House prices continued to rise across Australia in June, recent data shows. Nationally, prices have risen about 38% in the past five years. Higher housing prices are simply one contributor, albeit a very important one, to the cost of living crisis that Australian households face. Energy prices are another. Those higher costs of living and the financial stress associated with […]
With 15,000 new homes, eight schools and four town centres, this new Melbourne suburb is set to be huge. The Victorian government has approved the Beveridge North West Precinct Structure Plan (PSP), which will pave the way for a new suburb located within Mitchell Shire, 40km north of Melbourne. According to the government, Mitchell Shire […]
Price guides for The Block homes have been revealed, with each of the five Daylesford properties seeking $3 million to $3.3 million – four times the town’s median house price. PropTrack data shows Daylesford’s median house price was $820,000 in July this year, down 7.1% on 2024. If the homes do sell for more than […]
Dean O’Brien knows a thing or two about community, having grown up in a regional town where his family ran one of the local pubs for decades. Mr O’Brien was raised in Alexandra in northeast Victoria and moved away to the bright lights of Melbourne as an adult to kickstart a career in real estate, […]
An expert has warned caravan owners of a “simple” trick that can be used if thieves attempt to steal items from their van. Luke Weber, owner of Affordable Caravans Service & Repairs which sells and repairs vans, told Yahoo News that the tactic is used to lock travellers inside their caravans. Mr Weber explained to […]
A purpose-built Mount Gambier childcare centre leased to a subsidiary of prestigious Scotch College Adelaide has hit the market, offering a savvy buyer the chance to add a business turning more than $300,000 profit per annum to their portfolio. The property at 77-79 Suttontown Road, Suttontown, Mt Gambier – South Australia’s second-largest city – sits […]
1285 Barrabool Rd, Gnarwarre, is selling via expressions of interest with $5m to $5.5m price hopes. An 18-seat cinema housed in a working woolshed could be an unlikely magnet for film buffs at a Surf Coast hinterland farm. The purpose-built home theatre, known as Waterlands Cinema, celebrates the owners’ passion for movies in true country […]
Oliver Hume’s Black Friday “Land Grab” comes with discounts up to $48,000. Black Friday sales are coming to Victoria’s housing estates, with a major land sales group planning discounts up to $48,000 in an August campaign named for the US bargain bonanza. The hefty reductions could compound into major mortgage savings for those who get […]
To effectively negotiate on house price, you need more than just a target number: You need insight, preparation, and patience. The best negotiation outcomes come from doing your research, understanding the seller’s position, and keeping emotions in check. So whether you are selling your childhood house in Birmingham, AL, or your summer home in Miami, […]
Auction: 3 Purrumbete Ave, Manifold Heights sold for $920,000 under the hammer. Two builders went toe to toe for an original house in a street where the most expensive properties sell for more than $3m. The resolve between the bidders knocked out any other potential competition for the three-bedroom character home, and added $45,000 above […]