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.

Melbourne Property Market Update – June 22, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 22 Jun 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

While the colder months often signal a slowdown in property, the news has been full of positivity this week. According to a recent survey, twice as many Australians are eager to buy now compared to the same time last year. Auction clearance rates have also been trending upwards ...

While Auctions Remain Strong in Melbourne, Buyers Should be Cautious

By Catherine Cashmore on 18 Jun 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Once again, Melbourne is producing healthy auction results. The clearance rate to date is 70 per cent (up from 68 per cent in April) and the latest REIV house price index revealed a 1.4 per cent increase for May. In line with trend, the clearance rate recorded this weekend was also 70 per cent ...

“Land Appreciates and Buildings Depreciate” – True or False?

By Pete Wargent on 18 Jun 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

It’s no surprise that with the property market on the upturn, the usual parties are back talking up investing in property in remote locations. SMH reported that Cairns might be about to "awaken from its coma," but is that bad advice? ...

One in Four Homeowners Considering an Investment Purchase

By Peter Sarmas on 15 Jun 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

More than one quarter (26%) of Australian homeowners are considering buying an investment property, with 56 percent indicating they intend to make the purchase in the next two years, revealed the latest findings from the Mortgage Choice ‘2013 Homeowner Intentions Survey’ ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – June 15, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 15 Jun 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Several surveys and economic reports were released this week, including ANZ’s monthly jobs figures and quarterly house prices, prompting some gloomy predictions from news sources around the country. In response, Business Spectator released an interesting article ...

Home Lending Figures Rise Slightly in April

By Peter Sarmas on 13 Jun 2013 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The number of approved home loans rose by a seasonally adjusted 0.8 per cent in April, according to the latest housing data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The findings were well below market expectations of a two per cent rise for the month ...

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