Jen Hawkins $10 Million Property Empire

Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins’ $10 Million Property EmpireAlmost a decade after she won the Miss Universe crown, Jennifer Hawkins has well and truly proven she is more than just a pretty face. From cheerleader, to model, to TV host, to Myer ambassador, Hawkins has utilized her success in the spotlight to create an impressive business […]

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Tilt Shift Melbourne

Aussie Tilt-Shift Time-Lapse Video Makes Melbourne The Cutest City Of AllPlease enable JavaScript to watch this video. If there’s any photography effect that’s more fun to look at than the time-lapse, it’s tilt-shift photography, the camera trick that makes a normal real-life scene look like it’s actually built out of miniatures. via Gizmodo

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Will Santa bring change to Melbourne Property

The Orange Room News ” Allens Real EstateAnother weekend of 60% clearance rates on 875 reported Auctions and a further 690 private sales proving that the market is still marching on toward 2013 with gusto. Our enquiry levels have been exceptional, with many prospective purchasers now finding it very hard to compete in a market […]

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Hopeful Hype for Buyers?

Maximum PerformanceWhat do you believe when it comes to the ‘right time’ to buy property? There is so much conflicting information and negativism circulated by national media that is confusing and may actually destabilise a property market, unnecessarily causing people to ‘think twice’ when it could actually be a good time for them to invest […]

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How to properly assess property values

How to properly assess property valuesI was listening to the radio on my way home on Saturday evening and heard a presenter and a town planner talking about real estate in Melbourne. A caller had asked a question of the two regarding what the “plus” meant when an advertised property was quoted $490,000 plus. via […]

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Mansions fall off hot property list

A LACK of quality stock combined with economic uncertainty is creating a challenging environment for Melbourne’s million-dollar-plus real estate market. The $1 million to $2 million price bracket recorded the lowest clearance rate of all market segments, with less than half of the 70 auctioned properties sold. Overall, there were 628 auctions in Melbourne reported […]

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