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.
This week we take a look at the Fishermans Bend Strategic Framework Plan, we discuss the long-awaited reforms to strata laws in Western Australia and we find out if construction costs on the east coast of Australia are impacted by falling resources prices, sharp declines in the value of oil and stagnating growth. ...
Should you rent or buy a home? With generational low mortgage rates right now affordability in many areas looks good but, if rates were to normalise, affordability would look very different. Read this insightful report from Cameron Kusher of CoreLogic RP Data. ...
Are first time buyers being crowded out of the property market by 'Baby Boomer' speculators? Pete Wargent analyses the latest NAB residential property survey and reports on the current real estate trends that could be driving the market. ...
This week we talk about the real change in home values from a housing market perspective, what is co-housing and could it be a solution to urban sprawl and housing affordability and we find out why a fifth of property resales within Melbourne’s inner city incurred losses for vendors during the December 2014 quarter. ...
The RBA stated last month that the current strong run up in house prices may expose investors to risks of losses later on. Louis Christopher reports on self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) in the current real estate property market and if housing should be the right investment choice. ...
In this week's property market update Sourceable Industry News looks at the state of asbestos in Australia today, we find out what real estate investors can learn about depreciation from The Block and you'll find out if you could be living in a million dollar suburb and not know it. ...