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Beau Arfi’s land tax bill on his investment properties has risen.

Beau built a property portfolio. Then he faced an unexpected cost

An investor bought several houses and apartments in Victoria before his costs jumped by thousands of dollars – but a fix could be in sight.

  • Elizabeth Redman

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Mitch and Mark from The Block are selling their Newport home.

How The Block’s Mitch and Mark turned a 1970s home into a luxe beach retreat

They paid $1.7 million in 2019, then poured their hearts into reimagining every space and creating a place to relax and entertain.

  • Kate Kachor
5 Tregarron Avenue, Kew.

Kew vendor loses money on $5.78 million auction sale

A five-bedroom family home went to auction on Saturday and sold for less than it last did in 2022.

  • Shona Hendley
Bought by two first home buyers in their 20s in 2021, the four-bedroom home in Annerley underwent a multi-year glow-up.

Energex engineer’s whirlwind week ends with $2.1m property auction win

A former crumbling cottage transformed into a Hamptons-esque Queenslander was snapped up by an engineer who’d had a week to remember, thanks to Cyclone Alfred.

  • Sarah Webb
20 Alder Avenue, Lane Cove NSW 2066

Twenty-something spends $2.15m on ‘really cheap’ home she only saw that day

A keen buyer made a final knockout bid to beat eight other registered parties for the three-bedroom home on a cul-de-sac.

  • Carmen Forward
Hillam Architects’ Riviere Residence in Applecross.

Fear of heights: Why do Perth people resist apartment living?

Medium and high-density housing is the norm for much of the world. But Perth people are reluctant to abandon their mega-sized homes and enjoy the benefits of apartment living.

  • Mark Naglazas
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Hayden Morris just bought his first home in Blackburn, and said the rate cut prompted him to purchase.

The Melbourne suburbs where house prices are falling fastest right now

House values have risen slightly since the Reserve Bank cut interest rates, but buyers still have the upper hand in some areas.

  • Jim Malo
The interest rate cut had motivated some buyers to act, Nemer said.

Latecomer swoops in to nab $1.69m architecturally designed Kingsville house

The buyer had already sold their West Footscray home, and wanted to find a larger home for their family of five. It was one of 1102 auctions on Saturday.

  • Abbir Dib
Buyer interest in high-end suburbs has jumped after a rate cut.

Melbourne’s hottest suburbs for home buyers have just changed fast

The recent interest rate cut is fuelling home-buyer confidence, and some neighbourhoods are fielding more demand than others.

  • Abbir Dib
House values fell in a string of middle market and affluent suburbs last month.

The Sydney suburbs where house values are falling fastest right now

A cut to the cash rate gave the property market a boost in some areas, but other neighbourhoods have been bucking the trend.

  • Kristy Johnson

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