At this time of year, we always see the same thing ... lots of sellers looking to wrap things up before the end of the year. Only this year, we are in quite a different market. It really is a buyers market. Yes, of course, there are homes around that will sell well in any market. But a lot of homes are languishing on the market right now, mainly because buyers have a lot of choice and that …
We Love Our Happy Clients – Cheryl
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experiences with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Cheryl sell her home. Hear what Cheryl's experience of working with a seller's advocate was like: "After 30 years, I decided to sell my house. What a blessing it was to have been told of Wendy Chamberlain and the wonderful work she and her team do, as property …
Buyer’s Agent Templestowe Lower – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Templestowe Lower 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 …
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RBA has raised interest rates again at the final 2022 meeting
The Reserve Bank of Australia has hiked rates for the eighth time this year at its final board meeting for 2022 - announcing a 25 basis point increase to take the official cash rate to 3.10 per cent. Announcing the latest rise, RBA governor Philip Lowe said that high inflation figures were still weighing on the board's mind and that inflation figures were still far too high for the bank to …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 3rd December, a total of 733 houses were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 364 homes sold at auction this week, with 232 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 67%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and would …
Buying your first home? Why you need a buyers advocate.
There are many professionals you will meet in the process of buying your property. One that is worth their weight in gold and can make a huge difference to your first home buying journey is a buyer's advocate. Buyer’s advocates can save you money as a first home buyer in a number of ways. First and foremost, buyer’s advocates often have access to properties that aren’t readily available for …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Kelly
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experiences with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Kelly purchase a home. Here is what she had to say about working with Wendy and Chamberlain Property Advocates: "Wendy is a gun in the Real Estate business. She cuts through all the sales garbage and puts you completely at ease. I wouldn’t buy or sell in Melbourne …
Buyer’s Agent Bulleen – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Bulleen 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 26th November, a total of 624 houses were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 311 homes sold at auction this week, with 206 homes passed in and 106 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 67%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and would …
Victorian Liberals pledge stamp duty cut for first home buyers
Recently the Victorian opposition has announced it would scrap stamp duty for first home buyers who purchase a property less than $1 million if it wins the state election. Scrapping stamp duty has been a key pre-election push from the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI). Opposition Leader Matthew Guy has said, "We want to get more Victorians into home ownership, not into …
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