Here are some historic quotes from the most successful and inspiring people to walk the planet. “Associate yourself with people of good quality if you esteem your reputation, for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.” — George Washington “All truth passes through three stages. First it is ridiculed. Secondly, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self evident.”...
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ATO is watching - Rental property tax deductions. According to the Australian Tax Office (ATO), rental properties have been identified as one of its three focus areas for the financial year ending 2023. The ATO says mistakes in these areas have become common and rental property deductions have moved to the top of its list for closer scrutiny. The other two areas to take the top three in no particular...
The benefits of natural light. In this market insight we summarise the benefits of natural light in your home and offer some tips to maximise it all year round. There are a lot of advantages how increased natural light can help the presentation of your home and your health and well being. Improved health Increasing the natural light in your home has a number of health benefits to you. Getting...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will be doing things different from January 2024 after the conclusion of an independent review that was commission by the Australian Government. The report had presented a number of changes and recommendations to better communicate to Australians. After each cash rate meeting held by the RBA board, the governor, currently Philip Lowe, will conduct a conference to the...
Rental Market Snapshot: The Melbourne property market continues to see a heavy supply shortfall for rental properties. Vacancy rates have further decreased as property affordability remains challenging. According to the The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) :- The proportion of vacant properties in metro Melbourne stands at approx. 2.1% as at 30 June 2023. This has significantly...
There continues to be many suburbs within metropolitan Melbourne fetching past the million dollar figure. Toorak continues to hold the top spot at $6,500,000. Second and third place was Brighton and Middle Park surpassing $3,205,000 and $3,030,000 respectively. Rounding up the top 5, was Balwyn and Hawthorn East both fetching $2,985,000 and $2,913,000 respectively. The majority of suburbs continue to...
After the conclusion of another quarter ending June 2023, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) kept interest rates on hold for the month of June. The Melbourne property market continues to experience good levels of buying and selling with auction clearance rates at 78% for the week ending 16th June 2023. A number of suburbs in both house and units prices witnessed some excellent capital growth. Here we...
Top things to do in Chadstone Chadstone is a very well known suburb. The suburb has marked its place on the map with the famous Chadstone Shopping Centre, the biggest retail outlet in the southern hemisphere. Here is a list of things to do, but in no particular order: Chadstone Shopping Centre Known as the largest retail shopping centre in the southern hemisphere, once you walk inside, you feel its a...
Cost-effective ways to keep warm this winter. As we have entered our third week of winter, Melbourne is starting to show signs of a cold season ahead. When spending more time at home, we want to stay home and keep warm and comfortable. When keeping warm at home, our utility bills often increase. In this market insight we share some simple tips on cost-effective ways to keep warm this...