Melbourne house prices
Five Australian cities are now among world’s top 20 most expensive
The International Monetary Fund says nothing short of major reform can change the fact that Australian housing, across all international metrics, is some of the most expensive in the world.
- by Shane Wright
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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
Melbourne suburbs where priced-out home buyers found the next best thing
Melbourne’s property market has been sluggish, but a handful of suburbs are in demand from buyers chasing lifestyle on a budget.
- by Kate Halfpenny
‘Loved the spot’: Family pays $1.9m for rare mid-century modern delight
Four families competed for the character-filled three-bedroom house on a large block, owned by the sellers for about 30 years.
- by Shona Hendley
Yarraville home sells for $2.62m in ‘auction of the year’ as Avondale Heights record falls
Two fierce bidders stole the show in Yarraville, trading more than 100 bids between them, while a $3,025,000 sale set a new record elsewhere.
- by Alexandra Middleton
‘$200,000 is the new $80,000’: Where even top earners can’t afford a house
Even high-income earners would be locked out of buying a house in many suburbs due to the double whammy of high property prices and high interest rates.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The Melbourne suburbs where house prices fell and rose most this year
House values have fallen by as much as 10 per cent in a string of sought-after suburbs in the city’s south and east.
- by Elizabeth Redman
First home buyer splashes $1,262,000 on stylish Abbotsford renovation
Four first home buyers turned out to bid for the colourful two-bedroom home, with its move-in ready interiors a strong drawcard.
- by Shona Hendley
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.
- by Alexandra Middleton
What life is like in Melbourne’s most mortgage-stressed suburb
Home owners are feeling the pinch, picking up extra shifts at work, cutting back on holidays and dipping into savings to keep up with repayments.
- by Alexandra Middleton
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