[FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30th 2011 ] SNAPSHOT OF THE MARKET Data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) shows that the median house price of a Melbourne house increased by 5.4% - up from $560,000 to $590,000 - in the June quarter.  More >>>

 

[THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8th 2011 ] WHAT ARE AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY HUNTERS LOOKING FOR? Australian property hunters want a detached house on a large parcel of land, 15km from the CBD, a new survey indicates.  More >>>

 

[MONDAY SEPTEMBER 5th 2011 ] AUGUST BOOST FOR MORTGAGE SALES......Mortgage sales experienced a surge to their highest volume in over eighteen months according to AFG's (Australian Finance Group) latest figures. More >>>

 

[THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1st 2011]  MELBOURNE'S POPULATION EXPLOSION..... MELBOURNE'S outer suburbs are growing faster than any other area in Australia, part of a record-breaking trend that has seen Melbourne's population closing the gap on Sydney.  More >>>

 

[THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1st 2011]  HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IMPROVES AS HOME PRICES EDGE HIGHER..... There’s good news for house hunters with lower mortgage rates and higher wages helping to improve affordability even as house prices edged higher.  More >>>

 

[FRIDAY AUGUST 19th 2011]  9 TIPS FOR PROFITABLE APARTMENT INVESTMENT..... Stalling property prices and the promise of falling interest rates is luring many investors back into the property market.  More >>>

[FRIDAY AUGUST 19th 2011] UNREALISTIC VENDORS 'WASTING TIME' ......Vendors trying to sell properties at prices above the current weak market demand are "wasting everyone's time", a property analyst has stated. More >>>

[WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17th 2011 ] FIXED RATES SLASHED BY BIG BANKS......Just a week ago, experts were warning interest rates were going up. Now lenders are cutting them. More >>>

[FRIDAY AUGUST 5th 2011 ] DIY FEVER AFTER NIGHTS ON THE COUCH......Australia is in the throes of a renovations boom, are you a culprit? More >>>

[THURSDAY AUGUST 4th 2011 ] FIXED RATE MORTGAGES LEVEL WITH VARIABLE......In a historically rare event, three-year fixed interest rates are about the same as variable rates, which is good news for embattled budget-conscious first-home buyers. More >>>

[TUESDAY AUGUST 2nd 2011 ] RATE REPRIEVE DESPITE INFLATION FIGURES......The Reserve Bank's decision  to keep interest rates on hold for another month is a reprieve for the property market and good news for both buyers and sellers. More >>>

[TUESDAY MAY 10th 2011] BANK VALUATIONS vs. MARKET VALUE: WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE? ......When you apply for a home loan, the bank will value the property to determine the market value, right? Wrong!  More >>>

[THURSDAY APRIL 21st 2011] NON-BANKS FACE ANNIHILATION says MFAA ......The non-bank lending sector will disappear when the exit fee ban becomes law in 1 July, and are already going backwards despite the government's focus on mortgage competition, according to the MFAA  More >>>

[FRIDAY MARCH 18th 2011] UPGRADING VS. RENOVATING ......Homeowners are discovering that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side, and in doing so are choosing to renovate rather than upgrade.  More >>>

[FRIDAY MARCH 18th 2011] IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO START INVESTING IN PROPERTY ......Are you approaching retirement, and you are unsure that your Superannuation will be enough? Why not consider investing in property to supplement your retirement?.  More >>>

[TUESDAY JANUARY 18th 2011] BABY BOOMERS SET TO SEND SHOCK WAVES THROUGH THE PROPERTY MARKET......The housing market will see a huge shock in the next coming years as the 4 million Australian Baby Boomers start to retire. More >>>