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Do Women Have More Say In the Home Buying Process?

By Peter Sarmas on 7 Aug 2013 No Comments

“Man of the house” may be a thing of the past – recent data suggests that women are more likely than their male counterparts to be in charge of making major decisions in the home buying process. The Ideas Exchanges Real Estate Program has released a survey stating that women have "the greatest say in the choice of property'' ...

What Makes Viewbank Special?

By Cate Bakos on 6 Aug 2013 3 Comments

"Viewbank?" I hear people ask... Yes, that little patch between Rosanna, Templestowe and Lower Plenty. What makes it special? A lot of things, but a special property isn't just based on the suburb – it is about the street, the aspect and the property itself ...

Market Psychology – Sydney Property Booming

By Pete Wargent on 6 Aug 2013 No Comments

The Sydney property market once again recorded an "extraordinary" 81.3 per cent auction clearance rate on Saturday at a median sale price of some $835,000 according to Australian Property Monitors. One auction clearance result at such an elevated level may or may not represent an anomaly ...

What’s In Store for Melbourne as We Approach the Federal Election?

By Catherine Cashmore on 5 Aug 2013 No Comments

As we tick over into August and await another interest rate drop, new housing data for the preceding month is once again filtering through. Firstly, RP Data and Rismark have released their July Hedonic Home Value Index Results, which showed a 1.6 per cent rise in capital city dwelling values ...

Rubber Duck Cafe

By Natalia Smith on 3 Aug 2013 No Comments

Set inside an old pub building, the Rubber Duck Cafe is plain from the outside except for its quirky name. The inside is entirely different with a warm, bistro atmosphere and duck decor and paraphernalia on display. The owners have opted for a range of interesting displays including graffiti-style ducks in business suits ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – August 3, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 3 Aug 2013 No Comments

This week we received a raft of good news about the future of the property market. Research revealed that capital city dwelling values climbed during July, while consumer confidence is at its highest level since the beginning of the GFC. Also encouraging is the fact that mortgage enquiries have risen to their highest level of growth ...

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