Melbourne Property Market & Prices

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Nine New Year’s Resolutions for Property Owners and Investors

By Sharon Fox-Slater on 2 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

New Year’s resolutions are often forgotten soon after the last of the leftover turkey has been consumed. Planning and commitment are crucial to making sure that you execute your financial goals. Here are a few check points to consider when mapping your property journey for this year ...

Outer Suburbs Offer Affordable Housing in Melbourne but Risk Work-Life Balance

By Kristie Kwok on 31 Dec 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

While there are both advantages and disadvantages to moving further away from Melbourne’s CBD, buying a house in the outer suburbs may be the only choice for many, unless they are prepared to give up dwelling space and a garden by living in an apartment. Due to growing house prices, affordable homes close to the CBD ...

Outdoors Can Offer More

By AOXEN on 27 Dec 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Over the holiday season, many of us will spend quite a bit of time entertaining and enjoying our backyard, from lying by the pool to hosting friends on our back deck. Remember it’s more than likely the tenants of your rental property are doing the same thing. Improving the outdoor area can add great value to a rental property ...

Self-Managed Super Fund Property Buying Sky High Amid Serious Concerns

By Kristie Kwok on 23 Dec 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The big question in 2014 is whether we will see any tapering of self-managed super funds buying property through borrowing, given the concerns expressed by regulators, Treasury, RBA and the new government. In 2007, superannuation laws changed which resulted in capital gains tax exemptions and fewer restrictions on SMSF borrowing ...

Melbourne Property Market 2013: Steady Recovery Overall

By Kristie Kwok on 23 Dec 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Real estate trends in Melbourne show high auction clearance, quick private sales and growth in building approvals. The Melbourne housing market has recovered strongly from a poor 2012. House prices grew by 6.6 per cent and sales volumes have also gone up ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – December 21, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 21 Dec 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Despite the fact that we are mere days away from Christmas, the REIV expects about 510 auctions to take place in Melbourne this weekend. According to REIV CEO Enzo Raimondo, having 500 auctions this close to Christmas is considered "relatively high". However, from next week until mid-February, the market will settle into a quiet period ...