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Bargain properties you could have bought this year – starting at $20,000
An entry-level mansion, a designer cabin, a fire-damaged home on land and a family-sized house were some of the bargains of 2024.
- by Emily Power
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The six dreamiest beach houses of the summer, priced up to $35m
Wake up to sweeping ocean views or take a stroll down to the sand via exclusive beach access – or at least dream about it.
- by Alexandra Middleton
As Perth’s house prices hit record highs, where were our cheapest sales?
There were only five house sales in Perth that were $300,000 or less.
- by Sarah Brookes
The head-turning properties that Aussies loved the most in 2024
From a mansion on the water to the ultimate renovation project, these are the most popular homes that came up for sale this year.
- by Emily Power and Orana Durney-Benson
From $1.6 million to $130 million, the best renovator’s dreams of 2024
Despite soaring construction costs, the appeal of the fixer-upper did not lose its shine in 2024. Here are our favourites.
- by Kristy Johnson
The prestigious Melbourne suburbs where house prices are falling most
House prices in some of Melbourne’s most exclusive neighbourhoods have dropped as much as 15 per cent over the past year.
- by Abbir Dib
Eddie Perfect and the dad who bought for his daughter: Melbourne’s best auctions of 2024
This year was a buyers’ market in Melbourne as house prices fell, but buyers were still willing to spend big money for the best homes.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Dad buys $2.9m home for daughter, sellers slash prices: Sydney’s best auctions of 2024
Another dad bought his kid a share house, a Bronte semi fetched $13 million and a Collaroy house increased nine-fold – but not everyone was so lucky.
- by Kristy Johnson
Local man buys $2000 house at auction, but there’s a catch
It’s set on 1012 square metres and yes, it comes with the land. But the new owner will definitely need to do a renovation.
- by Emily Power
They’re not fancy – but they’re cheap(ish): Perth’s biggest fixer-uppers of 2024
There has been a trend emerging of real estate agents delivering warts-and-all pitches to offload run-down properties in Perth’s red-hot real estate market.
- by Sarah Brookes
‘Straw that broke the camel’s back’: Why Melbourne property investors sold up in 2024
The number of investors selling this spring reached its highest since the boom of 2021, even though the property market is now much weaker.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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