We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Laura buy a home. Here is what she had to say: "I think it was just really overwhelming. There was so much information and lots of people telling me different things, different ways to try and go about it. So I just felt really confused about how I was ever going to …
Melbourne House Prices Rise For The Second Consecutive Quarter
We're in the throes of a mid-winter cold snap and rainy weather which may be unwelcome, but we can't say it is unexpected. What home owners and new home buyers may not have expected at this mid-year point is to see back-to-back rising house prices. Following on from rises in the first quarter, the REIV's June quarterly reports show continued price growth for house and unit prices across the …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Off Market Buyers
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped our clients buy an off-market property. Here is what they had to say: "Thanks Wendy. I found it really useful and amazing actually because we've been looking for a while and struggling to find something we wanted. So it was really incredibly helpful to have you, Wendy, …
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Melbourne Suburbs Where Sales Are Plummeting
PropTrack's June home price data showed that Melbourne's property market is finally gaining some ground with prices rising for a second consecutive month, but that is of little relevance in suburbs where sales volumes have plummeted during the last quarter. Real estate reports have identified multiple suburbs in Victoria where sales volumes have stopped dead during the last quarter, with …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Monique and Simon
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped interstaters Monique and Simon buy a home. Here is what they had to say: "We live in New South Wales in a remote part of the state and came to Melbourne to buy the house of our dreams. We found the house, but given that we were so remote from Melbourne and given that …
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The Huge Impact School Zones Are Having On Melbourne Property Prices
Recent analysis by the Real Estate Institute of Victoria shows the surprisingly high premiums Melbourne families are paying for homes within exclusive school zones compared to properties just outside the zone. In some cases properties within the zone of highly regarded public schools are fetching up to 35% more than those outside the zone. The REIV report shows that houses inside the most …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Luellen
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Luellen downsize her home. Here is what she had to say: "As a downsizer I was overwhelmed by the apartment market in Melbourne. Working with Wendy was the best decision I made. Wendy took the time to understand my needs and why they were important to me. …
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Why Melbourne Properties Are Taking Longer To Sell
An 'old' property listing is defined by SQM Research as being on the market for over 180 days. Recent SQM Research data showed that the number of old listings rose nationally by 8.8% during May, and by 6.2% in Melbourne. Across the past year, Melbourne's old listings rose by 15.8%. The reasons put forward by property experts include seasonal conditions, undesirable properties and unrealistic …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Diane and Paul
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Diane and Paul buy a home. Here is what they had to say: "It was very smooth - it would have been very difficult for us moving interstate to arrive and go through all the negotiations necessary to buy a house. Wendy made it so much easier for us. We don't think we …
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First Home Buyers Missing Out On Concessions
New research shows Victoria's first home buyers are missing out on the concession that could save them thousands of dollars and help them take that first step into the property market. Victoria's first home buyer concession scheme waives the stamp duty for first home purchases of up to $600,000 and discounts it for the balance of purchases made up to $750,000. The problem is, there are just 19 …
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