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.
Why does latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) housing finance data report show a slight fall in demand for investment property? Last week, RP Data further explored the latest ABS results, where it was reported that the total value of housing finance commitments for investment purposes was recorded at $10.3 billion in January 2014 ...
At the meeting the RBA board decided to keep official interest rates on hold at 2.5 per cent and flagged that a period of interest rate stability was the most likely course of action from here. Perhaps the most interesting portion of the minutes related to financial stability and the housing sector ...
The Reserve Bank of Australia has released the minutes from its March 4 meeting, which indicate that interest rates are likely to remain at record lows for some time. This is expected to drive new housing activity throughout 2014. On Street News this week, Peter Sarmas examines inner city price rises in the Melbourne property market ...
Figures released by SQM Research this week have revealed that the national residential vacancy rate decreased even further during February. Of particular interest this month is Melbourne’s vacancy rate figures, after the capital city recorded its lowest vacancy rate since May 2011 ...
News reports have flowed thick and fast of late detailing Melbourne's robust hotel sector. Recent AFR articles show hotel occupancy rates have increased by nearly 4 per cent year-on-year. Investors and operators hold bullish sentiments for the future, while Melbourne maintains the lowest national major city room rate averaging $182 ...
News this week from RP Data senior research analyst Cameron Kusher shows that the price of vacant land across the capital cities continued to climb throughout 2013. At the end of the year, the median selling price was $249,000, which is an increase of 6.9 per cent throughout the year with vacant land prices now ...