by Wendy Chamberlain | Feb 28, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 27th February again saw homebuyers out in force, with the REIV recording an 84% clearance. This time last year the clearance rate was 78%. This result is based on 882 auctions reported across Melbourne. 558 homes were sold at auction and 185...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Feb 25, 2021 | Real Estate News
In the RBA’s first monetary policy announcement for 2021, it was predicted that the conditions for a rise in the interest rate wouldn’t “be met until 2024 at the earliest”. This statement gave many potential homebuyers added confidence about...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Feb 21, 2021 | Auctions
The week ending 20th February was bolstered by Melbourne’s first Super Saturday of 2021, with the REIV recording an auction clearance rate of 86%. At the same time last year, the clearance rate was 80%. This result is based on 823 auctions reported across...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Feb 14, 2021 | Auctions
Despite the disruption caused by last Friday’s snap lockdown announcement, the week ending 13th February recorded a high number of sales at auction in Melbourne. The clearance rate reported by the REIV is 95%*. At the same time last year, the clearance rate was...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Nov 4, 2019 | Auctions, Buying a Home
By now I’m sure you’ve started to hear the media reporting that house prices are on the rise. For the past quarter, Melbourne house prices jumped 4.1 per cent, with houses regaining almost half of the price falls that occurred during the recent downturn....