Street Talk

If you’d like to learn more about a local Melbourne or Victorian suburb, our Street Talk suburb snapshots explore the schools, parks, restaurants, cafes, general entertainment options and liveability options available in various areas.

The Auction in Moonee Ponds That Brought The Entire Street Out

By Cate Bakos on 14 Oct 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

72 Elginton Street in Moonee Ponds would have to be one of my favorite facades in Melbourne. It encapsulates stunning Victorian architecture. Interestingly though, this house proved to us all that the power of market timing is everything. Because it sold for $1.05 million in March 2009 and then rebounded with a $1.475 million result ...

Clifton Hill: A Suburb That Knows Its Target Market

By Cate Bakos on 7 Oct 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

This stunningly renovated three bedroom cottage stole more than a few hearts with its sales campaign. It certainly stole my clients’ hearts… but not enough for me to be confident that we were strong contenders on auction day. It was a magnet for media, buyer’s agents and appreciative Victorian cottage buyers ...

Donvale: Understanding The Target Buyer When Selling Your Home

By Cate Bakos on 29 Jul 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Usually my articles describe a purchase. Not only does this story not feature a purchase, but it doesn’t feature a sale either. I felt that it would be a good to highlight the importance of understanding the target buyer, and remembering that patience is so important when it comes to property ...

Yarraville: Why Location Means Everything – Choosing the Right Property for SMSF Investors

By Cate Bakos on 22 Jul 2014 2 Comments

I recently had the pleasure of assisting a client with a self-managed super purchase. Knowing that SMSF purchases require a high degree of scrutiny, and also appreciating the restrictions in place for SMSF investors, I had to carefully craft a strategy that would deliver the rental yield nominated by their financial planner ...

The Sun Wasn’t Shining On Me In Sunshine

By Cate Bakos on 8 Jul 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

On Saturday just gone I headed out to 23 Sydney St Albion; a quiet and interesting little pocket almost completely surrounded by Sunshine. Situated only 13km west of Melbourne and in a zone 1 and 2 region on the rail line, Albion is unusually cute and features plenty of Californian Bungalows and weatherboard 1940s houses ...

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 ...