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Market News · Nov 01

Melbourne Cup bookmaker Mark Read lists $3.95m Gilderoy estate as he eyes Noosa retirement

Mark Read says his Gilderoy estate has given him more enjoyment of nature than any of the seven farms he has owned during his life. A legendary Melbourne bookmaker is selling his Yarra Valley rainfore...

Melbourne Cup bookmaker Mark Read lists $3.95m Gilderoy estate as he eyes Noosa retirement
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Market News · Nov 01

Derelict Sydney homes fetch millions at auction as rundown Paddington terrace tops $3.6m

Sydney’s property market might be cooling but two derelict properties fetched millions at auction on Saturday. Ray White data from last weekend revealed that only 52.4 per cent of Sydney auctions sold...

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Market News · Nov 01

Surry Hills unit renovated by 19 strangers sells for $1.338m amid market slump

A Surry Hills home owned by 19 strangers went to auction on Saturday in what shaped up to be another shaky weekend for Sydney’s property market. The group of 18 women worked under the tutelage of Bern...

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Market News · Nov 01

‘Unattainable’: Sydney singles shut-out of market

Falling home values were supposed to help buyers break into the market – but four interest rate rises this year have cut into borrowing power and pushed repayments higher, with new research showing Sy...

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Market News · Nov 01

Mum-of-three launches real estate app after chaotic family house hunt

Melanie Tickle is behind the new property app, myhomii. Pic: Annette Dew Brisbane mother-of-three Melanie Tickle was fighting for her life in a hospital bed when she was thrust into a frantic battle t...

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Commercial · Nov 01

History made as REIQ Awards for Excellence crowns top Queensland agents in Brisbane

The property market may look very different to 12 months ago but that didn’t stop the Queensland real estate sector getting together to honour the top performers across the state. More than 1000 real ...

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Commercial · Nov 01

New Angle Vale community with $2m riverside park

South Australian developer Fairland’s latest masterplanned community in Adelaide’s north will include more than 750 homes. More than 750 homes will be built in a new Angle Vale masterplanned community...

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Market News · Nov 01

The Block: Why experts say the numbers ‘don’t stack up’

The Block’s 2025 auction finale delivered a $3.41m winning sale, but two homes failed to sell under the hammer before eventually fetching $2.15m each. Picture: Supplied/Nine. Channel 9’s The Block has...

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Market News · Nov 01

Higher interest rates make Brisbane Australia’s toughest property market for couples to buy

Compare the Market property expert Andrew Winter Brisbane has earned the shock title of Australia’s least affordable capital for couples trying to buy a home. A damning analysis of national income and...

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Commercial · Nov 01

Milford sells in days as historic Bentley hits the market

Tasmania’s heritage homes are hot property right now, with Milford sold fast and Bentley seeking a seven-figure price. Picture: Supplied No time was wasted in selling this historic Southern Midlands p...

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Market News · Oct 29

The Block 2026: Lisa and Rosco welcome baby Jude after dramatic hospital shower birth days before auction

The Block’s Lisa and Rosco are hoping their Mount Eliza auction result will help fund their dream family home and farm on the outskirts of Perth. The Block’s Lisa has given birth to her second son in ...

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Market News · Oct 29

The Block 2026: Mount Eliza auctions could deliver $1m stamp duty windfall, eclipsing Nine’s Sunbury land deal

Courtney and Sev are among five Block teams whose home sales could generate more in stamp duty than the $1m Channel 9 paid the Victorian government for next year’s Sunbury site. The Victorian governme...

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Commercial · Oct 29

Central Equity unveils luxury amenities as $1bn Gold Coast tower passes $400m in sales

The $1 billion Palmera Residences on the Gold Coast promises five-star resort living. The $1 billion Palmera Residences on the Gold Coast promises five-star resort living complete with a podium for we...

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Commercial · Oct 29

CLO Studios founder lists French-inspired Sunshine Coast home

Villa des Fleurs, at 40 Lowry Street, Peregian Beach on the Sunshine Coast, is going to auction on November 25. Source: realestate.com.au It took twelve months, trips to Europe and Morocco, and copper...

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Market News · Oct 29

Historic Newtown mansion Raith sells for $6.8m to set new Geelong house record

The landmark Newtown home Raith has sold for $6.8m. There’s a new pinnacle to Geelong’s real estate market as a landmark 19th century Newtown residence changes hands for close to $7m. Raith is a grand...