Market Insights

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Victoria’s biggest schools by attendance

When purchasing property, many buyers are influenced on school locations when choosing a home....
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Thieves disguising themselves as Uber Eats

Unfortunately, burglary and home theft is always an ongoing issue Australia wide. It’s not...
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Victoria’s crime rate has fallen to three year lows

According to the latest statistics from the Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, we have seen our...
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Do we lock in a fixed interest rate or do we ride out a variable interest rate?

For people in the property market, a large consideration to work through prior to buying a...
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Rental Market Snapshot – March 2019

According to the The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) :- The proportion of...
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Median Property Prices – March 2019

Overall, Melbourne’s median house price fell 1.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2019 to...
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What is land tax and what do I need to know?

Property land tax is imposed by government to generate money for a public...
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Fixing creaking floorboards

A property with timber flooring is very popular. They look sophisticated, improve hygiene and...
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An air conditioner in an investment property

When buying an investment property, many landlords are conscious not to over budget....
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Federal Budget – Lacking housing affordability initiatives

The Federal Budget 2019-20 was released at 7.30pm AEDT last night dated 3rd April 2019,...
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The evolving issue of cladding

External cladding materials are a cost-effective and appealing way to provide another...
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The meaning of Fengshui

As Crest Property Investments we have grown to love and understand...
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What are the most common investment property goals?

What are the most common investment property goals?

At Crest Property Investments we have met some fabulous people. One thing is for sure, we all...
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Property Market Update – March 2019

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS 3131.0 Dec 2018), the three major states...
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Who is responsible for pest control when owning an investment property?

It doesn’t matter where you buy your investment property or what type it is. Unfortunately...
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How to understand median property prices

How to understand median property prices. When buying property, we all carefully complete our...
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Rental property travel expenses

New legislation introduced from 1st July 2017 has property investors no longer claiming rental...
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How does buying off the plan work?

Buying a property can be the most rewarding experience of a lifetime. Buying an establish...
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The buying process – a manual for buyers

Buying property can be fun and exciting. If you have a plan or guide. Here is a manual guide...
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Victoria is creating 12 new suburbs across greater Melbourne

Victoria is rezoning 12 new suburbs to potentially house up to 50,000 people to meet the...
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Know the crime rate before buying

We are blessed that Australia is a civilised country with a reasonably maintained crime rate...
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