Beckingham Palace up for sale
DAVID and Victoria Beckham are selling their country estate in England and moving their family to the city.
Selling
Ugly duckling fetches $2.5m
A LUCKY couple scored nearly $1 million more than they bargained for when their humble home sold under the hammer.
Paradise going cheap after legal stoush
AN island home is for sale at a bargain price as administrators try to offload the controversial estate of a millionaire philanthropist.
Pump up perks to attract interest
SAUSAGE sizzles, raffles, hampers and football tickets – vendors are pulling out all stops to lure buyers to house inspections.
West is best for sellers
PROPERTY buyers are heading west, according to research into the most popular markets in NSW.
Hope for marina sale
A MARINA bought by bankrupt businessman Craig Gore in 2008 for $38 million, has been placed on the market by receivers.
Penthouse is petrolhead paradise
CALLING all F1 fanatics. Now you can live beside a Grand Prix track 365 days of the year, and in luxury.
Paradise selling for a pittance
BEACH homes on a tropical island are on offer for less than their building costs, discounted by up to 70 per cent.
Harry Seidler home asks $6 million
ARCHITECTURE buffs take note – a rare Harry Seidler-designed home is on the market and all it could cost at auction is a cool $6 million.
Auctions ready to kick into top gear
A BUMPER auction weekend in Sydney and Melbourne may signal that the market is on the way up.
Hammers fall in a bid to beat bunny
NATIONALLY, auction clearance rates were up for the past weekend and even Brisbane had a good showing.
Aussies hooked on boatsheds
SOME of the most tightly held waterfront properties are not in upmarket areas – in fact, they are not even houses, they’re sheds.
Porn king’s former palace up for sale
IT has been home to a porn king and hosted rock stars – now Brisbane’s monument to ’80s glamour could be yours.
McMansion an ‘absolute whopper’
A COUPLE used to building over-the-top houses for rich-listers went one step further when designing their own mansion.
Distressed sales swamp state
The Sunshine State has claimed the unenviable title of being home to the highest number of distressed sales, but it’s not all bad news.
Settling delays on home transfers
STRINGING out a property deal can take up to a year as parties take their time to sign, seal and deliver.
Does renovating add up?
WHEN it comes to finding a buyer in a quiet market, the old adage you have to spend money to make money can be more relevant than ever.
Odd death wish in $100m mansion sale
AS IF the $US100 million ($A97 million) pricetag wasn’t enough, the owner of a San Francisco mansion says the buyer can move in only after his death.
$1.6m for knockdown cottage
A TINY weatherboard cottage sparked a furious bidding war at auction on Saturday, selling for $450,000 over the reserve.
Grant Hackett’s apartment for sale
DISGRACED Olympian Grant Hackett has listed his luxury Southbank apartment for sale with price expectations of about $2.7 million.
Luxury hotel back on the market
SEA changers will have another chance to snap up a slice of Byron luxury after the $20 million sale of Rae’s on Watego’s fell through.
From jigsaw to masterpiece home
IT has 20 sets of french doors from an old Rockhampton hospital and a timber staircase from a bank in Melbourne.
Proposal to streamline home sales
RED tape will be slashed and residential property contracts simplified under a proposal released by the State Government this week.
Nightmare on Elm Street house for sale
IF you can scare up the cash, the ultimate in spooky real estate could be yours … but are you brave enough?
Castle-style retreat hits the market
A MULTI award-winning couple’s retreat, which draws on traditional fairytale love affairs, has been placed on the market for $3.4 million.
Rising tide of buyers for beach
NORTHERN beaches residents are expecting a spike in home sale prices after several years of treading water.
Market swings back to trading
HOMEOWNERS are increasingly resorting to trading properties as banks continue to tighten the purse strings.
Hoges puts mansion up for sale
CROCODILE Dundee stars Paul Hogan and wife Linda Kozlowski are downsizing their extensive property portfolio.
PM sells unit, gets budget surplus
THE Prime Minister has sold her apartment in Canberra, making a tidy little profit on the deal.
Ex-Socceroo sells home for $1.9M
THE waterfront home of a retired celebrated Socceroo footballer has sold for $1.9 million after being on the market for about 18 months.
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