Builders and flippers fight for $965,000 Coburg knock-down
The deceased estate was in poor condition, and attracted spirited competition from builders and property flippers looking for a project.
- by Jim Malo
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Cat lived in her dream location. Then she was forced out – and in with her boyfriend
Spiralling housing costs have meant Melburnians are making difficult decisions about their living situations.
- by Jim Malo
‘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.
- by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
The regional Victorian towns drawing priced-out Melburnians
Three councils on Melbourne’s fringe have had similar or stronger rental price growth over the past 12 months, a sign of a spillover effect.
- by Jim Malo
Tenants feel ‘rental anxiety’ as Melbourne rents hit record high
The typical house costs $60 per week more to rent than it did a year ago, leaving some tenants fearful of lifelong housing insecurity.
- by Jim Malo
A hair on the floor, $400 for sticky-tape residue: Inflated landlord bond claims hitting tenants
Over 80 per cent of landlord bond claims before VCAT have been found to be at least in part spurious, according to a new report.
- by Jim Malo
Why downlights are making you colder and your split system less effective
Ever felt like the air-conditioner only pushes around cold air in winter? It may take climbing up into the attic and having a look around to find out why that is.
- by Jim Malo
Why it’s a better time to buy a home right now
The scales are tipping in buyers’ favour and sellers are losing the upper hand at auction, new figures show.
- by Jim Malo
Sydney suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Choose the wrong location and there’s a one-in-four chance of reselling a property for less than its purchase price.
- by Elizabeth Redman and Jim Malo
Melbourne suburbs where property owners are selling at a loss
Property owners in Melbourne are the most likely to sell at a loss of anywhere in Australia except the Northern Territory, and experts blame the weak market.
- by Jim Malo and Elizabeth Redman
The regional property markets tipped to hit fresh records in the next year
The COVID-era tree- and sea-change boom is over, but some states can expect to see their regional house price markets improve in the next year.
- by Jim Malo