Is Winter the Hot Time to Sell This Year?
If we were perhaps unsure in the first couple of weeks in June (or maybe hopeful!), the current chilly temperatures leave no doubt that we’re in the depths of another cold winter. It may be a great time to head to the ski slopes, or simply delve into the latest Netflix marathon, but is it a good time to sell real estate? We have certainly...
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Tips for Buying at Auction
Auctions have been a part of the Melbourne real estate market for years. It’s a unique way of selling property where buyers bid against each other until the highest bidder wins. But buying at an auction can be intimidating, especially if you’re new to the experience. There’s a lot of competition and pressure to get the best deal...
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Back to Basics - Tips for Buying and Selling Real Estate
With the ever-changing state of the real estate market, it can be difficult to decide between selling your current home first or finding a new one and then navigating when to put yours on the market. Considering both your financial situation as well as individual circumstances is key in making an informed decision that will benefit you best while...
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Six Things to do Today to Boost Your Borrowing Power by $130,000
The average person could add $130,000 to their borrowing power by taking six clear steps from the comfort of their couch – and a warning, one of them involves getting stuck in with scissor! Analysis by RateCity found a single person earning the average wage of about $92,030 could potentially boost their borrowing power by 36 per cent with...
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Five Fabulous Reasons to Sell in Autumn
A New Year often inspires fresh ideas, and this is an ideal moment to start planning the sale of your home with an Autumn campaign. As an experienced agency, we don't believe there are any hard and fast rules when it comes to timing the sale of a property. The best approach is to sell when it best suits your personal...
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How to Prepare for Buying at Auction
It's a good time to be a buyer, with prices in some areas trending down and owners with property on the market keen to strike a deal. Many pundits believe we've entered a buyer's market, although the reality of higher interest rates tempers that judgement. As an experienced local agency, we've worked through similar economic...
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Six Reasons Why It Makes Sense to Sell This Autumn
If 2023 heralds the year you're selling your home to upsize, you couldn't have chosen a better time to start your planning. Our experience as a leading agency in your area has taught us that autumn is an excellent time of year to put your property on the market and look for a larger home. At first glance, it may not appear to be the...
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Is this the year you'll make your real estate move?
Adopting a cautious approach to real estate as we get into 2023 properly is understandable. Whether buying, selling or both, there's plenty to consider. But it's best not to over-complicate the situation. Creating wealth through real estate is a long game, and short-term concerns such as interest rates can be an unnecessary...
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Top Tips for Buying a Holiday Home
We have certainly seen that interest in regional and coastal areas of Victoria has increased, with the median house price in Somers, San Remo, Port Fairy, Trentham, Point Lonsdale and Barwon Heads rising 100 per cent or more in five years. PropTrack enconomist, Eleanor Creagh said the pandemic was the key theme between the regional areas...
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Six Pressing Issues for the Property Market in 2023
Following strong housing market conditions during 2020 and 2021, 2022 was a somewhat tumultuous year for the housing market. Interest rates have risen rapidly, resulting in some price falls and a reduction in sales volumes. While prices for properties for sale have fallen in some areas, rental prices have grown on the back of escalating demand...
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Market Update | 20 & 21 April 2024 April 22ndAs we move into several busy auction weeks to the end of Autumn, the Fletchers Group was thrilled to achieve a strong...
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Market Update | 13 & 14 April 2024 April 15thThe Autumn property market continues to be strong, after a short pause over the Easter break.