For the week ending the 22nd October 2023, a total of 734 properties were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 380 homes sold at auction this week, with 203 homes passed in, and 148 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 72%. If you have already found a property you are …
Victoria’s Housing Reforms – The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
Last month the Andrews government released their long-awaited housing reform policies. The good news? The government is doing something to accommodate the housing shortage and the lack of rental accommodation as well as affordable housing. The bad news is that many experts doubt the efficacy of the proposed changes and the news could even turn ugly if the proposed strategies …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Marlene
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Marlene buy a home. Here is what she had to say: "I can’t thank Wendy (of Chamberlain Property Advocates) enough for her outstanding professional advice and assistance to support our endeavours to purchase a property in Melbourne. Wendy cut through the cacophony of …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 15th October 2023, a total of 643 properties were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 359 homes sold at auction this week, with 166 homes passed in, and 117 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 …
Go Hard or Go Home, Say Melbourne’s First Home Buyers
PropTrack data analysts recently assessed the 20 top suburbs around the country that attracted the most email enquiries from first home buyers. The analysis of email enquiries by first home buyers to agents on realestate.com.au during August showed that first home buyers around the country were most interested in units in the Melbourne CBD, followed by Parramatta in Sydney and …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Belinda and Sunny
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped first home buyers Belinda and Sunny buy a home. Here is what they had to say: "Working with an advocate was a really interesting process for the family and I. This was my first time buying a property, so having an advocate was really helpful; took away a lot of …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 8th October 2023, a total of 743 properties were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 423 homes sold at auction this week, with 162 homes passed in, and 158 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 78%. If you have already found a property you are …
Spring Home Trends Not To Be Sneezed At!
What’s your favourite season? We enjoy the cosy glow of toasty fires and cheeky red wines but we’re glad when winter comes to an end. And while we love outdoor dining in summertime and the taste of a refreshing G&T, we soon start complaining about unrelenting summer heat. That's when we start looking forward to the cooler temperatures again, and the vibrant hues of autumn …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Nisha and David
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped time-poor house buyers Nisha and David buy a home. Here is what they had to say: "It was even more helpful than I thought it was going to be. I didn’t realise all the things I didn’t know about buying a house, and it was really amazing to have guidance along the …
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RBA Hold Interest Rates Again
Today's announcement by the RBA Board sees the cash rate remain at 4.10% despite inflation still sitting above the target and the monthly CPI increasing to 5.2% in August, up from 4.9% in July. In her statement today, incoming Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock suggested the full effect of previous rate hikes on our economy are yet to be seen, so while the conditions aren't perfect the RBA …
