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There were several good news stories for Melbourne’s apartment market this week although you had to strip back the media penchant for a bad news bent to

There were several good news stories for Melbourne’s apartment market this week although you had to strip back the media penchant for a bad news bent to

You may have seen this article in The Age suggesting nearly 20% of investor owned homes in Melbourne are vacant. I just can’t let this go

The purchase of “off the plan” apartments continues to carry favour with domestic and foreign investors and for good reason. A recent SQM Research report

While there is much coverage about the seemingly endless and meteoric rise in real estate values, it may be a shock to some people to

Two leading market indicators on the apartment market are vacancy rates and settlement failure. These will usually both start to rise before new sales slow.

The apartment market is enjoying a recent swing toward apartment living by owner occupiers who are now willing to buy off the plan. People who

It is perplexing for some sellers when their property doesn’t increase in value as much as the median price. It begs the question, “What is

You may have seen the press over the weekend about new laws limiting the size of new apartment buildings in Melbourne’s CBD. Read it here. These interim

We haven’t heard much in the press lately about under-quoting, which is strange given how strong the market is, and how often the sale price

Any developer will tell you it’s the single bedroom apartments, without a car space, that are the hardest to sell. Town planning rules require dedicated

Last week the Victorian Gov’t released “Victoria in Future 2015″ which is the official state government projection of population and households from 2011 to 2051.

Last week saw APRA’s announcement requiring the major banks (including Macquarie) to increase capital reserves against their mortgage book. APRA has no property market regulation
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