In my 34 years of real estate I have never seen so many things aligned to suggest this should be a stellar year. Here are my predictions for the market this year.

1. The death of downsizing. COVID-19 has taught people their home is their castle. They are not looking for less space, they are looking for more space. Bigger is better, and making your home a lifestyle residence that includes a swimming pool, gymnasium, and the Zoom room suggests this is the year of upgrading.

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One of the last remaining beach shacks built more than 50 years ago as weekenders for city folks has come up for sale in Fishermans Bay.

Located near Port Stephens, the original one-bedroom property on 581sqm is now dwarfed by more modern and large two-storey residences.

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It is scheduled to sell for the first time ever at auction on February 13

A record bid for QLD of $32m was made for a waterfront mansion yesterday but the owner says he’ll hold out for more as the state undergoes a major property boom.

The first weekend of auctions after official lifting of Brisbane restrictions saw a surge in confidence across all price levels, from the record bid made for t
he Gold Coast mega-mansionto a house in Brisbane’s south seeing a frenzy of 74 bids under the hammer.

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The stable that’s

Ask anyone who lives in St Peters and – aside from the picturesque tree-lined streets and fantastic mix of modern and classic architecture – they’ll tell you one of its strongest attributes is its central location.

That’s certainly what Michael and Paula Vidale have found. They’re now selling the Harrow Rd property they’ve called home since 2008, and say they’ll miss the house and area immensely.

27 Harrow Rd, St Peters. Supplied by Williams Real Estate

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“It’s a great house – our children were five and seven when we bought

Former AFL footballer Ilija Grgic has handballed his Footscray warehouse property to an unlikely buyer.

A family is set to move into the trendy industrial space at 151 Ballarat Road, which had served as the ex-ruckman’s office for his building, construction and development business.

He lined up for Footscray, West Coast and Essendon during his 87-game career, but has since hung up the boots for a career in the property game with his company, Keyway.

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