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Housing Bust has been a Real Fizzer

By Pete Wargent on 16 Jul 2013 No Comments

The 'inevitable Australian housing bust' has turned out to be a real fizzer. We haven't been short of property crash predictions in Australia, but so far the forecasts have come to nought, with market sentiment once again reversing northwards from mid-2012 as interest rates were dropped ...

Melbourne Sellers Take Advantage of Competitive Auction Environments

By Catherine Cashmore on 15 Jul 2013 No Comments

A 76 per cent clearance rate was recorded this weekend, albeit on low numbers (354 auctions). With only 6 results unreported, we can expect this figure to remain the same when the midweek update is released. However, there seems to be some uncertainty to the figures. The REIV’s clearance rate on a total of 402 auctions was 75 per cent ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – July 13, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 13 Jul 2013 No Comments

Australia's unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level since September 2009, and there have been rumblings that another interest rate cut could be on the horizon in August. Regardless of the RBA's decision, it has been revealed that borrowers are feeling less anxious about the economy ...

Renting a House – Where do I Start?

By Peter Sarmas on 12 Jul 2013 No Comments

It can be a big decision to move out of home for the first time. There are so many things to take into consideration – where will you start looking? Who are you going to move in with? What is expected of you financially? Our regular Rental Blogs will explain the ins and outs of the rental process, from applying for a property to finding a housemate ...

Buying a Two Bedroom Apartment in Flemington

By Cate Bakos on 11 Jul 2013 No Comments

As a buyer advocate you get asked “where is the best place to buy?” all the time. In 700 words I won’t be able to give you all of my secrets, but I do have a formula that has helped keep my clients happy for the past ten years. You’ll have to follow my weekly Street Talk blogs on Street News to get the little bits of gold every week ...

Attention Landlords: Here’s Why You Should Make Your Rental Home Greener and How to Do It

By Danielle King on 11 Jul 2013 No Comments

With energy prices continuing to rise, it is no surprise that the demand for energy efficient homes in Australia is growing rapidly. Recent figures collected by Just Change shows that 57 per cent of renters now take energy efficiency into consideration when selecting a rental property ...

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