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With another RBA cash rate decision pending next week, its a good time to take a snapshot of the Victorian property market so far this year. The Real Estate Institute of Victoria, apply a Residential Market Index (RMX) to measure property price movement over time. As at 23 March 2025 the RMX was 162.10, dropping 1% from 23 February 2025. As an annual comparison, Victoria's RMX was 165.50 as at …
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It's good news for Melbourne's high end property market this month, with recent reports from Corelogic showing upper quartile property values increased during February. Nationally, capital city top quartile home values rose 0.2% in February, in stark contrast to a 0.3% decline in January. Corelogic economists say Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart's top quartiles recorded the strongest growth …
The Housing Statement Reform Bill has been passed in the Victorian Parliament, with the new laws to come into effect in November. Additional reforms to the bill, which has a heavy focus on protecting the rights of Victoria's renters, were announced last October. These will be introduced in the form of a new bill towards the end of the year. The Bill is set to significantly impact Victoria's …
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Every homeowner needs to be mindful of the regular maintenance that should be carried out as the cooler months approach. While spring cleaning usually occurs inside the home, autumn is the perfect time to get everything ship-shape outside the home, before winter hits. Clean Gutters Blocked gutters can cause extensive water damage to your home. If you live in a leafy area, check your gutters …
If your property goals involve buying a first home, an upsized or downsized home, or an investment property in 2025, you'll find this recent article on realestate.com.au super informative. Industry professionals including Wendy Chamberlain share their insight into navigating the 2025 property market to maximise your chance of success. Tips for first home buyers include: If you are …
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How was your Valentines Day? Was there plenty of romance or was there more fizzle than sizzle? If Cupid's arrow seemed to be off target it may be your home that is the problem. The practice of feng shui identifies the far south west corner of your home as the 'love and relationships' area, so maybe these tips and tricks will bring more love and romance into your home and life. Regardless …
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Does the start of a new year have you itching to get stuck into a home makeover? If your décor feels a little out of touch, these are the top five interior design trends for 2025. We kicked off 2025 with a new-look brand refresh ourselves. You might spot a few more curves, colour and personality in the Chamberlain Property Advocates brand from here on in! Chat to us about …
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Around the country property experts have gathered to compile their list of the Top 100 Suburbs To Watch In 2025 - so how did Melbourne fare? Pretty well in fact, with 17 suburbs making the list that assesses price growth potential based on a comprehensive set of lifestyle, demographic and economic drivers such as affordability, amenities, family appeal, location and infrastructure, amongst …
If you're trying to establish a foothold in the property market and struggling, recent data from CoreLogic might explain why. The median house price in Melbourne is $860,000 according to CoreLogic data. But their modelling shows that if an average household with a gross annual income of $100,000 saved a 20% deposit, they could only borrow enough to buy a property worth $513,000 - without …
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Usually it's the Victorian government making new rules that affect Melbourne's property market, but this time it's the Australian Tax Office. The ATO have kicked off 2025 with a new rule which will affect Australian homeowners who sell property from the 1st January, 2025. Australian residents (for tax purposes) selling property in Australia are now required to provide the purchaser with a …
