Victoria residential property
Our eight favourite luxury homes for sale right now
From a farm with organic fruit orchards to an elegant home in a prized waterfront reserve position, we’ve rounded up our top picks.
- by Kate Farrelly
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Home values declined in a third of suburbs. Here’s where they fell most
Thanks to higher interest rates and more homes on the market, buyers have increased choice this spring – and it’s showing.
- by Tawar Razaghi
Landlords could once hike rents by 20 per cent a year. That’s changing
Rents are much higher than pre-COVID, but there are signs renters are reaching a limit of how much they can afford to pay.
- by Jim Malo
How the gap between the property haves and have-nots just got wider
House sellers have been able to bank windfall gains, but everyone else risks being left behind as the property market soars out of reach.
- by Sue Williams
Couple who used superstitious auction tactic wins $1.86m Essendon home
Five parties competed, and the winners were a duo who had missed a string of opportunities elsewhere and decided to change tack.
- by Sarah Webb
Popular Melbourne suburbs where homes are selling quickest
Days on market have blown out to nearly two months in some areas, while other homes are whisked off the market within weeks.
- by Alexandra Middleton
Former AFL exec sells Albert Park home for $6.25m, makes $4.5m profit
A local family purchased the four-bedroom home for $650,000 above reserve, beating two others for the stylish Edwardian residence.
- by Alexandra Middleton
The type of home that’s holding the Melbourne property market back
Melbourne has about twice as many as Perth and Adelaide, which is why the Victorian capital has recorded a lower median value.
- by Jim Malo
Our 12 favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
Looking for your next home? From French provincial-inspired townhouses to a new designer home with sculptural staircase, we’ve got you covered.
- by Jacqui Hammerton and Mary O'Brien
‘This is overpriced’: Home sellers forced to take a reality check
A few years ago, buyers worried about missing out. Now, they’re more concerned about not over-stretching budgets.
- by Elizabeth Redman
More home owners fail to sell their properties as the market slows
Picky home buyers are passing over properties for sale that don’t tick all their boxes, leaving listings lingering on the market.
- by Elizabeth Redman