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.
Will you be cautious with your finances in the lead up to Christmas? Martin North reports on the Digital Finance Analytics Finance Confidence Index. The results are derived from household surveys, averaged across Australia. The index measures how households are feeling about their financial health. ...
Would you consider buying a townhouse or an apartment in the suburbs? In this week’s property market update we talk about how residents are opting for a smaller footprint, less maintenance and location, location, location. We also look at the impact that the cost of stamp duty is having on household finances. ...
What are the major contributing factors to the slowing national rental growth in Australia? Cameron Kusher of CoreLogic RP Data reports on capital city rental data. We find out the dwelling rental rates across the combined capital cities and why the results point to a broad trend of weakening rental growth. ...
Do you have a spare room in a sought after suburb? In this week’s property market update we learn that rental affordability issues are turning an increasing number of people to share accommodation. We also talk about the lack of planning by local governments or planning agencies for alternative housing and living needs for the elderly. ...
Holiday home investments are popular in Australia, with around 700,000 holiday rentals across the country owned by one in every 12 households. Before you rush into investing in a holiday home, Sharon Fox-Slater reveals some common holiday home pitfalls to be aware of. ...
Which cities were the most expensive and affordable? The CoreLogic RP Data November Home Value Index out today confirmed dwelling values fell across five of the eight capital cities in Australia over the month, taking the combined capitals index 1.5 per cent lower.
Read the full report and comments from Tim Lawless. ...