Jim Malo

Property Reporter at The Age

Australia's most prominent Malagasy & Reporter @theage Past: @pedestriandaily, @abcaudio, @abcnews, @3RRRFM, dm 4 signal/protonmail

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He was evicted. Then he saw his home on Airbnb

2 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Jim Malo

By Jim Malo May 25, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Victoria’s renting taskforce has issued fewer than 80 fines to dodgy landlords and agents since its launch in March 2024, which rental advocates say barely scratches the surface of illegal practices in the rental market. Consumer Affairs says the fines total more than $620,000, but refuses to release a breakdown of the offences.
Battle of the downsizers as Middle Park house fetches $5.53 million

3 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Jim Malo

By Jim MaloUpdated May 17, 2025 — 4.53pmfirst published at 2.07pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.
Coburg house with published reserve price sells for $1.26m at auction

3 weeks ago | brisbanetimes.com.au | Jim Malo
Coburg house with published reserve price sells for $1.26m at auction

3 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Jim Malo

By Jim Malo May 17, 2025 — 2.07pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.
The locations where buying a property is now ‘impossibly unaffordable’

3 weeks ago | domain.com.au | Alice Uribe |Jim Malo

By Alice Uribe, Jim MaloMay 16, 2025Four Australian cities have been labelled “impossibly unaffordable” to buy a home in a new study, as separate research shows more than 30 per cent of dwellings now cost $1 million or more. The latest edition of the Demographia International Housing Affordability report compared the median house price to the median household income – a measure it called the median multiple – in 95 housing markets across eight countries.
The locations where buying a property is now ‘impossibly unaffordable’

3 weeks ago | smh.com.au | Alice Uribe |Jim Malo

By Alice Uribe and Jim Malo May 16, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Four Australian cities have been labelled “impossibly unaffordable” to buy a home in a new study, as separate research shows more than 30 per cent of dwellings now cost $1 million or more.
Serial Block bidder Danny Wallis offloads Albert Park investment for $2.15m

4 weeks ago | domain.com.au | Jim Malo

Regular bidder and buyer on The Block Danny Wallis sold an Albert Park investment property for $2.15 million at auction on Saturday. Wallis has become a regular character on Nine’s The Block, where he is known for bidding in unconventional increments. He has bought more than 10 Block properties. Nine is the publisher of this masthead.
Family pays $1.21m to save Cheltenham house from the wrecking ball

4 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Jim Malo

By Jim Malo May 10, 2025 — 2.19pm, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. In numbers723 - The number of scheduled auctions this Saturday$1.21 million - The sale price of a three-bedroom Cheltenham house$925,000 - The pass-in price of a two-bedroom Brunswick houseA family paid $1.21 million to buy a Cheltenham house on Saturday, after beating three other bidders at auction.
The eight Melbourne suburbs bucking the property price trend

4 weeks ago | domain.com.au | Jim Malo

Units in a handful of Melbourne suburbs have recorded strong price growth over the past year, bucking the trend of a slump in apartment prices citywide. Buyers say increased competition and unrealistic expectations from vendors in these suburbs have made purchasing a home more difficult, and agents say a return of investors has fuelled demand. Domain data shows unit prices shot up a huge 31.9 per cent in Caulfield South in the 12 months to March, to a median of $789,000.
The eight Melbourne suburbs bucking the property price trend

4 weeks ago | theage.com.au | Jim Malo

By Jim Malo May 10, 2025 — 5.00am, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for laterAdd articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Units in a handful of Melbourne suburbs have recorded strong price growth over the past year, bucking the trend of a slump in apartment prices citywide.