Family makes last-ditch $500 bid to triumph for $1.5m Cheltenham house

Family makes last-ditch $500 bid to triumph for $1.5m Cheltenham house

The auction winners had to be coaxed to dig deep in their pockets for the charming home,and it was enough to get them across the line.

  • byJim Malo

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Victorian tree-change towns where property prices are getting cheaper

Victorian tree-change towns where property prices are getting cheaper

There are more opportunities for buyers now than a few years ago in an end to the boom that had pushed prices to unaffordable levels.

  • byJim Malo
‘Buyers are much more cautious’:Melbourne house prices in surprise fall

‘Buyers are much more cautious’:Melbourne house prices in surprise fall

A few years ago,buyers were snapping up properties sight unseen,but Melbourne’s market has since faced a string of hurdles.

  • byJim Malo
Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?

Should you wait for interest rate cuts to buy a house?

Once interest rates fall,property prices would likely go up,but buyers could borrow more money,and new analysis shows whether it would be enough.

  • byJim Malo
Homes billed as seven-star comfort turn out to be ‘closer to a tent’

Homes billed as seven-star comfort turn out to be ‘closer to a tent’

A seven-star energy-efficient home built today might look like a high-quality home,but turn out to be as comfortable as a tent,a new report warns.

  • byTawar Razaghi andJim Malo
How Marija went from being homeless at 15 to a homeowner at 22

How Marija went from being homeless at 15 to a homeowner at 22

The dream of stable housing is growing further out of reach for many,but Marija’s dream last year became a reality.

  • byJim Malo
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‘People are being made homeless’:Melbourne rents soar to record high

‘People are being made homeless’:Melbourne rents soar to record high

Tenants report being evicted with nowhere else to go as Melbourne’s rental crisis deepens and queues form for available properties.

  • byJim Malo andTawar Razaghi
Victoria’s new tax is driving landlords out. But is that a bad thing?
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Victoria’s new tax is driving landlords out. But is that a bad thing?

It has become easy for landlords and real estate agents to point to the recently expanded land tax as a reason for spiking rents. But it’s more complicated.

  • byJim Malo
Why half the homes in this sleepy seaside Victorian town are bought with cash

Why half the homes in this sleepy seaside Victorian town are bought with cash

Asset-rich buyers who don’t need a mortgage are arriving in droves,while others struggle against high interest rates and the cost of living.

  • byJim Malo
Air-con is now polarising as people forced to choose between comfort and cost

Air-con is now polarising as people forced to choose between comfort and cost

Two in three Queenslanders who have an air-conditioner say concerns about the cost of running it prevent them turning it on.

  • byJim Malo andCourtney Kruk
Natasha’s hot home is bad for her health. So is the cost of living

Natasha’s hot home is bad for her health. So is the cost of living

Many Australians report feeling unwell on hot days or in heatwaves,but not everyone has the same capacity to manage.

  • byJim Malo