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.

The National Housing Bubble That Isn’t

By Louis Christopher on 3 Apr 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

To those who have claimed there is a national housing bubble in this country, by all means make a point about excessive debt and the banks increasing their grip on our economy and indeed, the global economy. Louis Christopher of SQM Research reports on the national real estate housing bubble that isn't. ...

One billion dollars a week on Melbourne property in 2014

By CoreLogic RP Data on 30 Mar 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Over one billion dollars a week was spent on residential real estate last year. This is an increase from the $52.9b in 2013 and $43.8b in 2012, reflecting the overall growth in the property market over the last few years. Robert Larocca of CoreLogic RP Data reports on which suburbs recorded the highest spends. ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – March 28th, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 28 Mar 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

This week we discuss why raising the GST could hit housing hard, find out where Victoria's building hotspots are, the details from the latest urban planning strategy for Melbourne and how baby boomers are driving up apartment prices from bayside Melbourne to key eastern locations. ...

Supply and Property Investing

By Pete Wargent on 25 Mar 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Thanks to a combination of rising dwelling prices and low interest rates, building approvals are at record highs in Australia. We are now set to construct more units and apartments than ever before. The supply response appears to be working. Pete Wargent analyses supply and property investing. ...

February Vacancies Fall, Rents Drop in Some Cities

By Louis Christopher on 23 Mar 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Louis Christopher of SQM Research reports that figures released this month have revealed the number of residential vacancies edged down across the nation in February 2015. Read the full report. ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – March 21st, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 21 Mar 2015 2 Comments

Peter Sarmas comments on Joe Hockey’s proposal to allow first home buyers to access their superannuation, read the latest research results from BIS Shrapnel, the hot investment segment from the latest household surveys, guidelines related to the growth in investor lending and the conditions in the construction sector in Victoria. ...

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