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Williamstown… Seaside Living

By Cate Bakos on 1 Jul 2014 1 Comment

Williamstown is one of Melbourne's many favourite beachfront cafe hotspots, and arguably the west's prettiest suburb. But what else is it about this town that captures the hearts of visitors and keeps locals in the town for decades? Willy (as the locals refer to their hometown lovingly) is ten train stations from the CBD and in a zone 1 region ...

Melbourne Auction Results – June 30, 2014

By Peter Sarmas on 30 Jun 2014 No Comments

Melbourne auction properties results are showing properties are either selling on auction day or within a week after the auction. Consequently, despite the beginning of school holidays and an expected quieter period for property sales during winter it’s anticipated that the property clearance rate may not vary too much downward ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – June 28, 2014

By Peter Sarmas on 28 Jun 2014 No Comments

This week, the potential incorporation of a new planning law threatens to have a major impact on property prices; however, auction results and clearance rates remain strong. In his weekly wrap Peter Sarmas discusses these new planning laws and the substantial influence they may have on the property market ...

Gardening Against Learning: How Campus Design Kills Conversation

By Urban Melbourne on 27 Jun 2014 No Comments

Universities are committed to gardening. Students and academics throughout the English-speaking world concur: we want more green and less wall, more grassy space and less concrete. The desire is reflected in what we see: lots of porosity in leafy beds and lawn, balanced by secluded bowers and intimate nooks ...

Low Interest Rates to Continue to Underpin the Residential Markets – For Now

By Bis Shrapnel on 26 Jun 2014 No Comments

According to leading property industry analyst and economic forecaster, BIS Shrapnel, the momentum in price growth that recently emerged is expected to continue to support prices in the forthcoming year but to a lesser extent in 2015/16. However, rising construction and the potential for oversupply in many markets will impact on prices ...

NSW is the Star Economy

By Pete Wargent on 25 Jun 2014 No Comments

I've been arguing for a long time that New South Wales will be Australia's star economy of the coming decade. There are a number of reasons for that, including Sydney becoming a world class financial hub for Asia, and the harbour city becoming a self-sustaining jobs magnet, resulting in population growth and increased economic activity ...

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