Melbourne's highest and lowest life expectancy. No doubt we all want to live a long healthy and prosperous life. Did you know that there are many places in both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria that have quite different life expectancy? You heard it right! Some people actually live longer on average in certain places. Lets explore this interesting fact. It's been proven for...
Residential fencing laws in Victoria. When buying a house and land package, there are many ways of going about it. The more popular and transparent method is to buy a full turn-key home that offers a fixed price and is fully inclusive. Fully inclusive, also means landscaping and fencing. As each home has a fence dividing each property to the next, the last thing you want to do is upset your new...
How to understand the value of your property. There are many ways to determine the value of your property, but in this market insight we highlight three large factors that generally outweigh all other considerations. Understanding the value of your property will make it easier to understand how you can add value to your investment property in the future. There are three main ways to value of your...
Top things to do in Oakleigh Oakleigh is a vibrant established suburb known for its eateries and international food. The suburb has many great amenities to enjoy all year round. Here is a list of things to do, but in no particular order: Oakleigh Central Oakleigh Central is the heart of the suburb. Always busy with foot traffic you'll find more than 40 stores to shop at. Eaton Mall Eaton...
Buying property interstate. There are many opportunities to buy property throughout Australia. As market trends different in each state, the property markets will move in different cycles. This is why its important to know what you are doing in advance. In this market insight we highlight some of the advantages and disadvantages of buying property interstate. Advantages of buying property...
How does the property market impact inflation? One of the biggest pressing economic circumstances right now in Australia is the impact of inflation. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia has reached the highest annual rate of inflation in June 2022 in almost 32 years. It was last recorded at 6.1%. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) expect the annual inflation will...
From 1st July 2022, many home lenders will offer the federal government's low-deposit housing scheme assistance program. From 1 July, 40,000 new places under the Federal Government’s Home Guarantee Scheme (HGS) will become available to help Australians to buy their own home. To be eligible for the HGS you need to qualify with the below: Your household income must be less than $125,000 for...
The Australian property market surpassed the $10 trillion dollar mark early this year. The Melbourne property market represents a large proportion of the Australian real estate. Melbourne has many popular suburbs with a number of reputable suburbs part of the million dollar club. Toorak continues to hold the top spot increasing to a massive $5,550,000. Second place was Brighton with $3,700,000 and East...
Top things to do in Ringwood Ringwood has become a well regarded established suburb. It's become a very good employment hub, while its filled with many amenities and recreational activities. The suburb is well suited to families of all ages. Here is a list of things to do, but in no particular order: Eastland Shopping Centre Eastland Shopping Centre is situated in the heart of the suburb. Perhaps some...
Melbourne ranked top ten (10) liveable cities. According to the 2022 Global Liveability Index recently released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Melbourne is the only city in Australia to reach the 10. The EIU ranked 173 cities around the world on a variety of factors, including health care, crime rates, political stability and infrastructure to name a few. Melbourne officially came in...