while Courtney flees in tears. And the new contestants are given a nasty reception.
Rebel Wilson’s struggle with LA ‘content’ house
Aussie movie star Rebel Wilson is taking another swing to move on from her Los Angeles ‘content house’ — but she may need to accept thousands less than she expected.
Horror numbers behind Aussie rental crisis
These aren’t the numbers Australian renters battling for a home wanted to see as the nation’s rental crisis deepens.
Classic Aussie backyard gets a sky high makeover
A new residential development is taking the ‘Australian dream’ up – not out – with everything from dedicated kids’ play and off-leash dog areas to work-from-home spaces catered for.
Ex-footballer scores astonishing $40m beachfront deal
Former AFL player-turned-investor Tony Smith has scored a landmark deal with the big-ticket sale of a triple beachfront block on the Gold Coast. EXCLUSIVE
‘Don’t give a f***’: Block team quits after producer steps in
After some of the nastiest scenes ever witnessed in Block history, one team have walked out on the show just five weeks into filming, leaving producers reeling.
Luxury apartments for sale on Sovereign Islands
A developer planning to transform the Sovereign Islands’ marina on the Gold Coast into a premier residential destination has officially released 10 luxury apartments to the market.
Unique 10-home compound Star Wars’ star leaves behind
James Earl Jones was a bona fide Hollywood legend, but the late on-screen star found his true home thousands of kilometres away from the bright lights of LA.
Insane feature in Aussie home you won’t believe
This luxury estate is up for grabs and it has all your creature comforts – and dangers – covered.
Mapped: New public housing lots revealed
Millions of dollars are being spent in these areas to build new social housing and turn former retirement villages, hotels, motels and beach cottages into homes for vulnerable families.
26 suburbs set to double in price
Nine suburbs have already had an uplift off Brisbane being named an Olympic host city, with at least 26 sitting on a gold mine where prices could almost double before 2032.
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