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Are we in a property boom, a bust, or a normal market?
Property prices boomed in the pandemic and are still sky-high but have started to edge lower. So, are we still in a property boom, and if not, then what?
- by Elizabeth Redman
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First-home buyer nabs Carlton terrace at auction for $1.5 million
No one wanted to make the first offer, and just when the property was about to pass in, three buyers raised their hands. After $200,000 worth of bidding, a father-son duo won.
- by Elizabeth Redman
The Melbourne neighbourhoods where property buyers can find the biggest discounts
Melbourne’s property market is cooling, and home sellers in some suburbs are offering deeper discounts on houses and units than at this time last year.
- by Melissa Heagney
Collingwood brews warehouse record with $17m sale
A swag of Collingwood warehouses leased to a brewhouse and coffee, guitar and bike retailers has sold for $17 million.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Toorak home with ‘ultimate Aladdin’s cave’ lists for over $12m
“I mean, how many houses do you visit where the front yard lifts up to drive your car into?”
- by Melissa Heagney
Aussie NBA star Ben Simmons lists Californian mansion for $32.3 million
Set in the celebrity enclave of Hidden Hills, Simmons’ digs are just about what you’d expect from a man as enigmatic as the 25-year-old point guard.
- by James Robinson
The suburbs where the property market has fallen most
Property values have already fallen by as much as $200,000 in some neighbourhoods, new figures show.
- by Elizabeth Redman
What are the most affordable and liveable suburbs for first home buyers?
A new report ranks the top suburbs for first time buyers based on price, local amenities, the jobs market in the area, the development pipeline nearby and attractiveness to investors.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Property prices have risen seven times faster than wages in a year. Can it continue?
Low interest rates have sent property prices soaring and left potential first home buyers struggling to save a deposit. As interest rates start to rise, is there any relief in sight?
- by Elizabeth Redman
Investors eye $550m logistics and office deals as market hots up
Investors and developers are vying for a large variety of properties, from potential last-mile industrial and logistics estates to a city based office, to get a foothold into the real estate market as interest rates start to rise.
- by Carolyn Cummins