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.

The Year of the Wooden Horse

By Emily Tatti on 31 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

This week we usher in the Year of the Wooden Horse on the Chinese Zodiac calendar, which carries the energy of rebirth and growth. According to feng shui experts, you can enhance your luck by paying attention to the feng shui energies in your home. By using a compass, you can identify the 'the eight sections of influence' ...

Top Ten Most Discounted Properties Nationwide – January 30, 2014

By Louis Christopher on 30 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

We have had some changes week on week with our top ten most discounted properties around the country. A long time listing – 69/267-269 Oxford St, Bondi Junction in Sydney's eastern suburbs – was either withdrawn or sold since this time last week. This left some room for a newbie to sneak through ...

Property Problems That Ruin Your Home or Investment Returns

By Kristie Kwok on 30 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Even if your investment attributes includes a good location, great living space and perfect surroundings, a problem property can land you in financial difficulties and eat away your investment returns. If you are an owner-occupier rather than an investor, you risk the lifestyle and even the safety of your family ...

What’s Going on With Australia’s Mining Towns?

By Louis Christopher on 29 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

SQM Research has published some property data on the nation’s resources-based towns by way of listings and vacancy rates. As can be seen, there is a wide variety of results. That suggests to me a universal truth – housing markets are very dependent upon the underlying economic base of the locality ...

Westpac’s Bill Evans Sombre on Property Market

By Peter Sarmas on 28 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Westpac Chief Economist Bill Evans expressed a sombre view of the economy and the housing market in his latest economic update. Consumer confidence flagged in January and recent local and global data was less than inspiring, while the latest labour market data contained significantly lower than expected employment figures ...

Rental Vacancies Climb, With CBD and Mining Towns Worst Hit

By Louis Christopher on 27 Jan 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Figures released by SQM Research reveal that the level of residential property rental vacancies rose during the month of December, recording at a vacancy rate of 2.6 per cent and coming to a total of 73,082 vacancies nationwide. This represents a 0.4 percentage point increase month on month and a 0.3 percentage point increase ...

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