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 growth in Australia over the first half of this year has been lower than earlier expected, with household consumption weighed …
Melbourne Auction Results | 24th August 2019
Melbourne recorded strong auction results on Saturday with a clearance rate of 81 percent, up from last weekend's 70.2 percent. This rate was much higher compared to the same period last year with only 52 percent and the highest since April 2017. The total scheduled auctions was 596 while the confirmed results were 456. The number of properties sold was 380 with 76 being passed in. Total sales …
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Melbourne Auction Results | 10th August 2019
Melbourne achieved an auction clearance rate of 70 percent on Saturday, still considered a strong result. A strong buyer confidence was noted as the spring selling season starts amid the cold weather. It was the fourth consecutive week that Melbourne recorded a clearance rate of 70 percent or above. More house listings were recorded over the weekend. There were a total of 474 scheduled …
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RBA looks to government for other ways to stimulate the economy
As predicted the Reserve Bank of Australia has maintained it's record low interest rate of 1%, with no change at this month's board meeting. The pause in cutting will allow time for RBA governor Philip Lowe time to see how the previous cuts will impact the economy. "It is reasonable to expect that an extended period of low interest rates will be required in Australia to make progress in …
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What could you do with $133,505?
Real Estate. It's a funny business. You have at your disposal experts you can call on to help you on the journey and save you money. We're talking big money, not small change you can find down the back of your couch. Yet it is probably still one of the few industries where people feel they can have a crack at it themselves (or call on Uncle Bob) and do a better job. If your toilet backs up, are …
Buyer’s Agent Parkville – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Parkville can be a daunting and difficult process. For many of us, it is something we only do a few times in our lives. A buyers advocate (also known as a buyers agent or property finder) can be an enormous help to make it easy to buy a home or investment property by: removing the stress and frustration of buying a home saving you time and allowing you to get your …
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Melbourne Auction Results | 20th July 2019
Melbourne achieved strong results on Saturday with an auction clearance rate of 74 percent. So far, this is the strongest clearance rate since March 2018 and one of the main factors attributed to this is the renewed buyer confidence in the Melbourne housing market. There were a total of 361 scheduled auctions and 256 confirmed results. The number of properties sold was 194 with 62 being passed …
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Are buyers back?
A few weeks on from the federal election and with an interest rate cut thrown in for good measure, it seems that there is some confidence returning to the Melbourne real estate market. Agents I've been speaking to have said that they're seeing more hands going up at auction, with clearance rates lifting and some properties performing well. It's still a case by case basis, regarding which suburb …
Rate cut brings interest rates to a new low
The RBA has just announced it's second rate cut in a row, bringing the cash rate down to a historic low of 1 per cent. Last month RBA governor Philip Lowe hinted at another rate cut, commented that it was "unrealistic to expect that lowering interest rates by quarter of a percentage point will materially shift the path we look to be on". Indicating that a further cut was required in order to …
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Melbourne Auction Results | 29th June 2019
Melbourne's auction clearance rate improved further to 73 percent on Saturday despite the cold weather conditions. This rate above 70 percent was achieved for the first time since September 2017 and the strongest clearance rate since March 2018. Real estate agents confirmed this signals a renewed buyer confidence in the Melbourne housing market. There were a total of 465 scheduled auctions and …
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