by Wendy Chamberlain | Oct 1, 2019 | Buying a Home
The Reserve Bank has dropped its official cash rate below 1% for the first time as it battles rising unemployment and stimulate a slowing economy. This is the RBA’s third cut since June and comes after data showed the unemployment rate has increased to 5.3%,...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 30, 2019 | Auctions
Melbourne once again showed a strong auction result on Saturday recording 78 percent. The number of listings, however, was low due to the Grand Final public holiday that saw the Tigers competing against the Giants. The total scheduled auctions over the weekend was 49...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 17, 2019 | Auctions
Melbourne recorded a strong clearance rate of 76 percent on Saturday, up from the previous week’s 74 percent. The auction market continues to do well despite the low volume of listings. The total scheduled auctions during the weekend was 760, still up from last...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 8, 2019 | Auctions
Melbourne recorded a 74 percent clearance rate during Saturday’s auctions. It slipped from the previous 81 percent two weekends ago, considered the highest since April 2017. More listings were noted with the total scheduled auctions at 704 and confirmed results...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 3, 2019 | Buying a Home
The RBA has kept the official interest rate on hold at its historic low of 1.0%. This comes after the RBA cut interest rates in June and July this year. Before that, the cash rate had sat at 1.5% for the better almost 3 years. RBA governor Philip Lowe said “Economic...
