Melbourne house prices
Only quickest first home buyers to benefit from expanded 5 per cent deposit scheme
The scheme, which has been brought forward by three months, is likely to drive up house prices.
- Millie Muroi and Shane Wright
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Young family pays $5.59m for historic South Melbourne terrace
The home was designed by the architect responsible for Melbourne Grammar and the South Melbourne Town Hall.
- Shona Hendley
Family pays $3.7 million for St Kilda West home
A St Kilda West house guided $225,000 below its reserve price sold for $3,725,000 in post-auction negotiations.
- Caroline Zielinski
Our seven favourite homes for sale in Melbourne right now
From a terrace in one of Melbourne’s dress-circle spots to a near-new canalside house, we’ve rounded up the best properties on the market.
- Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney
- Opinion
- Productivity summit
The act of bastardry that’s hurting young generations
Australians have a tax and welfare system that’s one of the envies of the world. But it’s also transferring masses of wealth to our older generations.
- Shane Wright
- Opinion
- Housing crisis
I bought into the dream of apartment living. The reality has been far different
I’m 34, married with no children, and doing a PhD in architecture and planning – the ideal candidate for the state government’s apartment plan. But apartment living has turned out be full of extra costs, defects and frustrations.
- Merrick Morley
First home buyer makes aggressive bid to buy Thornbury property in less than a minute
A renovated, single-level unit in Thornbury sold for $1,040,000 in a competitive auction on Saturday which lasted for less than one minute.
- Shona Hendley
- Investigation
- Bidding blind
This couple spent $500 trying to buy their dream home. They never stood a chance
More than 5550 people told this masthead’s Bidding Blind investigation that they had spent money and time investigating properties that they would later discover they could not afford.
- Aisha Dow
‘Melbourne’s coming back’: Young family pays $200,000 above reserve to nab $1.45m period home
Three parties fought with rapid-fire bids, pushing the price more than $200,000 above the sellers’ hopes.
- Elizabeth Redman
Our favourite homes for sale in Victoria right now
From a Victorian terrace to a home with a Parisian feel, we’ve rounded up the best properties on the market right now to help you choose.
- Mary O'Brien and Lou Sweeney