Steady rise for Whitehorse house prices in December 2014 quarter
Whitehorse house prices still soaring
Is it a bubble? 16 key housing market questions
Is it a bubble? 16 key housing market questionsStill not enough houses … demand is running ahead of supply, fuelling the boom, says CBA. Photo: Rob Homer As house prices soar to flashing red levels driving up debt to income ratios to nosebleeding levels, there seems to be no end to Australia’s property boom. via […]
Top suburbs for families
Top suburbs for familiesReal Estate News Domain Room to move at 57 Gladesville Drive, Bentleigh East: This property has much to offer, including a decent-sized backyard that is perfect for children. The pitter-patter of little feet is often closely followed by the pounding of big feet as parents embark on their search for the perfect […]
Mordialloc real estate agent Greg Scherwinski calls for the end of ‘price baiting’
A PROMINENT real estate agent has called for a ban on auction price guides in a bid to end the practice of “price baiting”. Greg Scherwinski said he was sick of “lazy agents” advertising homes for less than a vendor’s asking price in order to lure in more interested buyers. … JPP Buyer Advocates director […]
Real estate agents target Chinese investors for Mordialloc Chelsea properties
REAL estate agents are targeting the burgeoning market of Chinese investors to sell some of the Mordialloc-Chelsea area’s multi-million dollar homes. Methods being used by local agencies include filming property promotional videos in Mandarin and hiring Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking agents and translators. … JPP Buyer Advocates director Ian James said Chinese buyers were not affecting […]
Picking the right investment property a balancing act
Picking the right investment property a balancing actReal Estate News Kim and Jason Wong at their Boronia investment property. Photo: Paul Jeffers Pinpointing rental demand is important in residential property investment, and vacancy rates – the proportion of unlet dwellings – can be a useful measure. But how much weight should a would-be investor put […]
Playing to win as the hammer falls
Playing to win as the hammer fallsHome Buying Tips Real Estate News At auction it’s not always the buyer with the biggest pockets who prevails – preparation and tactics are just as important in the battle to ensure you’re the last person standing when the gavel falls. via Domain
Prices in steep climb for area – AVERAGE INCREASE OF 7.2PC
Prices in steep climb for area – AVERAGE INCREASE OF 7.2PC | Pace Development GroupMordialloc Chelsea Leader – Wednesday 5 February 2014 Jesse-Wray-McCann Mentone’s median house price jumped by almost $100,000 late last year, making it one of Melbourne’s best performing suburbs, according to the latest real estate statistics. And the number of buyers in […]
Too high a price to pay
Too high a price to payReal Estate News ‘The chickens are included!’: Auctioneer Stephen Whitelaw at the auction of a Californian bungalow in Thornbury. It sold for $950,000. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui If 2012’s underperforming real estate market has a silver lining it could well be a sharper focus by vendors and agents on accurate […]
Streets ahead of the competition
Streets ahead of the competitionHome Buying Tips Real Estate News Coppin Grove in Hawthorn appreciated 270% between 2002 and 2012. Photo: Luis Enrique Ascui Every suburb has them – streets that are more in demand among home-buyers … and those that are less so. The capital growth of a property is at least partly dependent […]