Sunday Blog - Expert property investment insights

We are often asked about off-market properties by prospective buyers. There is little surprise that these types of sales are made available to advocates based on our market reach and agent relationships. But there is one other strong reason why advocates partake in these types of sales more than a regular buyer. They can be challenging.…

As we transition from Winter into Spring, a lot will change on the Melbourne Real Estate landscape. Listing numbers will increase, relative buyer-to-seller ratios will decrease, and competition will feel a little less fierce in the popular inner and middle-ring pockets. Mainstream homes with strong owner-occupier appeal seem to be selling week on week for…

We had an exciting brief for a Victorian cottage located in a quiet street within what is otherwise a very vibrant area. Our client’s Melbourne office is based in Richmond and the criteria was interesting. We were instructed to find a  two or three bedroom cottage within walking or cycling distance of the office, boasting…

Last week we were alerted to a Californian Bungalow in Coburg’s Donne Street which caught our attention. On some 300sqm of land, boasting a beautiful floor plan and great neighbourhood, our biggest challenge was gleaning enough details to send to our interstate investors who would need to be able to make a swift decision if…

Yesterday on the still, crisp winter’s day at Gillies St Fairfield, the crowd milled in anticipation outside the gorgeous three bedroom, period styled co-joined cottage. Houses like this are often termed “crowd-pleasers” by us, because they have broad owner-occupier appeal based on a third bedroom, generous rear courtyard and great open-plan living area. From couples…

Selecting an out-performance property takes a lot of facets into account. From cashflow considerations to capital growth drivers, quality of tenant and amenities to name a few. Diving a little deeper and looking carefully at the demographic make up, any changes in this data, and the rate of change can give way to some really exciting discoveries.…

A recent adventure with two investor clients took us on a trail in Melbourne’s inner west. We were on the hunt for a period two bedroom property in a pretty street offering easy accessibility to rail and cafes. The biggest challenge we faced throughout our quest were the competing buyers out there; home-finders, investors, and other…

Yesterday was a busy auction day for us. After a strange few weekends either side of the election, Saturday 16th July delivered some strong results in the tightly held inner ring suburbs, and we certainly felt the brunt of the energetic bidders out there. One of the few we missed included this stunning church conversion…

A recent assignment with a wonderful client took us to Ballarat East; once home to the goldfields of the 1800’s, and now a thriving and popular part of Ballarat city. Greater Ballarat is home to 96,000 people and is Victoria’s third largest city. Ballarat’s property market is quite different to Melbourne’s in many ways. From…

Yesterday proved to be interesting for a client of ours. Amy bid at auction on a beautifully converted two bedroom, two bathroom warehouse apartment with enclosed balcony in Kensington. Just 3km from CBD and conveniently located near shops, station and arterials were just some of the draw-cards for our buyer, and the secure block, car…

Yesterday proved that any pent-up buyer nerves about our looming election were just hearsay. Buyers in the inner-ring suburbs not only bid hard yesterday, but showed strong evidence of the effect of our recent rate cuts. For many properties, records were broken, and reserves were exceeded beyond Vendor’s and Agent’s dreams. Right now, a shortage of…

This long weekend has been a busy one for us (and some of our clients). It’s not dissimilar to other long weekends… intensive negotiations, auction activity and some interesting purchases of properties prior to their scheduled auction dates. Whether it be coincidence or a combination of factors, there is no doubt that our successful acquisition rate…