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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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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.

2 Highgate Hill, Toorak, for Herald Sun Real Estate

Melb’s ultimate $10m+ property checklist

No renos, no delays, no compromises, inside the insane checklist elite buyers expect before dropping $10m-plus on a home.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos OCTOBER 05, 2024: REAL ESTATE GENERICS - Sold sign on auction board. Picture: NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Why buyers are back in big numbers

Buyers are back, bidding is fierce, and one surprise suburb just clocked a headline-grabbing sale. But is this Melbourne’s real comeback moment?

6 Sunbeam St, Glenroy - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Glenroy couple’s $60k surprise payday

From baby bottles to bidding battles, this Glenroy gem went from humble beginnings to a red-hot result.

87 Morris Rd, Hoppers Crossing auction - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Why Sydney buyers are flocking to Melb

They flew in, made offers on the spot, and signed before the ink dried, here’s why Sydney investors are swarming Melbourne.

Split real estate - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Tragic side of Aus housing crisis exposed

Australia’s housing crisis is pushing both tenants and property managers to breaking point, and no one is stepping in to stop it. WATCH THE VIDEO

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Sales halved: Vic’s grim list revealed

From hot property to cautionary tale, the fallout in these once-booming burbs is brutal. SEE THE LIST

14 Cadby St, Brighton - for Herald Sun Real Estate

Inside ‘Hospitality Yoda’s luxe Melb home

A grand estate with Jedi-level style, hidden luxuries and a legacy from the Yoda of hospitality is turning heads, and it’s for sale.

COMPOSITE 4:3 - Australia's four big banks Commonwealth, Westpac, NAB, ANZ. Picture: NCA Newswire

Aus bank war erupts over RBA cut call

The next RBA meeting is still days away but already a war of words has erupted between Australia’s major banks and every Aussie is caught in the middle.

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