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 Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently released statistics relating to claims made by Australian property investors for the 2011-2012 income year which illustrated that a number of owners of rental properties are entitled to a number of deductions when they complete their annual income tax assessment ...
				
						 
												
						
							
							
							 
	
							This week the Melbourne property market held firm in spite of a large number of auctions that took place over the weekend. However, lack of consumer confidence has made buyers more cautious ...
				
						 
												
						
							
							
							 
	
							Bringing together knowledge and innovation has become an increasingly important consideration for urban planners as they grapple with the expansion of a knowledge economy and its implications for economic competitiveness
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							With the first 5 months of 2014 almost complete, it is worth noting that a large number of auction records have been broken in the Melbourne market.
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							This week there has been a genuine concern regarding how the Coalition's budget cuts will impact the property industry. However, after further investigation it's revealed that the cuts will have both a positive and negative affect on the market ...
				
						 
												
						
							
							
							 
	
							Last weeks budget had four direct influences on housing including the elimination of both, first home buyer accounts and the National Rental Affordability schemes.  ...