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Spotswood’s Best Street

By Cate Bakos on 20 Aug 2013 No Comments

This weekend I attended an auction at 2 Bolton Street, Spotswood - a cute little 90s brick built semi-detached house on a cosy 240sqm – in what is arguably one of Spotswood's best streets. The auctioned property could best be described as a first home buyer's dream or a downsizer's haven, but nothing really in between ...

Are We In The Mother of All Dwelling Booms?

By Catherine Cashmore on 19 Aug 2013 No Comments

The jury’s out on whether Australia is entering the ‘mother of all dwelling booms’ as Robert Gottliebsen warned in Business Spectator last week. While the construction sector continues to fall short of expectation, the established housing market has moved, most notably in Sydney ...

Melbourne Auction Results – August 17, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 19 Aug 2013 No Comments

The Melbourne market maintained its strength this week, almost mirroring last week’s results. Unreported auctions were substantially higher, at 93 compared to 50, but this was the only main difference. According to the REIV, this is the fourth week that Melbourne auction clearance rates were close to or above the 70 per cent mark ...

The Five Biggest Houses For Sale in America

By Peter Sarmas on 17 Aug 2013 4 Comments

America is renowned for all things big – and property is certainly no exception. Home to some of the world’s wealthiest, these enormous houses have been spared no expense. There are several mansions currently on the market that redefine the idea of luxury (although we aren’t quite sure what you would do with 22 full bathrooms) ...

Street News Latest Update Focuses Local

By Peter Sarmas on 16 Aug 2013 No Comments

Real estate website Street News is making it even easier for consumers to conduct research on Melbourne suburbs after launching a new local information section. Street News founder and director Peter Sarmas says the change was made based on feedback from consumers ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – August 16, 2013