Our daily Melbourne property market updates are written by experienced property commentators, buyer advocates and investment experts. All have their finger on the pulse of the Melbourne property market.
What is causing the continued negative household confidence sentiment? Martin North analyses results derived from household surveys, averaged across Australia. Included are detailed questions covering various aspects of a household’s financial footprint. The index measures how households are feeling about their financial health. ...
How long should you hang on to your home or investment property to maximise your profit? In this week's property market update we take a look at why 30.8% of homes resold for more than double their previous purchase price. We also discuss why Melburnians are suddenly turning to apartment living and look at the benefits of living in this type of community. ...
Private sector job vacancies increased by +8.8 per cent over the year to August, suggesting employment gains ahead. In this report from Pete Wargent we find out how Australia's local economies are affected by these results and discover which State has the highest number of job vacancies following rising house prices and dwelling construction. ...
In Melbourne's highly variable property market, how do you determine the right type of investment property and minimise your real estate risk? Sharon Fox Slater shares the standard method used by industry to determine the financial pros and cons of an investment property and advises on the smart way to look at investment. ...
The property ladder for the majority of first home buyers is akin to climbing Mount Everest! In this week’s property market update Urban Melbourne shares what and where $443,549 will buy you right now in Melbourne. We also look at a report from Digital Finance Analytics discussing what is driving long-run trends in Australian housing price growth. ...
How is Melbourne’s residential median asking rents and vacancy rates tracking?
Louis Christopher of SQM Research provides a full report on the National vacancy rates and asking rents and explains the impact on the overall rental conditions in Australia’s property market. ...