by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 28, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
The NAB Residential Property Index rose sharply in Q2 2023, with NAB economists predicting property price rises of 4.7% this year and 5% to the end of 2024. Based on an expectation that the RBA will lift rates to 4.6% by September and then leave rates on hold until...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 21, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
June was a hot quarter for many Melbourne suburbs, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s high performer’s list. While there was plenty of news around the significant surge in unit prices, there was also good growth shown in median house...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 14, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Rising energy costs means energy efficient home designs remains a hot topic with home buyers. If you’re building a new home you can focus on an energy efficient design from the get-go. And with changes to the National Construction Code pending, we can...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jul 7, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
Wait, what? It is the buyer who needs a building inspection, isn’t it? Yes, that is correct. All buyers should have any property that they intend to buy inspected by a licensed building inspector so they know exactly what condition the home is in. But sellers...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Jun 30, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
The prospect of selling or buying a house during the cold and wet winter months doesn’t tend to have us leaping off the couch with anticipation. But in actual fact winter can be a great time for vendors and buyers to be successful in the property market. If...