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Melbourne Property Market Update – September 20, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 20 Sep 2013 No Comments

The property market is certainly charging ahead this spring. In fact, new data suggests enthusiastic first home buyers have flooded the market over the past three months. In our weekend auction wrap, we consider the factors contributing to the property market's renewed strength ...

Angelina Jolie Calls Australia Home – But Where?

By Heather Scott on 20 Sep 2013 No Comments

Australian paparazzi were whipped into a frenzy when Angelina Jolie flew into Sydney with her six children in tow. There are rumours that a particularly grand mansion in eastern Sydney will be ready for the family to occupy – ‘Barford’ in Bellevue Hill ...

Urban Melbourne’s Top 5 Building Projects

By Urban Melbourne on 20 Sep 2013 No Comments

Urban Melbourne took a look back through their database to select their Top 5 building projects currently approved for development. They explore structures from The Altus, a future landmark for the Footscray Road gateway into Docklands, to 450 Elizabeth Street, a massive skyscraper set to grace the CBD skyline ...

Return to the Days of Property Spruiking

By Peter Sarmas on 19 Sep 2013 No Comments

Over the past few weeks, I’ve attended a number of real estate and financial advice seminars where property spruikers seem to be reappearing. Property spruikers or so-called ‘property experts’ promote real estate investment opportunities with attractive promotions and sleek brochures designed to suck you in ...

40 Year Mortgages – Are They a Good Idea?

By Pete Wargent on 19 Sep 2013 No Comments

While it seems likely that we’ll see more 40 year mortgages in the future, the majority of homebuyers would probably be more prudent to borrow a little less and use a shorter mortgage term where possible. While the monthly repayment might be lower, over the life of the mortgage the terms tend to be less favourable ...

A Sofa on the Roof… and Other Trashed Rental Homes

By Sharon Fox-Slater on 18 Sep 2013 No Comments

Recently, there have been a string of incidents involving trashed rental homes. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon if a tenancy turns sour. Cases like these show some of the challenges property investors face, but there are steps investors can take to protect themselves if their investment is damaged by tenants ...

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