Mother bidding for first homebuyer son nabs $1.625m Northcote house - The Age

The auction for the stylish home was over in just 12 bids, and the victors beat three other parties, who were undeterred by the latest rise in interest rates.

A four-bedroom house at 177 Maribyrnong Road, Ascot Vale sold under the hammer to a downsizer, who made a final $5000 bid. They beat three young families in an auction that began with a bid of $1.17… [+2779 chars]

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