Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose most – and where they fell

Melbourne suburbs where house prices rose most – and where they fell

A string of suburbs recorded double-digit moves,standing out from the broader property market over the past year.

  • byElizabeth Redman

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The gold-star system driving dodgy property developers out

The gold-star system driving dodgy property developers out

New home buyers are shunning unit blocks by developers who have been refused a quality rating – and they’ve found out where to look instead.

  • bySue Williams
The $1,351,000 Newtown unit that ticked all the boxes for first home buyers

The $1,351,000 Newtown unit that ticked all the boxes for first home buyers

Five buyers – almost all first timers – registered to bid on the home that last sold for $855,000 in 2018,records show.

  • byTawar Razaghi
How home sellers made 10 per cent more money than the highest offer

How home sellers made 10 per cent more money than the highest offer

The premium has hovered in a range of about 10 per cent to 11 per cent in recent years,and pushed above 12 per cent in 2021.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Shocked woman buys hoarder house,but it’s not full of junk

Shocked woman buys hoarder house,but it’s not full of junk

A first home buyer who bought a condemned hoarder’s house has shared her surprise at what she discovered inside.

  • byEmily Power
The big four bank boss who says there’s more room for risk
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The big four bank boss who says there’s more room for risk

ANZ boss Shayne Elliott has been grappling with several challenges at the bank. But one societal issue he has his eye on is taking a disproportionate toll on younger generations.

  • byMillie Muroi
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‘It’s not good’:How home buying hopefuls got knocked out of the market

‘It’s not good’:How home buying hopefuls got knocked out of the market

Australian home buyers are taking on less debt when compared to their income,despite rising property prices across the country.

  • byJim Malo andElizabeth Redman
The type of home that’s more than twice as profitable as its neighbour

The type of home that’s more than twice as profitable as its neighbour

The gap highlights the “haves” and “have nots” even among those fortunate enough to be able to buy their own home.

  • byElizabeth Redman
Why first-time buyers are finding it harder to get a mortgage
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Why first-time buyers are finding it harder to get a mortgage

More first home buyers are struggling to get their mortgage applications over the line with lenders.

  • byJohn Collett
‘A diabolical mess’:How did we get into this housing crisis,and how do we get out?

‘A diabolical mess’:How did we get into this housing crisis,and how do we get out?

Hard-won deposits,soaring rents,crippling mortgages,capital gains,negative gearing … What’s to blame,and how do other countries do housing?

  • byAngus Holland andJosh Gordon
How to turn your $2000 tax cut into $28,000

How to turn your $2000 tax cut into $28,000

Workers will have extra cash in their pay packets from next week,but beware the siren song of “lifestyle creep”.

  • byJemimah Clegg