Retiring Stratton sells slick Fitzroy home
Outgoing Hawks captain Ben Stratton’s next move could be out of Victoria after hanging up the boots: the retiring triple-premiership star has just sold his stylish warehouse conversion to an artist.
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Top property sales in Melbourne’s lockdown
A turreted Toorak mansion has fetched more than $6m despite stage four lockdown — easily eclipsing its last sale price: less than $500K. It joins a Sunbury sale among our top September results.
Victoria’s biggest selling season crippled by black hole
The state government’s road map for real estate restrictions — dubbed a “death sentence” for the market — will extend well into spring and wipe a staggering amount from the economy.
The surprising new Victorian suburbs in hot demand
Outer suburbs have topped trendy postcodes with huge spikes in demand this year, creating our new hottest markets as buyers seek out space and “bang for their buck”. See our top 10 for surging popularity.
Buyers desperate to see inside ‘Blade House’
Melburnians are chafing at the bit to inspect this incredible angular Surf Coast pad, before it gets snapped up by a local. See the photos that have buyers so keen on the dream coastal haven.
Better air filtration needed for offices
Commercial property owners are being urged to look into air filtration systems that can keep workers safe from COVID and other illnesses, with concerns current systems aren’t good enough.
REIV backflips on rent reduction ‘strike’
Victoria’s peak real estate body has backed down on a rent reduction “strike” slammed by tenants and social services groups — but maintains “the forgotten people here are the landlords”.
Buyer drops $5m on house without inspection
A buyer who “didn’t want to miss out” on an imposing Port Melbourne landmark pad has splashed millions without even setting foot inside. Would these pictures be enough for you?
Advice to tenants facing COVID hardship
Tenants in financial hardship have been urged to push ahead with rent reduction requests, despite concerns landlords will follow Real Estate Institute of Victoria advice and refuse to negotiate.
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