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155 Bittern Dromana Road, Merricks North VIC 3926

Five luxury homes we love that are for sale right now

From a double-fronted period home with a contemporary overhaul, to a peninsula retreat that seems to float, here are our top picks.

  • Staff reporter

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After more than 20 years building his brand, Tom Dixon has created his own universe.

Welcome to the world of Tom Dixon, where restlessness is a virtue

He has a built an international brand on experimentation, but will the feted UK designer’s latest release survive in Australian conditions?

  • Robyn Willis
Michelle Margaret Cooke.

Real estate agent jailed after skimming $130,000 off trusts, tenants

Michelle Cooke was sentenced to more than four years in jail, having defrauded tenants of $15,000 in sham fees, and falsifying records to siphon off $116,376.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
Michael and Denise Greene decided it was time to sell their family home.

How Michael and Denise sold their home without dealing with an agent

Readying the home for sale was daunting for a couple who worked long hours, but they found another way.

  • Dan F Stapleton
6 Maryland Avenue, Carrara QLD 4211

Five luxury homes we love that are for sale right now

Looking for your next home? From a curvy new build to a clifftop stunner, here are our top picks. 

  • Staff reporter
More home owners have decided to sell their properties compared to this time last year.

Why more home owners just decided to sell their properties

More owners have put their homes up for sale than at this time last year, and the extra supply could dampen price growth.

  • Elizabeth Redman
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Macquarie is gaining ground on ANZ in the mortgage market.

I sold my house without a real estate agent. Ask me how (Aperol Spritz was involved)

In a cooling housing market, the last thing you want is to deal with someone who feigns enthusiasm and fakes the kind of money you will get for your one big asset.

  • Jenna Price
Manly Beach

Sydney’s best beach and how much it costs to live there

Sydneysiders are spoilt for choice when it comes to beaches, but visitors to the harbour city keep coming back to one.

  • Alice Uribe
Couple renovating

The room you shouldn’t bother renovating before you sell your house

Experts say prioritising certain rooms while doing the bare minimum – or nothing at all – in others could help you get the best sale price.

  • Dan F Stapleton
Sellers are more likely to make money now than at any time in the past 20 years.

How much you need to earn to buy a house now

For the average sole wage earner, the dream of buying a median-priced house is “basically dead and buried”, experts warn.

  • Dan F Stapleton