Laura Butler, who lives alone, says she has made many friendships in her travels on cruise ship, which she affords by gambling. Picture: YouTube A woman has revealed the moment she gave up the “corporate grind”, in her mid-50s, to live on a cruise ship full time – and the best part is it only […]
Young Australians are rewriting the rules of homeownership, using rentvesting to build wealth in high-growth suburbs while renting in lifestyle hotspots. Millennials and Zoomers are tearing up the homeownership playbook, ditching the quarter-acre block in favour of something smarter — and far more flexible. Rentvesting, once a fringe strategy, is now going mainstream as more […]
In a tale reminiscent of David versus Goliath, a stubborn homeowner has stood firm against the tide of property development, transforming his modest family home into a towering 10-storey marvel. Chen Tianming, a resolute homeowner in China’s Guizhou province, reportedly ignored a flurry of demolition notices and promises of compensation when most of his village […]
Witta Circle is tightly held. Source: Tom Offermann Real Estate The founder of the viral, and sometimes controversial, CoolCabanas brand is believed to be the new owner of an $18 million beach block of land, complete with approved house plans. Located on Witta Circle, the property sold on May 7 and settled earlier this month. […]
Renters are going to great lengths to find a place to call home in Australia, as rents continue to rise and tenants compete for available properties. Australia’s challenge has been a lot of people have been looking to rent, but there haven’t been enough homes to go around, which has resulted in lines at […]
Ray White’s Jacob Biviano and his father, Michael Biviano, at the Mount Waverley house. Picture: Jason Edwards. A Mount Waverley estate featuring two homes including a purpose-built games and entertainment house is set for a $5m+ sale. Between them, the residences boast an outdoor soccer pitch, a wine cellar for 1500-plus bottles and home theatre […]
Melbourne’s building boom is about to deliver for buyers with dozens of apartment buildings and townhouse communities ready to welcome residents in mere months. Irving Domain, with Box Hill Gardens on its doorstep, is just one of the new apartment buildings getting ready to welcome residents. Image: realestate.com.au Buying a brand-new home is often associated […]
A new suburb has been approved in regional Victoria, paving the way for up to 2900 new homes. The Victorian government has approved a new suburb in Shepparton, a regional city located two hours north of Melbourne’s CBD. According to the 2021 census, the city has over 50,000 residents and the state government suggests the […]
It’s a standard 1960s brick home yet this Mitchell Park residence had buyers captivated from the moment it hit the market. Twenty prospective buyers registered to bid for the four-bedroom house at 16 Barkuna Ave under the hammer, nine of which made an offer. The fierce competition ultimately pushed the property’s sale price above the […]
David McQueen of Loan Market ANALYSISWith the NSW Budget for 2025–26 to be announced tomorrow, the government’s policy decisions on housing are already locked in. But whatever is unveiled, one thing is clear: it’s the bank of mum and dad that’s already stepping up to support first home buyers. At Loan Market, we’ve seen guarantor-backed […]