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David BonaddioReal Estate Reporter

David is a real estate journalist at the Herald Sun, covering everything from first-home buyer trends and housing data to prestige homes, celebrity property, and The Block. His stories appear nationally across News Corp mastheads, including the Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph and The Courier Mail. Based in Melbourne, David reports on auctions, market shifts, urban development and commercial real estate, with a strong interest in planning, podcasting and video storytelling. He began his career at The Daily Telegraph on the NSW North Coast before joining The Courier Mail as a property reporter. David is also a senior academic advisor at Mannix College (Monash University), where he mentors students in leadership, communication and academic success.

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Commercial Real Estate

Sweeneys Swim School, 116 Pier St - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Iconic Melb pool site could fetch $3m

It’s taught generations to swim, but what’s set to happen next at this iconic Melbourne’s west site has developers diving in headfirst.

Dave Franklin with Keith Schleiger, the Foreman on The Block.

Melb project linked to Block star lands $4m deal

An Aberfeldie project linked to a Block star has just landed a multimillion-dollar sum.

4 Dorrington Ave, Glen Iris - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Why rare Melb home fetched millions

A grand Glen Iris home drew fierce competition and exceeded expectations under the hammer. See how much it sold for.

Canva for 1/187 Jells Road, Wheelers Hill - for Herald Sun Real Estate

How this basic Melb unit blitzed auction

A modest-looking unit, a fierce auction and a backyard that had everyone talking. Here’s what happened.

MELBOURNE, FEBRUARY 26, 2025: Tiana K and Jesse W (no surnames to be used) are engaged, they have bought a home and are planning to get married next year. Picture: Mark Stewart

Experts warn: Buyers about to strike

Australians have stashed away a record $1.62 trillion, but with a rate cut looming, high-interest savings deals are vanishing and buyers are rushing back.

Canva for Glen Iris auction - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Five buyers fought over this Glen Iris gem

A humble brick home with no shared land and a leafy courtyard just sent five buyers into a frenzy, and one lucky couple walked away with the keys.

14 Kellerman Drive, Point Cook - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Inside Wyndham’s most wanted family home

They waited 15 years to buy then stormed to victory in Wyndham’s biggest recorded auction result for the weekend. What pushed them to finally make their move?

Canva - 28 Jenkens St, Frankston North - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Auction mayhem over renovated Melb home

An engaged couple, a packed street and a bidding war that left jaws on the footpath, here’s what sent this Melbourne auction into overdrive.

Melbourne city view from Southbank, across the Yarra River.Escape 5 May 2024Travel CV - Dylan AlcottPhoto: iStock

How Melb’s property market staged a comeback

Property prices are rising, buyers are circling, and one unexpected region is suddenly red-hot. Here’s what’s fuelling the turnaround.

Canva 32 Ventura Way, Greenvale - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Auction twist as newcomers seize Greenvale keys

They’d barely been in the country when they walked into their first auction, and stunned the crowd by walking away with the keys.

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