The prestigious Melbourne suburbs where house prices are falling most

The prestigious Melbourne suburbs where house prices are falling most

House prices in some of Melbourne’s most exclusive neighbourhoods have dropped as much as 15 per cent over the past year.

  • byAbbir Dib

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Eddie Perfect and the dad who bought for his daughter:Melbourne’s best auctions of 2024

Eddie Perfect and the dad who bought for his daughter:Melbourne’s best auctions of 2024

This year was a buyers’ market in Melbourne as house prices fell,but buyers were still willing to spend big money for the best homes.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
Dad buys $2.9m home for daughter,sellers slash prices:Sydney’s best auctions of 2024

Dad buys $2.9m home for daughter,sellers slash prices:Sydney’s best auctions of 2024

Another dad bought his kid a share house,a Bronte semi fetched $13 million and a Collaroy house increased nine-fold – but not everyone was so lucky.

  • byKristy Johnson
Local man buys $2000 house at auction,but there’s a catch

Local man buys $2000 house at auction,but there’s a catch

It’s set on 1012 square metres and yes,it comes with the land. But the new owner will definitely need to do a renovation.

  • byEmily Power
They’re not fancy – but they’re cheap(ish):Perth’s biggest fixer-uppers of 2024

They’re not fancy – but they’re cheap(ish):Perth’s biggest fixer-uppers of 2024

There has been a trend emerging of real estate agents delivering warts-and-all pitches to offload run-down properties in Perth’s red-hot real estate market.

  • bySarah Brookes
‘Straw that broke the camel’s back’:Why Melbourne property investors sold up in 2024

‘Straw that broke the camel’s back’:Why Melbourne property investors sold up in 2024

The number of investors selling this spring reached its highest since the boom of 2021,even though the property market is now much weaker.

  • byAlexandra Middleton
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How high-income earners are coping with higher interest rates

How high-income earners are coping with higher interest rates

Tree-changing,downsizing,moving back in with parents – even households on solid professional incomes can no longer keep up with mortgages.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Toorak mansion sells for close to $70m in top Melbourne sale of 2024

Toorak mansion sells for close to $70m in top Melbourne sale of 2024

It’s an early Christmas present for the vendors of the glamorous contemporary home after months of waiting for the right buyer.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Pain and gain:Perth’s biggest property winners and losers revealed

Pain and gain:Perth’s biggest property winners and losers revealed

Perth home owners made record profits when selling,but there were exceptions,with sellers in one coastal suburb losing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

  • bySarah Brookes
Where homeowners are selling property at a loss

Where homeowners are selling property at a loss

Most homeowners who sold their properties in the September quarter would have made a profit but a few cohorts would not have been so lucky.

  • byTawar Razaghi
Melbourne suburbs where priced-out home buyers found the next best thing

Melbourne suburbs where priced-out home buyers found the next best thing

Melbourne’s property market has been sluggish,but a handful of suburbs are in demand from buyers chasing lifestyle on a budget.

  • byKate Halfpenny