by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 23, 2021 | Real Estate News
Caring for a pet is a popular lifestyle choice for many Australians – and that includes those who rent a property. However, when you’re the owner of a rental property, its understandable to feel a bit anxious about the impact pets might have on your...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 17, 2021 | Real Estate News
Changes to school zones in 2022 are set to bring substantial increases to the value of homes that are suddenly cast into sought-after zones. While most school zones will remain unchanged, a number of them will be realigned to accommodate the “14 new schools and...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 15, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 15th August delivered a clearance rate of 95% from the 374 auctions reported for the period (based on REIV data). At the same time last year, 107 auctions were reported and an 89% clearance rate achieved. 213 homes sold at auction and 142 sold before...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 11, 2021 | Real Estate News
Building or renovating a property has always involved a lot of decision-making. Aesthetics, functionality, and return on investment have traditionally been key considerations for anyone planning to build or upgrade their home. However, factoring sustainability into...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 8, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 7th August delivered a clearance rate of 90% from 391 auctions reported for the period (based on REIV data). At the same time last year, 179 auctions were reported and a clearance rate of 90% achieved. 265 homes sold at auction and 88n sold before...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 6, 2021 | Real Estate News
After one week of eased restrictions, Melbourne residents are facing another lockdown going into this weekend. This means that the restrictions which applied to real estate services in our fifth lockdown have been reimposed. This will no doubt have an impact on the...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 1, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 31st July delivered a clearance rate of 88% from the 426 auctions reported across Victoria. (Based on REIV data). At the same time last year, 213 auctions were reported and a clearance rate of 77% was achieved. 276 homes sold at auction and 101 sold...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 27, 2021 | Real Estate News
This morning Premier Daniel Andrews announced that restrictions will ease across Victoria at 11:59PM tonight. This is incredibly welcome news for Melbourne’s real estate sector, which has been unable to conduct live auctions or property inspections for two...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 25, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 24th July delivered a clearance rate of 94% from the 443 auctions reported across Victoria, according to REIV data. The volume of auctions was revised down from earlier reports, owing largely to the restrictions currently in place across Melbourne. At...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 19, 2021 | Real Estate News
The effects of the pandemic on Australia’s housing market has been relatively benign, as outlined in a report released this month by CoreLogic. Focusing particularly on Sydney and Melbourne, our two largest real estate markets, the report reveals that...
