by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 12, 2021 | Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Essendon 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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 9, 2021 | COVID-19
Restrictions will be eased in Melbourne from 11:59PM on Thursday 10th June following an announcement from Acting Premier James Merlino this morning. There’s great news for the real estate sector, with both auctions and property inspections allowed to go...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 7, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 5th June brought strong results at auctions across Victoria, with a 96% clearance rate according to REIV data. 565 auctions were reported for the period. 258 home sold at auction and 284 prior to auction, with 22 passed in. The market remains...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 30, 2021 | Auctions
Victoria’s lockdown, which came into effect last Thursday at 11:59PM, brought significant disruption to the real estate sector, particularly given the abruptness of the announcement. Nevertheless, the auction clearance rate for the week ending 29th May...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 29, 2021 | Buying a Home
For first homebuyers in particular, it’s easy to overlook some of the associated costs of buying a property. While most people have heard of stamp duty, there are a number of other costs that need to be taken into account when purchasing a home. Besides...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 27, 2021 | Buying a Home
As announced by Victoria’s Acting Premier James Merlino this morning, the state will commence a 7-day lockdown at midnight tonight. With auctions and property inspections scheduled across Victoria, this news will undoubtedly have a significant impact on...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 24, 2021 | Auctions
For the week ending 23rd May there were 934 auctions reported across Victoria, according to REIV data. The auction clearance rate for this period was 81%. Volume was marginally lower than the 978 auctions reported in the previous week. 609 homes were sold at...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 18, 2021 | Buying a Home
Have you heard of a Buyer’s Advocate before? Are you still unsure about what we do for people seeking to buy property? Relax. Your questions are about to be answered. If you’ve still got any lingering questions by the end of this article, I’ll gladly...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 17, 2021 | Auctions
For the week ending 15th May there were 978 auctions reported across Victoria, according to REIV data. The auction clearance rate for this period was 82%. Volume was slightly down from the 1281 auctions reported in the previous week. 635 homes were sold at...
by Wendy Chamberlain | May 10, 2021 | Real Estate News
As part of its 2021-22 Federal budget, the Federal government has announced a new scheme aimed at supporting eligible single parents to purchase a home. As explained on the Housing Australia website, the Family Home Guarantee “provides eligible single parents...
