Sales
Auctioneers make an art of selling property collector’s assets
The latest auction disposing of the huge Harry Oviss investment portfolio fetched a total $29.14 million.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Latest
The $65m-$70m mansion poised to shatter Victorian price record
The colossal Toorak mansion and estate, priced at $65 million to $70 million, is a few days away from officially hitting the market and photos have not yet been released.
- by Emily Power
Australia ranks fourth on global property risk list. Will we dodge it?
Australia is one of the most likely countries in the world to experience property price falls, a new ranking shows, but the drops might not be as deep as priced-out buyers hope.
- by Elizabeth Redman
House prices are falling, but buyer beware of holding out for a better deal
Some property buyers are putting off their purchase, banking on finding a cheaper home later this year, but experts warn trying to pick the bottom of the market has risks.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Emma Stone sells Malibu Beach house for more than $6 million
Perched on a cliff overlooking the North Pacific coastline, the La La Land star’s vogue abode boasts three bedrooms, two bathrooms and sits on a 12,950 square metre block.
- by James Robinson
Analysis
Stamp duty
Stamp duty catch: what happens when it’s time to sell?
First home buyers could get into the market sooner under a NSW plan to let them avoid stamp duty. But when it’s time to sell, experts warn there’s a catch.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Swisse money swoops on Police Association’s headquarters
The ex-wife of a Swisse Vitamins multi-millionaire has emerged as the buyer of a heritage red brick building in East Melbourne formerly owned by Victoria’s Police Association.
- by Simon Johanson
Google co-founder drops $18m on Pink’s former Malibu estate
The news comes as the world’s sixth-richest man and his wife Nicole Shanahan file for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
- by James Robinson
The grape escape: why more home buyers are making a vine change
Nick Clark and Brett Hadlow are among a growing number of city escapees making a vine change rather than a tree change.
- by Melissa Heagney
Tenants see new chapters in older buildings
While some businesses head to the suburbs, others are heading back into the heart of the CBD.
- by Nicole Lindsay
Pamela Anderson house hits the market at $2.4 million
The famed St Kilda West home with a glass tiled facade of the Baywatch star’s face is for sale again.
- by Melissa Heagney