by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 17, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
The June quarter statistics showed property prices softening in most Australian capital cities including Melbourne, where median house prices dropped to $920,000 according to CoreLogic’s June 2026 Hedonic Home Value Index. This isn’t unusual for winter, and...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 10, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
When buying or selling property in Melbourne, it pays to understand what sort of market you’re transacting in. If you’re buying in a buyer’s market, you have the upper hand when it comes to negotiations. And if you’re selling in a buyer’s...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 3, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Property buyers and sellers will be impacted by the federal government’s new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) laws, introducing mandatory identity verification and risk assessment frameworks effective from July 1st, 2026. The purpose...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 26, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Unless you’re a natural neat-freak, living in your home while it’s on the market is hard work! Getting it to that ‘show-home’ state for once or twice weekly inspections while your everyday life continues can certainly be a challenge. While the...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 19, 2026 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Melbourne rental providers are being hit with more change as a result of the Victorian Government’s rolling rental reforms. This time it is the new minimum energy efficiency standards for rental properties that will be phased in from March 2027 – with...
