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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‘Like starting again’:Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market

‘Like starting again’:Melbourne upsizers priced out of the market

The cost of buying a house is nearly double that of a unit,making it much harder than a generation ago to move on from a first home.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
Nick and Camilla Speer almost double their money on $27.5m Portsea beach house

Nick and Camilla Speer almost double their money on $27.5m Portsea beach house

The society couple bought the glamorous beachfront villa for about $13.5 million four years ago and did a cosmetic renovation.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Councils not the housing villain as developers shelve construction
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Councils not the housing villain as developers shelve construction

Property developers and builders opted not to press ahead with a record number of units in the last five years – despite them being approved by councils.

  • byJosh Gordon,Royce Millar andKieran Rooney
Priced out:Home buying hurdle nearly doubles in half a generation

Priced out:Home buying hurdle nearly doubles in half a generation

Potential home buyers are facing sky-high savings goals unimaginable even a decade ago,and looking for solutions to bridge the gap.

  • byJemimah Clegg
Mornington Peninsula suburbs that soared most over the past five years

Mornington Peninsula suburbs that soared most over the past five years

Buyers are paying huge prices for property in beachside hotspots that cost much less before the pandemic hit.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
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Reverse tree-changer nabs soaring Elwood church conversion for $1.487m

Reverse tree-changer nabs soaring Elwood church conversion for $1.487m

‘I just love the property. I’m very,very happy to be in this neighbourhood,’ said the new owner,who bid in front of a 100-strong crowd.

  • byAlexandra Middleton andElizabeth Redman
Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Eleven of our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now

Looking for your next home? From South Yarra to Berwick,we’ve got you covered.

  • byMary O'Brien
Sought-after Melbourne suburbs where house prices are on discount

Sought-after Melbourne suburbs where house prices are on discount

A string of popular spots are cheaper than a year ago – but in other neighbourhoods,prices are only getting more expensive.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
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