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.
A housing market report released this week indicated that the property market is well past the bottom of the cycle. While there have been patchy results in some capital cities such as Brisbane and Hobart, overall recovery looks solid. In her weekly market wrap, Catherine Cashmore is also confident there is stability in the market ...
Regulatory frameworks have been established in most industries to protect investors from misleading and deceptive conduct. In addition to protecting investors, many industry bodies aim to educate investors about their rights and safe purchasing practices. However, there are no regulations that prevent investors from making poor decisions ...
Residents of Melbourne’s inner north have expressed their anger over the Victorian government’s plans to bulldoze homes to make way for East West Link. The State Government has announced this week that 100 homes around Hoddle Street and Alexandra Parade are likely to be bulldozed for the construction of the new tollway ...
The 'inevitable Australian housing bust' has turned out to be a real fizzer. We haven't been short of property crash predictions in Australia, but so far the forecasts have come to nought, with market sentiment once again reversing northwards from mid-2012 as interest rates were dropped ...
A 76 per cent clearance rate was recorded this weekend, albeit on low numbers (354 auctions). With only 6 results unreported, we can expect this figure to remain the same when the midweek update is released. However, there seems to be some uncertainty to the figures. The REIV’s clearance rate on a total of 402 auctions was 75 per cent ...
Australia's unemployment rate has climbed to its highest level since September 2009, and there have been rumblings that another interest rate cut could be on the horizon in August. Regardless of the RBA's decision, it has been revealed that borrowers are feeling less anxious about the economy ...