Getting information from newspapers about how the property market is going is like asking a spin doctor to “just tell the truth”! But you can get information from papers and other sources; it is the opinion or the conclusions that are not necessarily accurate. Anybody thinking about property investment at the moment has probably seen […]
The Melbourne auction market has risen from its January slumber with a bang. We have been noticing very large crowds at all opens since mid-January, but the first auction results are filtering through with clearance rates in the mid 70% range from all the data collection companies. And these numbers are very high for this […]
As we move into the last 4 weekends before Christmas, the Melbourne property market clearance rate has taken it usual nose dive. I wrote about Pass Ins last week because you will see nearly twice as many Pass Ins over the next 4 weeks than any other time of the year. The clearance rate does […]
Most media outlets are now talking gloom and doom. Many are saying the Westpac rate increase will lead all banks to increase their rates and therefore stop people buying properties. Many bloggers and print media point to median prices beginning to slow and in many capital cities, apart from Melbourne and Sydney, already in negative […]
Agents who quote very low do so in order to disrupt a competitor’s auction or private sale. They do it to bring potential buyers to their property instead of them going to another. If 2 similar properties were going to auction, with similar attributes, land size etc and if they are worth about $600k, with […]
Many Real Estate offices in Melbourne will start to see the mass staff exodus for warmer climates over the next 4 – 6 weeks. Stock levels have reached their lowest levels for the year and will stay at this point for about 6 – 8 weeks until spring brings out the vendors who want to […]
But clearly nobody explained that to the market. 82% clearance rate on 925 Auctions according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria. With winter officially upon us next week, traditionally clearance rates drop somewhat and turnover decreases. I am not too sure this will occur. Whilst many agents fly north for holidays during these traditionally […]
The vast majority of foreign nationals buying investment properties are buying apartments off the plan. These are the properties that are overpriced by usually 20%+ and are very difficult to lease out. They are quite often inner city or on the fringe in Docklands and Southbank. Foreigners hold them for 3-5 years and then they […]
Anyone who ventured outside yesterday for a nice autumn picnic would realise winter is already here. BUT NOBODY HAS TOLD THE PROPERTY MARKET. Saturday saw over 1000 auctions with a clearance rate, according to the REIV, of 79%. Whilst there will not be any significant auctions next week due to ANZAC day, I would assume […]
With the final test before the Easter hiatus passed with flying colours it is now very obvious to all and sundry that the market has jumped up a notch. How far? 3%, 5%, 7% or 10% in the past 4 months; the stats will tell us that in a month or two. But anecdotally, it […]
