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Gemma Smeding and Marc Hudec have bought a house after trying for nearly a year.

‘Really deflating’: Melbourne house prices rise above $1.03 million

Home buyers hoping to snap up a bargain during the market downturn have been given a reality check as the latest data shows prices rebounding in popular inner suburbs.

  • Elizabeth Redman

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Pick up picnic provisions at Sweet Nectar Inn.

Sweet Nectar Inn

A lo-fi neighbourhood bottleshop, bar and pantry in one.

  • Emily Holgate
A large crowd turned out to watch the auction of 4 Vesper Street, Richmond, which sold under the hammer for $2,002,000 on Saturday.

The ‘electric’ auction for a Richmond home that earned its vendors $2m

On the first weekend of auctions following interest rate cuts, a young family paid half a million dollars above reserve to purchase a four-bed Richmond home.

  • Alexandra Middleton
Some of the best Christmas lights displays in Melbourne in 2024.

Enjoy the sparkle at five of Melbourne’s best Christmas light homes

From Coburg to Hampton Park to Bayswater, here are five of the best Christmas light shows to visit across the city.

  • Angus Delaney and The Visual Stories Team
Dustin Martin bought 43 Kerferd Road in 2012 for $993,000. It sold for an undisclosed price during post auction negotiations on Saturday.

Richmond bakery-turned-house with ‘X factor’ sells for $2.354 million

The vendors transformed the former bakery into a spacious three-bedroom home with city views, attracting six buyers. It sold for some $354,000 above reserve.

  • Alexandra Middleton
Auctioneer Simon Graf, of Simon Graf Real Estate, taking bids on 9/28 Tivoli Place, South Yarra.

First home buyer nabs Coburg cottage for $1.065 million

The agent took a punt of a different kind on Derby Day by taking the home to an online auction, reminiscent of Melbourne lockdown days, and it paid off.

  • Sarah Webb
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Merri-bek City Council.

Merri-bek City Council: What your candidates said

Voters in Merri-bek will choose 11 people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.

  • Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
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Where we live: The changing face of Victoria’s neighbourhoods

In this series, The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.

Auction spectators inspect the home at 5 Ryan Street, Coburg ahead of the competition.

Builders and flippers fight for $965,000 Coburg knock-down

The deceased estate was in poor condition, and attracted spirited competition from builders and property flippers looking for a project.

  • Jim Malo
Residents opposed planned service station.

Servo a no-no: Coburg locals, council say eight petrol stations is enough

A council has sided with residents and refused plans for another service station in a part of Melbourne where people are encouraged to walk, cycle or use public transport.

  • Tom Cowie

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