by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 21, 2021 | Buying a Home
On the 8th of October the Victorian government announced it is launching the Victorian Homebuyer Fund (VHF) – a $500 million “shared equity” scheme to try and help about 3000 people make their dream of becoming a home owner a reality. The VHF will...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 19, 2021 | Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Heathmont can be a daunting and difficult process. For many of us, buying property 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 when buying a home or...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 19, 2021 | Auctions, Real Estate News
The trend of paying a premium for properties in sought after public school zones is nothing new. However, due to the pandemic and continued harsh lockdowns, more and more disheartened families are yearning to abandon Melbourne for a sea or tree-change. This has seen a...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 17, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 17th October delivered a clearance rate of 88% from the 911 auctions reported for the period (based on REIV data). At the same time last year, there were just 149 auctions reported. 524 homes sold at auction last week and another 273 sold prior to...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 14, 2021 | Selling a Home
Often, the rule of home buying is sell first, then buy. It appears this has never been truer. With the property market going from strength to strength and the demand for houses, especially in Melbourne, being at an all time high, it seems right now is the...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 13, 2021 | Happy Clients
We love it when we help our clients realise their hopes of purchasing a home they have fallen in love with. Daniele is one of those lovely clients we were able to assist with her dream of becoming a home owner. This is what she had to say, “Wendy has been a rock...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 11, 2021 | Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Eltham North can be a daunting and difficult process. For many of us, buying property 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 when buying a home...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 10, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 10th October delivered a clearance rate of 86% from the 875 auctions reported for the period (based on REIV data). At the same time last year, there were just 41 auctions reported. 526 homes sold at auction last week and another 222 sold prior to...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 7, 2021 | Real Estate News
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) announced on 6 October that it is introducing tighter mortgage serviceability tests, making it more difficult for some borrowers to get a home loan. The minimum interest rate buffer on home loan applications has been...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 7, 2021 | Real Estate News
As house prices continue to increase, there are whisperings of home loan crackdowns looming within the next 12 months. There have been discussions held between the Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg and the banking regulator APRA (Australian Prudential Regulation...
