By Kristie Kwok on 12 Mar 2014 No Comments
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 ...
By Cate Bakos on 11 Mar 2014 1 Comment
I recently had the pleasure of helping a lovely couple buy a house that could be best described as their dream home. They’d carefully worked through their own checklist, their favourite parts of the city and budget constraints before coming up with Northcote as their target suburb. Some may ask “why Northcote?” but to me ...
By Peter Sarmas on 11 Mar 2014 No Comments
Over the hot long weekend only 233 auctions were reported to the REIV. Of those, 166 sold, while 67 passed in; 34 on a vendor bid. Although the numbers were lower and the weather wasn’t conducive to large crowds, a clearance rate of 71 per cent was recorded, compared to 73 per cent last weekend and 62 per cent this weekend last year ...
By Kristie Kwok on 10 Mar 2014 No Comments
Is auctioning your house the best way to sell? Or should you consider selling privately? Although auctions as a selling method are gaining popularity in the Melbourne housing market, the fact remains that private sales are much more common, because it is a less daunting process for some buyers ...
By Peter Sarmas on 8 Mar 2014 No Comments
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 ...
By Street News on 7 Mar 2014 No Comments
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 ...
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