Tycoon quietly makes near $10m profit on Toorak mansion
Famed landscape architect Jack Merlo sold his Heyington Place home in the blue-chip suburb in March for nearly $10m more than what he bought it for.
Property
Underrated city where home prices are up $86k a year
This city’s median home price has soared to a new record that’s nearly $86,000 higher than this time last year.
Two beach suburbs among quarter’s top performers
Dozens of Hobart suburbs have turned from declines to price growth this year — was yours among them? See the results>>
Home values in every Gold Coast suburb revealed
It has just become even more expensive to buy a home on the Gold Coast, with new figures showing how much prices have jumped since the start of the year. SEARCH YOUR SUBURB
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‘Too expensive’: Why Coast will never see 40,000 approved units
The architect behind a report warning the Gold Coast will run out of land sooner than expected says nearly 40,000 units approved for the city have never been built.
Robin Boyd masterpiece’s $460k bonus at auction
The last home architectural icon Robin Boyd completed before his death has sold for $460,000 above expectations in a heated auction. And it’s one of many to top reserves by six figures.
Revealed: Just how much you lose by selling a home off-market
Homeowners who choose to sell their house off-market risk leaving tens of thousands on the table. New data reveals big losses for sellers who go it alone.
Real estate gold mines: Where sellers get more than they ask for
Househunters are hungry for properties, and these are the regions where they’re prepared to pay more than asking price to secure one.
Buyers beware: FOMO is back
House prices are on the rise again, and even a recession may not get in their way. Here’s why.
Big change coming for Coast tower after $46.26m sale
The future of a well-known Gold Coast tower can be revealed after its sale for $46.26m as its new owners unveil their plans for it.
Inside story: How Mermaid Beach Putt Putt became a landmark
Mermaid Beach’s Putt Putt is one of the Gold Coast’s best-loved landmarks. This is the incredible story of its humble beginnings and some of its famous features.
The big price cost-cutting home sellers can pay
Cost-cutting Geelong homeowners have been warned taking selling property into their own hands could be costing them about $42,000.
Nearly 900k Aussies in eye of mortgage storm
With the reality of many Aussies moving to more expensive variable loans — experts say it could be a good opportunity for savvy homebuyers. Here’s how to spot a mortgagee sale.
Property shock as 32-year-old buys prime $26.5m site
A 32-year-old who already owns a $30m trophy home has been revealed as the $26.5m buyer of a prominent Eastern Suburbs commercial site, now set to be redeveloped.
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