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.

Investor Demand For Housing Reaches Historic High

By CoreLogic RP Data on 12 Sep 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

In the current climate, subsequent purchasers and investors are occupying the majority of housing finance demand. Looking at the same data but focussing on the proportion of total lending reconfirms the high level of lending to investors and subsequent purchasers. ...

Which Does Better: Capital City Or Regional Property?

By Pete Wargent on 11 Sep 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Household debt levels have long since peaked out, and as a result, we do not expect to see any meaningful regional property price growth in real terms. Interestingly, mortgage serviceability has improved dramatically in Australia in recent years as lending rates have fallen, so there may be a small window of opportunity for regional property ...

Tall Buildings And The Public Realm

By Urban Melbourne on 10 Sep 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The love affair with tall buildings is undeniable. Initially very much a western society symbol of power and progress that started in the late 19th century, the tall building love affair has well and truly infected developing nations throughout Asia and the Middle East, for many of the same reasons ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – September 6

By Peter Sarmas on 6 Sep 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Spring time is finally here, which means homes will begin flooding the market. So what does this mean for those attempting to buy a property? In his weekly market commentary, Peter Sarmas spoke to several real estate agents around Melbourne. They believe the change in the market is creating good buying opportunities ...

The Block To Spur Renovations This Spring

By Bradley Beer on 5 Sep 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Economic research undertaken for The Saturday Age suggests popular reality television show The Block has a statistically significant impact on the economy when it comes to renovations. Each time the series is broadcast, renovation spending across the nation gets a $251 million boost ...

Stock Levels Remain Steady Year-on-Year

By Louis Christopher on 4 Sep 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The number of Australian residential property listings increased during August, perking up after a substantial dip in listings during July. Nationally, the number of unsold properties on the market has been recorded at 347,646 for August 2014 – a 3.8 per cent increase month-on-month and -2.1 per cent decrease year-on-year ...