As the number of bedrooms in a home increases, so too does its value. This may seem fairly obvious, but the other question you may be asking is, does your location factor into this? The short answer is, yes! Will a bedroom add value to a home? We’ve knuckled down the numbers and compiled a list of the median value of homes in your suburb, based on the number … Continue reading How much will a bedroom add value to a home?

The South Australian capital has traditionally been the home of slow and steady price growth, riding out the peaks and troughs of the Melbourne and Sydney markets with flatter periods and modest gains. Seemingly immune to the boom and bust conditions experienced elsewhere, the City of Churches hasn’t really been on many property investors’ radars – until now. While national dwelling values are declining, dragged … Continue reading The Adelaide property market: what can we expect

Unless you’re raking in a seven-figure salary, you’ve probably all but given up hope of buying a home in the inner-ring suburbs Melbourne or Sydney, where multi-million-dollar properties are the norm and space is at a premium. That leaves you with two options – move out to the outer suburbs and live in a far-flung neighbourhood miles from the CBD, or pack up the family … Continue reading Regional properties vs the suburbs – cost, lifestyle and growth

As first homebuyers are increasingly priced out of Melbourne’s property market, eyes turn towards regional towns as the solution to their home ownership dreams. Dubbed the “capital of Western Victoria”, Ballarat is 110 kilometres west of Melbourne, a trip that takes just over an hour by train to Southern Cross station. The city is home to just over 100,000 people, and with a tonne of infrastructure projects … Continue reading Property market in focus: Booming Ballarat

Time to sell? Now is a great time to sell as markets come out of the quieter summer months and start ramping up during Autumn before the cold weather sets in. Clearance rates continue to stay strong, while prices haven’t softened as much as was expected in the major markets, making this the perfect time to list your property. But with competition for your business … Continue reading What to look for in your next agent

It is no secret that data is becoming an increasingly powerful force in the global economy. Just look at Facebook’s long-term (and already successful) goal of partnering with bricks-and-mortar stores and finance providers (especially credit card providers) to monitor the offline behaviour of consumers. The social-media giant is already well on its way in marrying this information with the online behaviour of its users to … Continue reading How data is driving change in the industry