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Melbourne Property Market Update – September 13, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 13 Sep 2013 No Comments

Consumer confidence rose for the fifth consecutive week this week, suggesting Australians are feeling more confident about the economy and the property market. The Melbourne auction clearance rate managed to hold steady over the weekend, despite a lower number of auctions ...

The Ten Spookiest Abandoned Cities in the World

By Peter Sarmas on 13 Sep 2013 No Comments

All over the world, there are cities that have been abandoned by civilisation. Some have been abandoned due to war, while others have been neglected due to natural disasters. Then there are cities that have been abandoned for reasons more sinister. In honour of Friday the 13th, we've put together a list of the spookiest abandoned cities ...

Wyndham Harbour – A Precursor to How the West Might be Won?

By Urban Melbourne on 13 Sep 2013 No Comments

Wyndham Harbour will help provide much needed infrastructure and amenity for City of Wyndham, identified as one of the fastest growing local government areas in Melbourne. By 2026, over 20 per cent of Melbourne’s 900,000 expected additional residents are projected to reside in Melbourne’s west ...

Five Reasons to Downsize Your Home

By Peter Sarmas on 12 Sep 2013 No Comments

Thinking of downsizing to a smaller home? There can be enormous benefits in doing so. Homeowners across the country are realising that living in a big house is not all it was once thought to be. If you currently live in a large house, you will already be well aware of the many burdens involved ...

When Should I Buy a House?

By Peter Sarmas on 11 Sep 2013 No Comments

When to buy a house is a question that many first home buyers fret over. Given that your home is likely to be the most expensive purchase you will ever make, it is completely understandable that people tend to err on the side of caution when it comes to entering the property market ...

Baby Boomers with SMSFs Leading the Charge, but Buyer Beware

By Peter Sarmas on 11 Sep 2013 No Comments

Wealthy baby boomers are using self-managed super funds (SMSFs) to hustle in on traditional first home buyer price ranges in Sydney and Melbourne. Ray White Elizabeth Bay's Laura Bitar estimated that the number of investors using their SMSFs to purchase a property has doubled since last year ...

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