melbourne residential property market
Incentives crucial for residential property market
THE federal and state governments needs to maintain incentives for home buyers to prop up the residential property market, according to the respondents to the 30th API Australian Property Directions Survey. ... Full story
Residential property auction wrap up
THE residential property auction market in Sydney and Melbourne are experiencing unseasonably demand. The winter months has failed to cool down home buyers interest, according to Australian Property Monitors. ... Full story
Window closing for first home buyers
FIRST home buyers in Victoria are expected to rush into the established housing market over the next few weeks ahead of the government's removal of incentives, according to Slater & Gordon. ... Full story
Vacancy rates nudge higher
VACANCY rates across Australia have risen marginally from 1.9% to 2.0% in April, with Melbourne recording the highest rate of 2.7%, according to SQM Research. ... Full story
Residential property auction wrap up
THE residential property auction has continued to strengthen last weekend following the Reserve Bank's historic interest rate cut to 2.75%. ... Full story
Industry really needed this rate cut
THE latest interest rate cut to the historical low levels of 2.75% will have an enormous impact on both the property market and retail trade. ... Full story
Residential property auction market wrap up
SYDNEY's residential property market auction has kicked off the month of May in fiery form, with the clearance rate rising to 78% last week - the highest level in three years, according to Australian Property Monitors. ... Full story
Residential listings fall
RESIDENTIAL property listings across Australia fell 2.7% in April to 345,034, according to SQM Research. ... Full story
Vic govt rejig home buyers grant
THE Victorian government has changed the first home owners grant, increasing the amount for newly constructed homes from $7,000 to $10,000. However first home buyers of established properties will no longer be eligible. ... Full story
Residential property auction market wrap up
THE Melbourne and Sydney residential property auction markets have both recorded clearance rates of 70% plus last weekend. ... Full story






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