Melbourne Property Market Updates

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.

How to Run Your Property Investment Like a Business

By Peter Sarmas on 25 Jul 2013 2 Comments

Actively managing your investment portfolio is vital to the success of any positive investment return. However, this may not be as straightforward as it sounds. A clever way to approach your investment is to treat it like a business. As in any workplace, a great team will produce great results ...

Let’s Play Property Darts!

By Pete Wargent on 23 Jul 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

So many unlikely parts of Australia have been tipped as potentially hot regions for property price capital growth over the years that it does sometimes feel like those tipping them are throwing darts at a map of Australia blindfolded ...

Why Are Melbourne Median Prices Different Between Data Providers?

By Catherine Cashmore on 22 Jul 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The REIV have released their June quarterly statistics, which show a seasonally adjusted 2.4 per cent rise in the median house price. This takes Melbourne’s median house price from a revised $549,000 in the March quarter to $562,000 for the June quarter. The median unit price also showed a similar increase ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – July 20, 2013

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

A housing market report released this week indicated that the property market is well past the bottom of the cycle. While there have been patchy results in some capital cities such as Brisbane and Hobart, overall recovery looks solid. In her weekly market wrap, Catherine Cashmore is also confident there is stability in the market ...

Regulating Investment

By Greville Pabst on 18 Jul 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Regulatory frameworks have been established in most industries to protect investors from misleading and deceptive conduct. In addition to protecting investors, many industry bodies aim to educate investors about their rights and safe purchasing practices. However, there are no regulations that prevent investors from making poor decisions ...

Proposed East West Link Devastates Residents

By Peter Sarmas on 17 Jul 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Residents of Melbourne’s inner north have expressed their anger over the Victorian government’s plans to bulldoze homes to make way for East West Link. The State Government has announced this week that 100 homes around Hoddle Street and Alexandra Parade are likely to be bulldozed for the construction of the new tollway ...