By Peter Sarmas on 28 Mar 2015 No Comments
This week we discuss why raising the GST could hit housing hard, find out where Victoria's building hotspots are, the details from the latest urban planning strategy for Melbourne and how baby boomers are driving up apartment prices from bayside Melbourne to key eastern locations. ...
By Pete Wargent on 25 Mar 2015 No Comments
Thanks to a combination of rising dwelling prices and low interest rates, building approvals are at record highs in Australia. We are now set to construct more units and apartments than ever before. The supply response appears to be working. Pete Wargent analyses supply and property investing. ...
By Louis Christopher on 23 Mar 2015 No Comments
Louis Christopher of SQM Research reports that figures released this month have revealed the number of residential vacancies edged down across the nation in February 2015. Read the full report. ...
By Peter Sarmas on 23 Mar 2015 No Comments
A clearance rate of 77 per cent was recorded this weekend compared to 77 per cent last weekend and 72 per cent this weekend last year. There were 1053 property auctions reported to the REIV with 809 selling and 244 being passed in, 113 of those on a vendor bid. Melbourne’s east has seen strong demand this year with a recorded clearance rate of 80 per cent. ...
By Peter Sarmas on 21 Mar 2015 2 Comments
Peter Sarmas comments on Joe Hockey’s proposal to allow first home buyers to access their superannuation, read the latest research results from BIS Shrapnel, the hot investment segment from the latest household surveys, guidelines related to the growth in investor lending and the conditions in the construction sector in Victoria. ...
By CoreLogic RP Data on 17 Mar 2015 No Comments
A review of data from the apartments advertised for sale in the past two years shows that the size of dwellings does vary between the three inner city suburbs of Melbourne, Docklands and Southbank. Robert Larocca of CoreLogic RP Data reports on unit sizes in and around Melbourne. ...
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The World’s Tallest Residential Towers
Hangover Stock Brings About Buying Opportunities
The Pros and Cons Of Having A Mortgage Offset Account
What You Need to Know About Buying Your Next House
Where Are Most Distressed Property Sales Happening in Australia?
Chinese Property Investors Taking Over the Australian Market - Fact, Fiction or Fearmongering?
Why Taking a Long-term Position on Property Investment Can Reduce Risk
Where is Mount Clear and Why is it Special?
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Footscray and Surrounds Forecast to Grow Over Next Four Years
Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins’ $10 Million Property Empire
Investment Property Turned Cannabis Farm
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Average Length of Home Ownership Rises
Thermally Efficient Homes
Will the Low Australian Dollar Drive House Prices Up Even Further?
“I’m Afraid Your Tenant Has Died…”
Melbourne Auction Results – February 16th, 2015
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Reading Your Body’s Book Of Disease!
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Should I Renovate to Sell An Investment?
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Asking Prices Flat for the March Quarter
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What's Happening to Our Dwelling Prices?
Why I’m Not Worried about a Property Downturn
Housing Data Shows Investors at Record High While First Home Buyers Miss Out
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Melbourne Property Market Update - April 25th, 2015
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Yarraville: Why Location Means Everything - Choosing the Right Property for SMSF Investors
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Sydney's Most Affordable Properties Revealed
Why Are Australians So Passionate About Investment Property?
The Barry Plant Teddy Bear Trick
How High Property Prices Are Changing Our Way Of Life
Melbourne Auction Results – October 27, 2014
Renting With Pets – How to Get Landlord Approval in 5 Easy Steps
The Seven Deadly Sins of Property Investing
Why do Chinese Investors Find Australian Property so Attractive?
How to Feng Shui Your Home to Attract More Buyers
Wondering Where to Buy Investment Property? Regional Areas Could Be Your Answer
Scammers Fleece Rental Home Owners
Is Housing Affordability Creating A Gap Between The Rich and The Poor?
Melbourne’s Daily Average Visitors Nearing 1 Million
Melbourne Property Market Update – August 23, 2013
Beautiful Art Deco Apartment in Hampton... Off-Market!
Draft Proofing Your Home This Winter
The Largest Property Value Gains and Falls in Victoria Since The GFC
What Should You Consider Before Buying Interstate?
What Makes Viewbank Special?
The Sun Wasn’t Shining On Me In Sunshine
What’s Going to Happen to Property Prices as We Head into Winter?
Melbourne Auction Results – March 16th, 2015
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