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.
New housing construction rose in March compared to February according to the latest New Home Sales survey, commissioned by the Housing Industry Association (HIA). The survey, released in May, incorporates Australia’s largest volume of builders. It revealed that seasonally adjusted new home sales rose by 4.2 per cent in March 2013, and new house sales ...
Another strong clearance rate of 71 per cent was recorded this weekend, once again giving foundation to the improved trend we’ve encountered since the beginning of the year. Unless Melbourne experiences a dramatic drop in stock over the winter months, it’s likely we’ll remain on the current path for the inner and middle ring suburbs ...
The latest NAB Quarterly Australian Residential Property Survey revealed that Victorian home owners and local industry experts are optimistic about the future of the state's housing market. According to the report, which surveyed around 300 panelists nationally, Victoria's housing market is set for clearer skies ...
A clearance rate of 71 per cent has been recorded this weekend, which is quite a jump from last week’s revised 65 per cent – though some results are still pending. The latest median house data from Australian Property Monitors has indicated a 3.6 per cent rise for Melbourne’s median house price over the quarter, taking it to $538,922. Considering most economists had tipped Melbourne as a weak market due to inflated levels of housing supply ...
The housing market in Melbourne is starting to relax into a pattern of relative consistency. Last week’s clearance rate was reduced to 68 per cent once all results had been collected. This week, a clearance rate of 66 per cent was recorded. For the year to date we’re still holding steady at 69 per cent ...
Affordability in residential housing across Australia is showing positive signs of improvement, according to the latest Adelaide Bank/REIA Housing Affordability Report. It revealed that over the December quarter, the proportion of income required to meet loan repayments decreased by 1.4 per cent to 30.4 per cent ...