A string of property tax changes to be introduced in the state Budget are a “slap to the sector” as it attempts to recover, Victoria’s peak real estate body says.

A Blackburn agent has proved to be the state’s best auctioneer, after winning the title two years in a row. Here are his tricks to help you be the final bidder at the auction of your dream home.

There’s some serious style on show at this St Kilda apartment, thanks to its owner, interior designer Lynda Gardener — she’s used her talent to freshen her first property purchase up for sale.

How development plans for the old Addy building will aid the resurrection of Geelong’s central business district.

The rolling countryside and water vistas proved irresistible to city buyers when this coastal block with huge potential went to auction. It sold for $700,000 above the top of its price guide.

The tumultuous start to the year is over and it’s back to business for the property market post-election. Auction numbers are set to double from last week and hot competition is on the cards.

The City of Moreland’s oldest watering hole — a heritage-protected Sydney Rd landmark — has hit the market following an impressive reno that’s brought the 1850s building into 2019.

Tigers great Matthew “Richo” Richardson has been revealed as the buyer of an incredible Northcote house, snapped up hours after it hit the market. The champion goalkicker and commentator signed…

Longterm owners of two Lilydale motels within 600m of each other are checking out of their businesses and on to the property market — but will buyers want to motor inn to the industry?

A historic circa-1903 mansion refurbished by a premier architect and landscape designer has hit the market in Moonee Ponds.

A rare modernist masterpiece designed by architecture giants Robin Boyd and Roy Grounds has been reinvented into a modern family home with a quirky artificial grass feature wall.

Fancy a spot of indoor basketball? This cool, modern house in Inverleigh has the perfect room for it.

A rare Cowes opportunity is set to shake up development on The Esplanade, after being floated on the property market with permits to build 20 apartments.

It might look the same as countless others, but this faux French pad packs perks including a putting green, theatre with orange recliners, sauna and furniture almost too OTT for Franco Cozzo.

Often bypassed by buyers in the past, homes in The Basin are now sought after. The Knox suburb offers entry-level prices alongside more expensive listings with mountain vistas.

Residents of a new Malvern development will be able to enjoy a restored tavern downstairs that will offer room service to their door — plus a rooftop pool to lap up before diving into a drink.

A laneway, mural and trendy renovation make this Fitzroy North terrace stand out — and the vendors have even got former Bombers captain Jobe Watson involved to help score a sale.

There’s over the top, and then there is this place with hand cut mosaics, Calacatta gold marble floors, Michelangelo-inspired 5.5m-high handpainted ceilings and European chandeliers.

A longstanding Macca’s better known for its lollies and footy tipping competition than its burgers and fries has hit the market.

A talented landscaper has transformed the Wallington farm where Collingwood premiership hero Nick Maxwell grew up.

A family might be suffering buyer’s remorse after they paid forked out for a home acquired for the East West Link project the same day a Coalition election win put it back on the agenda.

Interested onlookers let out a collective sigh of relief after first-home buyers pounced on a Hamlyn Heights property with subdivision potential.

Four parties bid for a “magnificent Victorian mansion” in need of a luxury renovation in Hawthorn’s lush, sought-after riverside precinct at a tight-lipped auction conducted behind closed doors.

Buyers will be able to hit the dancefloor without leaving home at an original Edwardian with medieval touches in Canterbury. It’s got its own private ballroom — and a fireplace in the kitchen.