by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 11, 2024 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 7, 2024 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 4, 2024 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 30, 2024 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 27, 2024 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 24, 2024 | Auctions, Buying a Home, RBA Announcements, Real Estate News, Selling a Home, Staging
As many predicted, the Reserve Bank of Australia has announced its decision to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.35%. In a statement released today, the RBA said inflation remains persistently higher than the preferred 2–3 per cent target range and current forecasts...