Some of the hallmarks of a transitioning market
Melbourne’s property market has a different air to it this year. Last year, many agents talked about the limited buyer numbers, and the associated challenges with managing sales campaigns. Anecdotally, buyers were hard to pin down and campaign visibility was tougher for agents. Auctions were often unpredictable, and higher numbers of auction pass-ins were a…
This is how inner-city, scarce and beautiful properties can perform
When markets correct, it is often the highest priced quartiles that can experience the toughest losses. Depending on the drivers for the market correction, when economic pain or uncertainty arises, affordability constraints can favour the cheaper markets. However, when markets recover, particularly when credit availability isn’t hampered, higher priced markets can really soar. Melbourne’s property…
My uber driver shared his disastrous purchase story with me
In a recent Sunday trip across town, my uber driver asked me what many do. “Cate, what do you do for work?” So, I explained. Being a buyer’s advocate is an exciting role, but it’s not well-understood by everyone. Once my driver realised I had real estate expertise and I consulted my clients with strategic…
Has Melbourne’s property market finally turned a corner?
It has been exactly three years since Melbourne’s last property peak. In this time, our city has been set back by a cocktail of issues; from ongoing economic set back following painful COVID lockdowns, to increasing state government debt, hefty property taxes, heightened cost of living woes, and increased interest rates. In spite of some…
The things buyers need to know about the closed tender method.
Closed tender sales campaigns have a few different descriptors. Some agents coin their campaigns “Expressions of Interest”, or EOI. Others refer to the method as “best and highest”. Buyers often dread this method of sale because it usually lacks transparency. In an industry of wide distrust, buyers are already cautious about the offer process and…
Maybe Melbourne’s property market has turned a corner.
For over two years now, I haven’t been able to write about property market growth in my home state. Victoria’s property performance has been static at best, with small losses incrementally recorded for many of the months during this period. This table below showcases Melbourne’s (and regional Victoria’s) lacklustre performance since consecutive interest rate increases…
All the things we love about Kensington
We’ve been purchasing property in Kensington for our clients for over fifteen years. Kensington is a special suburb, revered for it’s friendly community and recognised for it’s fabulous, inner-urban soul. Once home to abattoirs and livestock sale yards and an army ordnance depot, Kensington has transformed to a thriving village with an eclectic mix of…
Working out your property non-negotiables
Whether buying an investment property or a home, it’s the non-negotiables that are the most important. When we commence an assignment with our clients, we place a heavy focus on the strategy component at the commencement. We map out the criteria and separate them into “must-have’s” and “nice to haves”. In every case, our “must-haves”…
Interstate buyers are purchasing property in Melbourne
Over the past year, we have had an increased number of interstate buyers purchasing property in Melbourne. This trend hasn’t only been observed by our business. Anecdotally, other buyer’s agents and selling agents have reported a similar observation. Both investors and owner occupiers from interstate have decided to circle Melbourne as a city to purchase…
I moved my family to the other side of town
Fourteen years ago I helped my first Yarraville clients purchase a beautiful house in the local village. I was familiar with Yarraville somewhat, as I’d worked for a chemical giant previously with a petrochemical facility on Francis St. I was entranced by the village character though. It was diametrically opposing my memory of the suburb’s…
Which is better? Property or shares?
Victoria’s performance has been lacklustre these past couple of years. It’s not surprising that people have compared the property market to the share market and asked themselves this question. According to Core Logic, “When accounting for both capital gains and rental income, housing offered a total return of 8.3% over the 2024 calendar year. This…
Should I spend $1.8M on one property? Or three?
This is one of the questions we often field. Is one significant property better, or is spreading the risk with multiple smaller properties more optimal? Firstly, let’s explore the reasons behind this question for many investors. Some like the idea of a property portfolio that they can count on two hands. We often hear people…
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