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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 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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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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We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Rhys buy an off-market home. Here is what he had to say: "It was a really easy experience, very reassuring and pretty stress-free, relatively stress-free considering what we're doing! But I know it was a really good experience, I would recommend it. The best part …
In a recent interview with the Sydney Morning Herald's Jim Malo, Wendy Chamberlain calls property price guides 'a work of fiction.' If you've been on a fruitless and frustrating house-hunting expedition in Melbourne's property market, you've likely come to the conclusion that she is right. The Sydney Morning Herald article explores the correlation between price guides, actual sales prices and …
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We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped a home buyer in Thornbury buy a home. Here is what they had to say: "Wendy is a true professional in every sense of the word. I was very demanding in what I wanted in a property. When I was inspecting potential properties, she gave excellent advice in response to my …
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While Melbourne and Canberra have been the only capital cities to record annual declines in their home values of -1.2% and -0.7% respectively, it appears that is about to change. RBA rate cuts in February and May have helped to boost borrowing power, with further rate cuts expected. In May, Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) research showed 38% of outer Melbourne suburbs have already recorded value …
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We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Roslyn and Paul sell their home. Here is what they had to say: "We’ve been working with Wendy to sell our house. It’s been a pleasure working with Wendy. She’s helpful, negotiating with the new purchasers has made life a dream for us. Wendy’s been supporting us with …
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Whether you are approaching retirement age or you are already enjoying a retirement lifestyle, you may start to consider selling your home and moving to accommodation that will work better for you as you age. So what are the options? Downsizing A typical choice Victorians make as they age is to downsize. Selling the family home and moving into something smaller has several benefits. It can …
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We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Dom and Adrienne buy their first home. Here is what they had to say: "I would say we've been looking for maybe nearly 12 months, maybe a little bit less, and we didn't have a lot of luck for the first six months. We decided to get a buyer's agent a couple of months …
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