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.

RP Data: New Listings Surge Ahead of Last Year’s Figures

By CoreLogic RP Data on 14 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released housing finance data for January 2013 earlier this week. Among other things, the data showed that new listings were 2.0 per cent higher across the combined capital cities, and 12.7 per cent higher than they were a year ago ...

First Time Buyers, Be Ready to Compromise!

By Kristie Kwok on 12 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Industry experts have urged first time buyers to be ready to compromise in order to get into the real estate market. Accepting a property in a less than perfect location, size or condition could help first home owners secure something more affordable. Although it might not be the dream home one imagined, it is an important stepping stone ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – March 8, 2014

By Peter Sarmas on 8 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Despite the fact that Australia's unemployment rate has reached its highest point in ten years, figures suggest the property industry may not be as severely affected as people expect. This week on Street News, Peter Sarmas examines how well the property market is performing in spite of the flagging local economy ...

Heart for the Homeless Launch Digital ‘It’s Your Move’ Awareness Campaign

By Street News on 7 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Heart for the Homeless have teamed up with creative agency The Lume in a new initiative to raise awareness around homelessness in Australia. Their ‘It’s Your Move’ digital initiative uses 60-second stop-motion video to encourage household goods donations to charities, using the Heart For The Homeless website ...

Property Stock Slow to Bounce Back After Holiday Season

By Louis Christopher on 6 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

The count of national listings suggests a residential market that is in a moderate uptick. Normally, listings jump in each February following its hiatus in the holiday season. However, this year there was only a modest rise in stock level. That would suggest to me that vendors are in no rush to sell ...

REIA Wants First Home Buyers’ Assistance to Include Superannuation Funded Deposits

By Kristie Kwok on 5 Mar 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Current renters or those thinking about their first home purchase would likely welcome the REIA’s submission for the 2014/15 Federal Budget. The submission includes proposals to reform government assistance for first home buyers in areas concerning how to accumulate a deposit, the size of grants and the type of housing eligible for assistance ...