What a year 2023 has been in property! Nationally and in Victoria we've seen property prices and interest rates escalate, a shortage of properties for sale, a lack of affordable rentals, and changes to legislation. Of particular note are the changes to land tax laws that are coming into effect from 1 January 2024. We'll see additional clauses in contracts apportioning and adjusting land taxes …
We Love Our Happy Clients – Danielle
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Danielle buy a home. Here is what she had to say: "Thank you to Wendy for helping me find this fantastic property. I am so excited! It is in the location that I wanted. It’s got fantastic transport nearby. It’s in a great spot with lovely neighbours. I am ecstatic …
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Wendy’s Market Predictions For 2024
When interest rates and house prices are rising, people become cautious. They wonder whether to buy and sell now, or wait for a better time. The market may slow, but it keeps ticking over because there are fundamental reasons why people continue to buy and sell property irrespective of the state of the property market. These include death, divorce, downsizing... all these sorts of …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Pauline
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Pauline sell her home and buy another. Here is what she had to say: "Thank you so much for all your help and patience in my buying and selling of homes. It would have been much more stressful if you hadn’t been by my side. Best wishes for a happy & …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 17th December 2023, a total of 716 properties were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 399 homes sold at auction this week, with 183 homes passed in, and 134 homes that 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 …
Buyer Alert: There is A Pocket Of Opportunity Right Now!
The property market is a fickle thing, heavily influenced by a range of factors and variables which make it hard to know when is a good time to buy. Significant rises in property values and thirteen interest rate rises over the past 18 months have certainly added to the level of buyer anxiety. What will happen in the next 18 months is anyone's guess, although experts predict that property …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Subir and Susmita
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Subir and Susmita buy their home. Here is what they had to say: "We were looking for a place we could call our own and we reached out to Wendy Chamberlain. We have had an amazing experience so far and we are standing in front of what we think is going to be our …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 10th December 2023, a total of 700 properties were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 378 homes sold at auction this week, with 188 homes passed in, and 130 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 73%. If you have already found a property you are interested …
Melbourne’s Rental Crisis Is Becoming A Rental Catastrophe
Housing reform can't come quick enough for Melbourne's struggling tenants. Hit hardest by the limited supply of rental properties and skyrocketing rents are low to middle income earners who are finding it near impossible to rent an affordable home within reasonable proximity of the city. A recent survey showed that single income families, couples earning minimum wage and pensioner …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Deepdene
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Deepdene buy their home. Here is what they had to say: "We’re very time poor people. It was fantastic to have Wendy managing and co-ordinating everything. Her project management skills are phenomenal. We also appreciated that Wendy “told it as it is”; for example, …
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