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LOVE ME TENDER, LOVE ME TRUE – ROB’S BLOG

In the past 12 months, clearance rates at auction have fallen dramatically.  Without the prospect of competition and the stigma that follows from a failed auction, many agents are pushing the tender process. WHY ? Unlike an auction which needs competi…

Ten years ago

A review of some market indicators shows that a lot has changed in the past decade. In the June quarter this year the median Melbourne house price was $590,000, which is 103 per cent higher than the $291,000 recorded in the June quarter 2001. A decade …

Buyers agents

Over the past decade the number or real estate agents acting as buyers agents have increased and buyers should consider using their services, after all vendors always have an estate agent acting on their behalf, handling inquiries, marketing the proper…

Less time to pay stamp duty

Stamp duty is an issue at the forefront of most buyers’ minds. Home buyers and sellers generally focus on the amount of stamp duty that has to be paid when they buy a home, rather than when it has to be paid. Given that Victoria is second only to the…