Council fires staff members amid scam allegations
Cameron Houston and Chris Vedelago Stonnington council has sacked a senior employee and several others are under investigation over allegations of widespread corruption that may have cost ratepayers up to a quarter of a million...
Ex-bank executive selling Toorak mansion
Chris Vedelago Former NAB executive Ian Crouch is the latest in a growing list of the city's wealthy to try to flog their top-end homes this year, listing his Toorak estate with an asking price of at least $11...
Toorak mansion sells for $11.5m
Simon Johanson and Chris Vedelago A member of the wealthy Rowsthorn transport family has sold her Toorak mansion for $11.5 million in a boardroom auction that attracted 185 bids.
For sale: Fortress for the security-conscious
Chris Vedelago The metal-clad fortress of a former bikie is on the market.
Once bargain land now worth millions
Carolyn Webb, Chris Vedelago Doctor who bought site in the city's north for $175,000 stands to make up to $8 million if it sells.
Site under scrutiny as siblings hit by wall identified
Benjamin Preiss, Chris Vedelago, Simon Johanson Two of the victims of a wall collapse in Melbourne's Carlton on Thursday are believed to be brother and sister.
Owners could be charged over wall fall as Grocon under fire
Chris Vedelago and Simon Johanson The owner of the Carlton development site where two pedestrians were killed – and possibly some workers there – could face criminal prosecution if investigators determine the accident was caused by...
Chef splashes $5 million on famous mansion
Chris Vedelago Celebrity chef Shannon Bennett has spent up to $5 million to buy one of South Yarra's most famous Victorian mansions.
Murder mansion at centre of crumbling portfolio
Chris Vedelago The tradesmen spent five hours sanding blood and bodily fluids from the floorboards.
Penthouse poised to set $20m record
Cameron Houston, Chris Vedelago Developer Elias Jreissati's private eyrie will set a new record if it can fetch its asking price.
'Twas the week before Xmas when all through the outlet, not a shopper was stirring ...
Chris Vedelago It's the week before Christmas but you'd never know it at Spencer Street Fashion Station.
Warnings as outer suburbs property market teeters
Chris Vedelago Distressed buyers and builders are cancelling one in every three new home purchases.
Tradie chasing pay clogs $11m mansion sale
Chris Vedelago The $11 million sale of the historic Rosecraddock estate hits a snag, with a disgruntled tradesman moving to block the deal over an unpaid $15,000 renovations bill.
Warning on 'risky' We Buy Houses scheme
Chris Vedelago Helping families realise the Australian dream, or a risky investment scheme for the middle-man's benefit? We Buy Houses is under scrutiny.
Tumbling prices lure house buyers back to market
Chris Vedelago Falling property prices, ironically, are proving to be a boon for vendors in Melbourne's inner north and east, as buyers are lured back into the auction market in the hope of scoring a bargain.
Strong crop of 'for sale' signs in Epping
Henrietta Cook and Chris Vedelago In a sunny brick home in Epping, a couple are frantically preparing for their first open for inspection.
Housing glut hits suburbs
Chris Vedelago and Cameron Houston Melbourne's urban fringe has been swamped with 35,000 unsold homes, prompting warnings the glut could trigger a further slump in property values, and fuelling criticism of the Baillieu government's...
First home grant fraudsters pay back $7.5 million
Chris Vedelago State government authorities have clawed back a record $7.5 million worth of first home grants and fines this year from hundreds of Victorians who have been caught rorting the taxpayer-funded scheme.
Family values give booming Balwyn a boost
Chris Vedelago Leafy, pleasant, dotted with good schools, cafes and plenty of green space, it looks just like any other inner-eastern suburb. But there's something going on in Balwyn.
Notorious murder house changes hands
Chris Vedelago The Collingwood home that was the scene of the infamous Easey Street murders has sold at auction.
