Melbourne Property Market Updates

Our daily Melbourne property market updates are written by experienced property commentators, buyer advocates and investment experts. All have their finger on the pulse of the Melbourne property market.

Property, Shares and Confidence

By Pete Wargent on 22 May 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

There is an old saying in investment- if something sounds too good to be true then it probably is. So, what's the catch? Pete Wargent analyses current real estate property and share market confidence and gives his view on property bubble predictions. ...

Property Related Tax Revenue Moves Beyond The $40 Billion Mark

By CoreLogic RP Data on 19 May 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Will there ever be a move away from property stamp duty in Victoria or is the revenue just too valuable to state and local governments? Cameron Kusher from CoreLogic RP Data gives an insightful report on the record 2013-2014 $40.485 billion taxation revenue collected by state and local governments from property related sources. ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – May 16th, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 16 May 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

This week we take a look at the impact reality TV has on home and investment renovations. Are we wasting time and money on DIY? We discuss foreign real estate property investment in Australia and we find out if there is a very real possibility of home owners being affected by any future macroeconomic shocks. ...

Pay Rises Slacken Further

By Martin North on 14 May 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Are your household finances going backwards? Real estate housing prices are rising strongly (especially in some centres) but incomes are going backwards. Martin North of Digital Finance Analytics reports on the current pay rise trends nationally and compares them with the trends in the early 2000's. ...

When it comes to property, know your ‘why’

By Sharon Fox-Slater on 12 May 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Why invest in the real estate property market if not to make money? Sharon Fox-Slater gives a fascinating insight into what prompts a lot of people into property investment and, you will be surprised to know, that money is not always the motivating factor. ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – May 9th, 2015

By Peter Sarmas on 9 May 2015 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

In this week's property market recap we look into why Australia’s apartment buildings may be at risk. We get a full report from Martin North on CoreLogic RP Data's April Home Value Index results and we also check out Melbourne's newest pop-up hotel and what makes it so unique. ...

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