# home buyers (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover home buyers. Page: Feed: --- ## [Melbourne’s typical home is now worth less than it was five years ago](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/melbourne-s-typical-home-is-now-worth-less-than-it-was-five-years-ago-20260817-p60p1i.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-26 · Caroline Zielinski · WA Today - Property_ The median home value reached a high in 2022 and has not returned to the same level, data shows. ## [Our five favourite luxury homes that offer a holiday aura](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/living/our-five-favourite-luxury-homes-that-offer-a-holiday-aura-20260826-p60rud.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-26 · Shona Hendley · WA Today - Property_ From glam swimming pools to pizza ovens, saunas, tennis courts and luxurious al fresco areas, these homes feel like you’re in a resort. ## [‘Situational selling’: The home owners who are selling in a downturn](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/situational-selling-the-home-owners-who-are-selling-in-a-downturn-20260818-p60pdd.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-25 · Alice Uribe · WA Today - Property_ Some economists expect double-digit property price falls, but some home owners have little choice but to sell. ## [‘Sydney needs more housing’: The church adding an eight-storey unit block](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/sydney-needs-more-housing-the-church-adding-an-eight-storey-unit-block-20260824-p60qwf.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-24 · Sue Williams · WA Today - Property_ The Anglican church has teamed up with a developer to deliver housing in exchange for new community spaces – and more could follow. ## [First home buyers get $50,000 discount on Sydney home sold by investor](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/first-home-buyers-get-50-000-discount-on-sydney-home-sold-by-investor-20260824-p60qw3.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-24 · Carmen Forward · WA Today - Property_ A first home buyer couple paid $2.05 million for a three-bedroom terrace with updated interiors, beating an expat couple. ## [Young family buys $3.92m renovated heritage home in Kew in hot auction](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/young-family-buys-3-92m-renovated-heritage-home-in-kew-in-hot-auction-20260824-p60qw4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-24 · Elizabeth Redman · WA Today - Property_ Despite a weak market, the charming property and popular location combined to spark an unusually spirited competition. ## [Never mind the shagpile and lino: Auchenflower house sells for millions](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/never-mind-the-shagpile-and-lino-auchenflower-house-sells-for-millions-20260824-p60qw5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-24 · Sarah Webb · WA Today - Property_ Among property auctions at the weekend, a century-old house with mustard-coloured lino that has never changed hands smashes its reserve. ## [Why $130,000 a year is no longer enough to avoid housing stress in WA](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/why-130-000-a-year-is-no-longer-enough-to-avoid-housing-stress-in-wa-20260822-p60qlx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-23 · Cameron Myles · WA Today - Property_ A new report sets out that no more than 30 per cent of a household budget should be allocated to rent to avoid financial stress. So how do those on higher incomes fare? ## [Renovated Surry Hills terrace passed in for less than its last sale price](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/renovated-surry-hills-terrace-passed-in-for-less-than-its-last-sale-price-20260823-p60qoh.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-23 · Elizabeth Redman · WA Today - Property_ The only registered bidder offered $2.3 million, but it was not enough to secure a deal, and the home will be made available for rent. ## [Brunswick house fails to sell at auction – for second time this winter](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/brunswick-house-fails-to-sell-at-auction-for-second-time-this-winter-20260823-p60qoi.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-23 · Elizabeth Redman · WA Today - Property_ The stylish home with a modern kitchen passed in on a vendor bid for a lower price than it fetched five years ago. ## [Watch Chovy Code Live (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/upMLooWEI1WQ) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Join live coding streams with real-time collaborative screen sharing, open source and free. ## [Millennials to sell one of two Bellevue Hill homes, list it for $37m](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/millennials-to-sell-one-of-two-bellevue-hill-homes-list-it-for-37m-20260817-p60oy8.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-22 · Kristy Johnson · WA Today - Property_ A wellness entrepreneur and charity advisory member have put their rebuilt Bellevue Hill mansion on the market. If price expectations are met, the couple will more than double what they paid for the address in 2023. ## [Local couple buys upsizer inner west terrace for $50,000 below reserve](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/northern-beaches-share-house-sells-for-200-000-below-its-reserve-20260821-p60qc4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-22 · Robyn Willis · WA Today - Property_ A local couple was attracted by high-quality finishes and off-street parking. They beat out one other bidder at Saturday’s auction to win the keys for $2.2 million. ## [‘The most inexpensive little castle’ in South Yarra sells for $1,785,000](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/on-to-the-next-adventure-renovators-sell-inner-city-edwardian-for-1-385-000-20260820-p60q6k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-22 · Wes Mountain · WA Today - Property_ The double-storey English-style home, complete with turret, sold for $15,000 under reserve in post-auction negotiations, with the vendors happy to meet the market. ## [‘On the next adventure’: Renovators sell inner-city Edwardian for $1,385,000](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/on-to-the-next-adventure-renovators-sell-inner-city-edwardian-for-1-385-000-20260820-p60q6k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-22 · Wes Mountain · The Age - Property_ The two-bedroom home across from a park sold for $65,000 above its reserve. Three bidders were vying for the keys at auction, but a young couple won out. ## [North shore share house sells for $200,000 below its reserve](https://www.theage.com.au/property/news/northern-beaches-share-house-sells-for-200-000-below-its-reserve-20260821-p60qc4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-22 · Robyn Willis · The Age - Property_ Seven vendors sold the five-bedder for $2.7 million at auction on Saturday. When bidding stalled below the reserve, they had some tough decisions to make. ## [The property premium Sydney families are paying for the right state school](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/the-property-premium-sydney-families-are-paying-for-the-right-state-school-20260804-p60ldy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-21 · Robyn Willis · WA Today - Property_ New data reveals that the desire to be within the right school catchment zone is driving up property values in key parts of Sydney. ## [How much it costs to live in Melbourne’s most desired school zones](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/how-much-it-costs-to-live-in-melbourne-s-most-desired-school-zones-20260818-p60pgz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-21 · Wes Mountain · WA Today - Property_ Some home buyers are paying large premiums to live within a certain secondary school zone rather than a few streets away. ## [Five of the best Sydney homes where past meets present](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/five-of-the-best-sydney-homes-where-past-meets-present-20260820-p60q7t.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-21 · Shona Hendley · WA Today - Property_ Here are five renovated period Sydney homes, showcasing timeless details and updated for contemporary living, that are on the market now. ## [Five of the best Melbourne homes where past meets present](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/five-of-the-best-melbourne-homes-where-past-meets-present-20260818-p60ped.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-21 · Shona Hendley · WA Today - Property_ From updated Victorian terraces to Arts and Crafts residences, here are five of the best Melbourne homes on the market now. ## [What downturn? Two Rich Listers offer Point Piper homes for about $90m each](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/what-downturn-two-rich-listers-offer-point-piper-homes-for-about-90m-each-20260817-p60oy5.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-21 · Kristy Johnson · WA Today - Property_ Sydney’s most exclusive enclave is home to billionaires, power players and celebrities, and two sellers are hoping to cash in. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/amaxvqRNDGIl) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Nick McKenzie questions Premier Ben Carroll over royal commission](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/nick-mckenzie-questions-premier-ben-carroll-over-royal-commission-20260820-p60q4x.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-20 · WA Today - Property_ Nick McKenzie, whose reporting uncovered alleged corruption on the Big Build, questioned the premier at his press conference announcing a royal commission. ## [More Sydney properties are being passed in. This is what happens to them](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/more-sydney-properties-are-passing-in-this-is-what-happens-to-them-20260812-p60njb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-19 · Robyn Willis · WA Today - Property_ Agents report that more buyers are waiting and watching for properties to be passed in at auction, anticipating getting a lower price. It’s not that simple. ## [The type of Melbourne home that’s passing in at auction](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/the-type-of-melbourne-home-that-s-passing-in-at-auction-20260812-p60nkv.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-19 · Elizabeth Redman · WA Today - Property_ Barely half of homes are selling under the hammer or pre-auction, as some sellers hope for prices from 12 months ago. ## [Our five favourite luxury homes that make entertainment easy](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/our-five-favourite-luxury-homes-that-make-entertainment-easy-20260819-p60ps4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-19 · Shona Hendley · WA Today - Property_ Here are five of our favourite luxury homes for entertaining that are on the market right now. ## [This WA mining town is one of Australia’s fastest-growing property markets](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/this-wa-mining-town-is-one-of-australia-s-fastest-growing-property-markets-20260818-p60pdq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-18 · Holly Thompson · WA Today - Property_ Across the state, regional areas recorded an average dwelling price growth of 2.1 per cent – the highest average growth out of all states and territories and on par with South Australia. ## [How Vickii transformed a higgledy-piggledy home into an entertainer’s dream](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/how-vickii-transformed-a-higgledy-piggledy-home-into-an-entertainer-s-dream-20260730-p60k43.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-18 · Dan F Stapleton · WA Today - Property_ A years-long search and 500 house viewings paid off for Vickii and James. Then they overhauled the kitchen in time for a family Christmas. ## [House once owned by Geelong Grammar gets a glow-up, resells for $17 million-plus](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/house-once-owned-by-geelong-grammar-gets-a-glow-up-resells-for-17-million-plus-20260817-p60p18.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-17 · Elizabeth Redman · WA Today - Property_ The house in Toorak last traded for $6 million, and has been transformed - and it’s not the only prestige sale in recent weeks. ## [No genuine bids for swish bayside home asking $2.2m at auction](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/no-genuine-bids-for-swish-bayside-home-asking-2-2m-at-auction-20260817-p60owy.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-17 · Melissa Heagney-Bayliss, Elizabeth Redman · WA Today - Property_ The renovated bungalow came with a period facade and a heated pool, but it wasn’t enough to get buyers to raise their hands. ## [First home buyers pay $2.33m for north shore house with a gazebo](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/first-home-buyers-pay-2-33m-for-north-shore-house-with-a-gazebo-20260817-p60owx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-17 · Carmen Forward · WA Today - Property_ Young couples, families and first home buyers registered for the auction of the three-bedroom house that sold under the hammer. ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/i5nlr3QdOnV1) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Two Churchie families battle with $1000 bids to secure $3.3 million East Brisbane home](https://www.watoday.com.au/property/news/two-churchie-families-battle-with-1000-bids-to-secure-3-3-million-east-brisbane-home-20260817-p60owz.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_property) _2026-08-17 · Sarah Webb · WA Today - Property_ Among property auctions at the weekend, a character home just 200 metres from a top private school sold after two families slugged it out.