by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 17, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
The June quarter statistics showed property prices softening in most Australian capital cities including Melbourne, where median house prices dropped to $920,000 according to CoreLogic’s June 2026 Hedonic Home Value Index. This isn’t unusual for winter, and...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 10, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
When buying or selling property in Melbourne, it pays to understand what sort of market you’re transacting in. If you’re buying in a buyer’s market, you have the upper hand when it comes to negotiations. And if you’re selling in a buyer’s...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 3, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Property buyers and sellers will be impacted by the federal government’s new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) laws, introducing mandatory identity verification and risk assessment frameworks effective from July 1st, 2026. The purpose...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 26, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Unless you’re a natural neat-freak, living in your home while it’s on the market is hard work! Getting it to that ‘show-home’ state for once or twice weekly inspections while your everyday life continues can certainly be a challenge. While the...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 19, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Melbourne rental providers are being hit with more change as a result of the Victorian Government’s rolling rental reforms. This time it is the new minimum energy efficiency standards for rental properties that will be phased in from March 2027 – with...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 12, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Through various channels over a six month period, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) have demonstrated to the Victorian Government that their proposition to legislate reserve price disclosure seven days prior to auction is counter productive. The...
