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.
Is purchasing an investment property still attractive? In September 2015 there was a seasonally adjusted $12.3 billion worth of housing finance commitments to investors, the lowest value of investor lending since August 2014. Cameron Kusher examines data from the (ABS) and comments on total housing and owner occupier finance. ...
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. ...
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. ...
The shortage of affordable separate housing in Sydney and Melbourne means that most first home buyers and renters cannot find housing suited to their needs. Martin North shares an important report from ‘The Conversation’ looking into a study on new household and dwelling projections for Sydney and Melbourne.
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Why has home value growth been stronger in Sydney and Melbourne compared to other cities in recent years? Cameron Kusher of CoreLogic RP Data investigates the linkage between growth in employment and growth in home values across the capital city housing markets. ...
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. ...