Realestate News
Mansion cost $21m, sells for $5m
ONE of the biggest homes on the Gold Coast has sold for less than a quarter of what it cost to construct.
Home makeover toasts building show
BARB DOVE loves throwing dinner parties - but she used to shy away from entertaining in her "tiny" dated kitchen.
Neighbours rule on backyard sheds
BRISBANE residents hoping to build sheds or granny flats will have to love thy neighbour and hope the feeling is mutual if a new plan is adopted.
Hawthorn East leads housing recovery
MELBOURNE'S median house price has risen over the last 12 months. Did your suburb make the top 10?
Queensland's hottest property spots
QUEENSLAND has four of the top ten areas in Australia tipped to outperform the rest of the general property market. FIND OUT WHERE
Versace mansion to be auctioned
THE South Beach, Florida, mansion once owned by Italian designer Gianni Versace and the place he was fatally shot is headed for the auction block.
Bright ideas for home lighting
CHOOSING the right lighting for your house and budget is about more than flicking a switch.
Homes to be bulldozed for tunnel
RESIDENTS in some parts of Melbourne will lose their homes to make way for a multi-billion-dollar tunnel.
Break down barriers to build homes
AUSTRALIA needs a new approach to housing supply that responds to the diversity of society.
Hovel sparks bidding war
A DILAPIDATED Surry Hills terrace has fetched almost $200,000 over reserve, and experts say to expert more of the same in the suburb.
How to make tiny garden terrific
LANDSCAPE expert Charlie Albone gives his top tips for creating an inviting garden in a tight spot.
What the truck? The tale of the flying lorry
TRUCK no. Just what is going on with this levitating semi-trailer? It's one of those sights you would only see in the Northern Territory.
Buying affordable in 692 suburbs
Lower mortgage rates have made buying a more affordable proposition than renting in nearly 700 suburbs across the country.
Surreal estate: Who you gonna call?
FROM helping to clear your home of ghosts to filling it with potential buyers on open day, our resident property whisperer is here to soothe.
Slow growth tipped to hit property
EXPECTATIONS of slower economic growth over the next 12 months has put a dampener on sentiment in the property sector.
Expert tips for your open house
OPEN inspections are like a first date. You only get one chance to make that first impression.
Feud over Sopranos star's fortune
A BITTER fight has erupted over the $70 million fortune of late Sopranos actor James Gandolfini between his widow and his ex-wife.
Home is a barn fine thing
A HOME that was once a barn needs a new owner to enjoy its 175-year-old history.
Sky's the limit for a cloud house
IT may not be everyone's idea of the Great Australian Dream but this head-turning house is one of the nation's most internationally recognisable homes.
Turn your trash into treasure
DON'T bin what you no longer need or like, join the recycling drive to ease the world's landfill burden and make some money along the way.
Mansion left empty for years up for sale
AN OPULENT Gold Coast mansion which no one has lived in since it was built four years ago, is being offered for sale.
Market waiting for tipping point
EVEN with low interest rates real estate growth in Brisbane is lagging behind other major cities according to industry leaders.
Property lottery: The new hotspots
IF you dream of buying into the next property boom spot but don't have the cash, things are looking up.
Walkerville office space up for grabs
DEVELOPERS of Walkerville's The Watson are now taking registrations of interest for the building's penthouse apartments and $5 million worth of office and retail space.
Hotel room a steal for canny investor
MORE than 40 bidders battled it out in the hope of securing a CBD pad at a bargain price of $10,000.
Fake it with synthetic grass
FAKE grass has come a long way since the garden-challenged designs of the 1960s and is now popping up on rooftops and backyards.
Poetry sells property for some
REAL estate agents have been doing it tough in recent times. But when the going gets tough, the tough get creative - with poetry.
Homeowner despairs as sea claims unit
FRED Gillett has watched nearly 10m crumble away from his home since Christmas and there is nothing he can do to stop it.
Warnie opens up about sad farewell
SHANE Warne has revealed putting his Melbourne mansion on the market to sell was a bittersweet decision.
Office blocks still hot
INVESTMENT in commercial property is growing with sales jumping 24 per cent in the June quarter compared with the same period last year.
Tiny units no big hit
THE Gold Coast is not the right fit for the "shoe box-sized'' apartments found in other cities, experts say.
$1.6b in revamps shows Parra matters
PARRAMATTA is to get a $1.6 billion makeover after two major developers signed on to help create "the river city of the future".
Don't like your public housing? Swap
PUBLIC housing tenants are swapping their subsidised homes online for more leisurely lifestyles.
Just $10k to own a prime city pad
AN inner-city property with a reserve of just $10,000 has interested buyers phoning to ask if the price is wrong. It's not.
House price rises set to gather pace
AFTER years of sluggish growth, Brisbane's median house price is tipped to jump by 17 per cent in the next three years.
Best day on sharemarket since 2011
THE sharemarket has posted its strongest day in 20 months as the global economic outlook improves and interest rates remained on hold.
Mortgage blackspots revealed
RATE cuts have failed to stem the number of mortgage defaults across Australia, with tourism and retirement postcodes topping the list of repayment blackspots.
Rudd's $10m property portfolio
NOT many voters the PM is targeting could afford his housing haul. But if you're cashed up you could splurge on one of his pads.
Millions wiped off island oasis
ONE of the Gold Coast's most prominent mansions has been sold by a mortgagee for just over $4 million - $6 million below a previous valuation.
Glamour and great fishing for $20m
THIS $20 million manor with helipad, wild deer and 500-tree orchard could be Australia's most glamorous fishing retreat.
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