Guides for Victorian buyers
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Strata fees in Melbourne apartments: the warning signs
Quarterly strata fees range from $400 to $4,500 across Melbourne apartments. The number itself matters less than what it's buying.
Mortgage broker or direct to the bank?
Roughly 75% of Australian home loans are now written through brokers. The other 25% of borrowers usually have a specific reason.
Melbourne mid-2024: where the cycle stands
Half-way through 2024 the Melbourne market is more divided than the headline figures suggest.
Exclusive vs open listing agreements: what your selling agent signed
Most Victorian residential vendors sign an exclusive sale authority without realising the alternative exists.
The Section 32 disclosures vendors quietly hope you don't read
Five categories of Section 32 disclosure that consistently catch out Victorian buyers who haven't done their reading.
Victoria's land tax reforms: what changed in 2024
Victoria's 2024 land tax reforms reshaped the investor calculation. Here's the practical read on what's now payable.
EV chargers in Melbourne renovations: spec it once
Retro-fitting EV charging to a Melbourne home costs three to five times what specifying it during a renovation costs. The numbers are simple.
Melbourne's $5M+ market: who's actually buying in 2024
The buyer composition at the top of Melbourne's market has shifted meaningfully over the past three years.
Off-the-plan in Melbourne 2024: the post-defect-era buyer checklist
Buying off-the-plan in Melbourne in 2024 carries materially different risks to 2014. The buyer checklist has evolved.
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