For the week ending the 13th October 2024, a total of 638 properties were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 348 homes sold at auction this week, with 166 homes passed in and 124 homes sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 74%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and …
Wages vs Interest Rates And House Prices: The Widening Gap
While house prices in Victoria haven't risen at the same rate as some Australian states, recent data from Canstar highlights the difficulty couples and single income buyers still face when trying to secure a big enough home loan to purchase a property. With property price growth outpacing wage growth across the country and mortgage interest rates remaining high, Victoria's …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Emily and Gerald
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Emily and Gerald buy a home! Here is what they had to say: "We are feeling relieved and excited and ready for 2024. We didn't end up going to any auctions, but I know that Wendy would have been able to do that for us as well. Which was something that we were extremely …
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Buyer’s Agent Oak Park – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Oak Park 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: Questions such as “where can I find a home I can afford”, “am I paying too much?”, “where can I find …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 6th October 2024, a total of 627 properties were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 346 homes sold at auction this week, with 140 homes passed in and 141 homes sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 78%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and …
The 7 Most Important Things To Do In Your Garden This Spring
Have you recently bought a new home and the gorgeous garden that you fell in love with has suddenly become a jungle? Or are you planning to sell, and are wondering how to make the garden more presentable without creating a whole new landscape? Now is the time to start tackling the spring garden chores while the soil is still soft and manageable, the garden-munching insects haven't …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Courtney
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Courtney buy a home! Here is what she had to say: "I have a wonderful friend who recommended Wendy to us, and said that Wendy changed their lives. And, being that we were about 27 weeks pregnant when we engaged Wendy's help to find us our first home, we'd been looking …
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Buyer’s Agent Balwyn North – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Balwyn 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 or investment property by: Questions such as “where can I find a home I can afford”, “am I paying too much?”, “where can I …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 29th September 2024, REIV Latest Auction Results are showing a total of 53 properties scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 28 homes reportedly sold at auction this week, with 9 homes passed in and 16 homes sold prior to auction. The Real Estate Institute of Victoria, are not showing a clearance rate percentage this week. If you have already …
REIV Commentary On The Short Stay Levy
The government's recent changes to short-stay accommodation regulations have the potential to create disruption far and wide, from the short and long term rental property markets to the wider tourism industry, as well as Australian and international holiday-makers. After reviewing the Short Stay Levy Bill introduced by the Victorian Government, and seeking feedback from their own members, the …
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