Alexandra Middleton
Alexandra Middleton is a journalist for The Age, reporting on Melbourne's property market.
‘Fighting a losing battle’: Melbourne suburbs where rents have soared
Tenants are searching far and wide for their next home as rents in several suburbs spiralled 20 per cent or more in a year.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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A Seddon home passed in at $1.27 million. The sole bidder paid an extra $45,000 to buy it
The renovated Victorian-style property passed in at auction before selling to a downsizer from a neighbouring suburb.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Only one buyer turned up for a Brunswick five-bedder. But it passed in at $1.62m
The vendor placed two bids in the hope of kick-starting the auction of the California-style bungalow.
- by Alexandra Middleton
The Melbourne suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy than rent
Rocketing rents in Melbourne mean tenants would be better off paying a mortgage in certain areas – and some are fast-tracking their plans.
- by Alexandra Middleton
The most liveable Melbourne suburbs where you should have purchased property
Once considered affordable, these areas are now even further out of reach for home buyers.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Essendon home owned by same family for 69 years sells for $1.59m
It was a bittersweet moment for the sellers, whose family home since 1955 was sold for some $215,000 above reserve.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Is it still worth owning a holiday home on the Mornington Peninsula?
Property prices have come off the boil, but the cost of owning a second home has skyrocketed, with increased land tax driving up costs.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Young couple pays $200,000 above reserve for spacious Yarraville home
It took a vendor bid to start the auction before three bidders pushed the price well above the reserve.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Brunswick house that last sold for $75,000 fetches $1,553,000 in bidding war
The vendors were emotional about saying goodbye to the home, which had been in their family for 45 years.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Inside the Northcote renovation that was never meant to happen
It started as a few odd jobs around the house, then one thing led to another. Before long, Trent was knee-deep in a major renovation.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Melbourne suburbs where property prices are cheaper than five years ago
As investors shy away from the Melbourne market, a handful of areas have fallen below their 2019 prices.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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