Entries by JKents

Geelong home values climb $23,000 as buyer activity hots up

3 Chalon Court, Highton, sold for $1.66m two days before Christmas. Geelong home values climbed $23,000 over the past year as the region’s property market continued to recover. The latest PropTrack Home Price Index reveals a 3.04 per cent rise in the median dwelling value, which now sits at $757,000. Houses gained $25,000, or 3.21 […]

Inside the 93 coastal villas worth a staggering $616 million combined

Nearly 100 luxury villas are coming to the Gold Coast, across two communities worth a combined total of $616 million. Monaco Property Group (MPG) has announced the completion of Capri in Surfers Paradise: worth $116m and comprised of 48 three to four-bedroom villas. This will allow the company to move forward with development of NALU, […]

Australian home prices stall as interest rate fears rack markets

Auction demand was strong over much of 2025, but the market has been moderating in recent weeks. Picture: Julian Andrews. Panic over looming interest rate hikes has slammed the brakes on the once soaring housing market, with prices recording modest gains in medium-sized capitals while falling in Sydney and Melbourne. PropTrack’s monthly Home Price Index […]

Celebrity property market cools as A-listers wait to ink deals

Cricketer Michael Clarke is trying to sell a home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Cricketer Michael Clarke, model Jen Hawkins and TV host Jamie Durie are among the celebrities who will be hoping to ink property deals in the New Year after failing to sell Sydney homes over a boisterous 2025. These celebrities’ wait for a […]

Secret real estate empire and fortune David Bowie left behind

When David Bowie died in 2016, the tragic news left a huge hole in the music world. The rock-and-roll legend passed away just two days after his 69th birthday following a secret 18-month battle with liver cancer. At the time of his death, the Grammy-winner was worth around $US100 million ($A150 million), including a vast […]

Aussie sports legends’ biggest property deals of 2025

Australian cricket legend Michael Clarke, ex-AFL player Lance “Buddy” Franklin and wife Jesinta and surfing champion Mick Fanning have all listed or bought in 2025. Pictures: Supplied/Philip Hillyard/Jonathan Ng/Luke Marsden. A massive line-up of Australian sports stars from Olympic gold medallists to AFL champions have scored top-dollar property deals across 2025. Big names including cricketing […]

Luxury homes earning $100k per week in summer rental boom

Luxury property rental business Luxico’s staff star in Billion Dollar Playground (centre) while some of their listings, on the Gold Coast (left) and in Byron Bay (right) can be rented for thousands of dollars per night. Pictures: Supplied/Luxico. Australian rich listers are making the most of their grand homes by renting them out for up […]