by Chris | Aug 1, 2015 | Brisbane Market, Melbourne Buyer Insights, Melbourne Market
1. Not Doing Your Homework It’s surprising how many people don’t do enough research – in some cases, any – when purchasing a house. If you haven’t seriously investigated all aspects of a property, you shouldn’t make an offer. How do...
by Chris | Jul 24, 2015 | Latest News
So, you’ve purchased your investment property. You’ve spent weeks – or possibly months – scouring the market for the best quality property in a good location. Finally, after every free hour (or a few stolen at work while the boss isn’t looking) spent...
by Chris | Jul 17, 2015 | Latest News, Melbourne Buyer Insights, Melbourne Market
Coburg Quoted by selling agents: $390,000-$430,000. NPB Assessment: $450,000-$470,000. Purchased at auction by NPB for $442,000. Advocate says: “Neat and tidy with excellent potential to add value, this currently tenanted villa unit is in fantastic condition and...
by Chris | Jul 17, 2015 | Latest News, Melbourne Buyer Insights, Melbourne Market
The RBA has continued to hold the record 2.0% interest rate at their July 7th meeting last week. With no change to the cash rate it would seem the Melbourne property market would continue its exceptionally strong performance for the foreseeable future. The 78%...
by Chris | Jul 13, 2015 | Latest News, Melbourne Buyer Insights, Melbourne Market
Melbourne is going to get cosier. About 100,000 people more cosy. That’s roughly the number of people who are moving to the metropolitan area annually. By the middle of the century, the city voted the world’s most liveable four years in a row will be the...
by Chris | Jul 10, 2015 | Brisbane Market, Latest News
The last quarter of the financial year has seen some significant movement in various areas of the Brisbane market. In the city the usually quieter start to the year held true to form, however the overall sales volumes for property in the city is up on the same time...
by Chris | Jul 3, 2015 | Brisbane Market, Latest News, Melbourne Buyer Insights
Another financial year has come and gone and the property market is settling in for the winter. Although you wouldn’t know it. Hot house markets in Melbourne and Sydney are still roaring along with buyers’ appetites for quality property seemingly insatiable. But...
by Chris | Jun 26, 2015 | Latest News
When it comes to free press, the Sydney property market has outstripped the rest and is recently capturing headlines Australia’s political parties could only dream about. While capturing headlines is one thing, the talk about a Sydney property...
by Chris | Jun 18, 2015 | Brisbane Market, Latest News
Brisbane is a fantastic, international city and far more affordable than Melbourne and Sydney currently are, especially when it comes to real estate. To those investors who have not yet considered Brisbane as an investment location, well you need to check some of the...
by Chris | Jun 11, 2015 | In The Media, Latest News, Melbourne Buyer Insights, Melbourne Market
After the East-West link fiasco in Melbourne which coincided with a change in State Government, Melbournians are no doubt sceptical about future infrastructure projects and what they mean for them as residents. Probably the most scepticism lays with these proposed...
