Guides for Victorian buyers

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Buying property through a family trust in Victoria

Trust ownership of Victorian residential property carries specific advantages and meaningful land-tax disadvantages. Here's the trade-off.

6 min read

Victoria's residential tenancy reforms: what investors need to know

Victoria's Residential Tenancies Act amendments through 2021-2024 have meaningfully changed the landlord-tenant balance.

14 min read

Melbourne summer 2024 snapshot: what selling agents are seeing

January and early February are normally a quiet window in Victorian residential sales. This summer was the exception.

10 min read

How conveyancer fees actually break down in Victoria

Quoted conveyancing fees in Victoria range from $850 to over $3,000 for a residential purchase. The variation is mostly in the line items.

4 min read

Melbourne residential outlook for 2024: five working assumptions

Forecasting median prices a year out is mostly noise. These five working assumptions are more useful for planning.

16 min read

Melbourne property 2023: the year of the inverted yield curve

Looking back at Melbourne 2023, the property market did three things almost no one predicted at the start of the year.

12 min read

Apartment vs house in Melbourne: the 10-year comparison

The conventional wisdom that houses always outperform apartments in Melbourne is true in aggregate and misleading at the property level.

13 min read

Buyer's advocate vs DIY: when each pays

Hiring a buyer's advocate in Victoria costs $7,000-$25,000 in fees. The economics of the choice depend on three specific variables.

6 min read

What to expect from Melbourne's 2023 spring selling season

Spring 2023 will be the first selling season after the RBA's rate-hike cycle. Here's what to expect from each market segment.

4 min read

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