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Five Tips for Moving House with Kids

By Peter Sarmas on 25 Sep 2013 4 Comments

Moving houses is a stressful time for all involved. A new house can indicate a series of major life changes and change can be scary, especially for children. For kids, moving houses for the first time not only means losing their childhood bedroom and place of refuge, but it can also mean a new neighbourhood and new friends ...

Melbourne Auction Results – September 23, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 23 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Over this weekend, 800 properties were put to market in Melbourne and a reported 78 per cent sold; a solid performance on last week's already strong result. Next weekend, the school holidays and the AFL Grand Final will whittle auction numbers down ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – September 20, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 20 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The property market is certainly charging ahead this spring. In fact, new data suggests enthusiastic first home buyers have flooded the market over the past three months. In our weekend auction wrap, we consider the factors contributing to the property market's renewed strength ...

Return to the Days of Property Spruiking

By Peter Sarmas on 19 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Over the past few weeks, I’ve attended a number of real estate and financial advice seminars where property spruikers seem to be reappearing. Property spruikers or so-called ‘property experts’ promote real estate investment opportunities with attractive promotions and sleek brochures designed to suck you in ...

Melbourne Auction Results – September 16, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 16 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

We knew going in that this weekend was going to tell us some important things about the health and direction of the Melbourne property market. To my surprise, the Melbourne auction clearance rate was a strong 76 per cent on a total of 832 reported auctions; although approximately 84 results are still yet to be gathered by the REIV ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – September 13, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 13 Sep 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Consumer confidence rose for the fifth consecutive week this week, suggesting Australians are feeling more confident about the economy and the property market. The Melbourne auction clearance rate managed to hold steady over the weekend, despite a lower number of auctions ...

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