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Small Businesses Drive Local House Prices Upward

By Peter Sarmas on 7 Nov 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Would you be willing to pay a premium to purchase a property near a local village or cluster of small businesses? New research reveals the financial benefit small businesses deliver to local communities and their ability to drive the value of Australia’s median house price upward. Peter Sarmas shares The Economy of Shopping Small Report. ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – November 7th, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 7 Nov 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

This week in our property market update Tim Lawless reports on the findings in the CoreLogic RP Data - TEG Rewards Housing Sentiment Survey. We find out if Australia’s housing is vulnerable to a significant correction in values and also take a look at the Melbourne Metro Rail Project’s latest updates. ...

Melbourne Auction Results – November 2nd, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 1 Nov 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

In this week's property market wrap we look at the latest HIA Affordability Index data for the September 2015 quarter and Australia's eight capital cities from an affordability perspective. We also reveal the winner of the 2015 National Architecture Awards - People’s Choice Award, in which eleven residential projects were in the running to win the title. ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – October 31st, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 31 Oct 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

In this week’s property market update we explore the many challenges facing cities today, presenting solutions to the problems and highlighting the opportunities of living life in the modern city. We visit The Block and explore which couple would hold the ‘reno crown’ if the winner were based solely on the judges’ points instead of the win on auction night. ...

Melbourne Auction Results – October 26th, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 25 Oct 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Is Melbourne’s property market softening? This week Peter Sarmas talks about the recent decision of 3 of the big four banks to lift their interest rates and analyses the affect this decision has had on our property market. He also takes a look at tenancy rates and rental returns, in particular the apartment sector. ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – October 24th, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 24 Oct 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

How much do Australian households spend on housing costs? In this week’s property market update we provide you with some valuable insights into housing and occupancy costs. We also look at a very interesting report relating to the Australian banking system lifting capital ratios and why this alone is not the total solution. ...

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