by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 28, 2018 | Buying a Home
Owning a home in Australia has remained a dream for many. The reason why renting has become a popular option. Unfortunately, renting has also become unaffordable these days to many Australians. Latest research showed that renters particularly those in the inner...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 26, 2018 | Auctions
Melbourne’s auction market slightly improved on Saturday achieving a clearance rate of 58 percent compared to last weekend’s low of 54 percent. The number of scheduled auctions was 791 compared to the previous week’s 771. The number of reported...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 19, 2018 | Auctions
Melbourne’s auction clearance rate further dropped on Saturday to a low of 54 percent from last weekend’s 58 percent. This was despite a higher number of scheduled auctions 771 compared to the previous week’s 642. The number of reported auctions was...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 17, 2018 | Buying a Home
The proposed changes in Victoria’s rental laws are now being tackled in Parliament. The Andrews government released details of the amendments last week and several provisions are expected to go unopposed. Some provisions that are sure to be approved include the...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 14, 2018 | Buying a Home
Already using Social Media? Follow ChamberlainAdvocates.com.au for the latest about tips and tricks when it comes to buying a home and hiring a buyers advocate. Today marked two years since the Reserve Bank of Australia has moved interest rates and its record-breaking...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 12, 2018 | Auctions
Melbourne’s auction market remains to be slow performing with a clearance rate below 60 percent. Over the rainy and windy weekend, it recorded a 58 percent clearance rate. The number of scheduled auctions was 642. The number of reported auctions was 492 while...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 31, 2018 | Buying a Home
In real estate, negative gearing is when the cost of buying and maintaining an investment property is higher than the income you gain from it. With this loss, it is then possible to offset the income you earn thereby allowing you to pay less tax on the property. For a...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 28, 2018 | Auctions
Melbourne’s auction market slightly improved over the weekend recording a clearance rate 58 percent. The number of scheduled auctions 687. The number of reported auctions was 507 while the number of properties sold was 320. Total sales recorded was $223,223,000...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 26, 2018 | Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Fairfield can be a daunting and difficult process. For many of us, it is something we only do a few times in our lives. A buyers advocate (also known as a buyers agent or property finder) can be an enormous help to make it easy to buy a home or...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 24, 2018 | Buying a Home
In real estate investing, a piece of property can either be positively geared or negatively geared. It is, therefore, best to understand what this means before making your investment strategy. Positive gearing means the income one gains from his or her investment is...
