For the week ending the 11th June, a total of 240 houses were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 124 homes sold at auction this week, with 75 homes passed in and 41 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 70%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and would like a …
What Buyers are looking for when purchasing a home
When purchasing a home, buyers tend to have a list of criteria that they are looking for. For each home buyer, it differs. Whilst some look for flat homes and a big backyard, others might opt for an apartment in the city center. A recent article from Realestate.com.au, shows that the pandemic has changed a lot of home buyers priorities, and things that were once considered a luxury, are now …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Scott
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experiences with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Scott purchase his first home. Here is what Scott had to say about her experience of working with a buyers advocate was like: "I just got my first house and thanks to Wendy Chamberlain it was actually pretty easy. Going into something like this it was sort of daunting. …
RBA Raises Interest Rate to 0.85%
Today's monthly interest rate meeting saw the Reserve Bank of Australia raise the current cash rate to 0.85%, returning to its highest level of since September 2019. This shock move also marks the first back-to-back rate rise in 12 years. In a statement, RBA's Governor Philip Lowe said "today's increase in the interest rates by the Board is a further step in the withdrawal of the extraordinary …
Buyer’s Agent Brighton – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Brighton 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 investment property by: removing the stress and frustration of buying a homesaving you time and allowing you to get your …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 4th June, a total of 770 houses were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 536 homes sold at auction this week, with 234 homes passed in and 137 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 70%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and would like a …
Factors to consider in an Expression of Interest sale
Buying a house isn’t a straightforward process. There are a number of factors and things to consider before making an offer, but one thing most buyers don’t consider is the style of bidding or offer that needs to be presented. In Victoria, there are several styles of bidding or offers – auction, private sale, expression of interest and sale by set date. Each of these styles, come with a …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Karla
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experiences with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Karla with our bid at auction service. Here is what Karla had to say about her experience of working with a buyers advocate was like: "Thanks Wendy, it was such a good experience working with you! You helped with all the things I had no idea how to do myself, seeing you …
Buyer’s Agent Toorak – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Toorak 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 investment property by: removing the stress and frustration of buying a homesaving you time and allowing you to get your weekends …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 28th May, a total of 874 houses were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 603 homes sold at auction this week, with 271 homes passed in and 187 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 69%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and would like a …
