Property Valuation is a crucial aspect of most transactions. For a potential buyer looking to take out a loan, lenders will require this information prior to determining whether it’s a good idea. A valuation also shows a buyer whether they’re getting an excellent deal or...
Affordable cities draw migration Thousands of people are transferring cities as they seek more affordable housing, according to the latest interstate migration figures released by national property market researcher Propertyology...
The results are in for the last three months and they deliver a very sobering result according to Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist from My Housing Market. Andrew presents the results showing how house and unit properties have performed with clearance rates and median sale...
New legislation, new opportunities for investors Changes announced as part of the 9th of May 2017 federal budget have now been legislated after being passed by the Senate on the 15th of November 2017. For many property investors the new rules, outlined in Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing...
The results out of most Australian capital city markets indicate that both sellers and buyers have decided to ‘sit it out’. No where more so than Melbourne according to Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist from My Housing Market. Andrew presents his weekend review exclusively for...
The ABS recently released Australia’s annual population data. We’ve already heard that Sydney and Melbourne’s population is growing strongly but what are the things buried within the data that we may not have known? Simon Pressley, Head of Property Market Research at Propertyology, has just...
It’s about lifestyle Did you make the list? CoreLogic release a study that picks the nation’s Top 10 ‘Lifestyle” suburbs...
Q: I bought an investment property in 1999 for $184,000, and bought it in my own name for tax purposes. Over the period 1999 to 2017 it has appreciated considerably, based primarily on appreciating land value. The house is well presented and basic, but the property...
It is not an everyday occurrence to find live termites. I found this colony on a routine pre-purchase building and pest inspection in the Eastern suburbs of Melbourne. While inspecting the sub floor area we found a rotten stump that appeared to be holding a...