This blog post outlines important features of a declining property market. An understanding of the current market dynamics will provide property buyers with the opportunity:   DON’T BELIEVE THE MYTH ABOUT LOW STOCK Contrary to popular belief, there is plenty of high-quality property on the market at the moment. The confusion arises because many sellers…

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buyers advocacy

Melbourne’s softening real estate market has put the spotlight on Melbourne’s obsession with Auctions. Unlike the rest of the world, the default position for Melbourne’s real estate agents is to sell the property by Auction. However, there is often a huge difference in selling price between auctioning a property with a real estate agent and using…

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St Kilda Junction Oval Development

There are 2 major developments taking place in St Kilda, Melbourne at the moment. In addition, there is a 3rd significant development due to take place in 2019. All 3 developments could have a huge effect on property prices in St Kilda, and the surrounding suburbs of West StKilda, East St Kilda, Elwood and Windsor. This Blog post…

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Vendor Advocacy - Auction Property

Property prices across Melbourne have weakened for an 8th consecutive month, putting an end to the 5-year property boom. So how should you respond to such news if you are planning to sell your property? Jim McDonald, the owner of JMAC Vendor Advocacy, doesn’t mince his words: Vendors need to be very careful. These are…

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Brighton East is peeking out from Brighton’s shadow and property prices are attractive. It has an emblematic colour – and it’s not blue but green. Large swathes of parkland give it decidedly bucolic character and make it a magnet for families. In the 19th century, it was the home of the market gardens and farms, and…

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Buyers-Advocate-Melbourne-South-East

The job of a Buyers Advocate includes working through the hard cold facts on everything and anything related to the purchase of a property. To that end, we’ve listed some of the more basic considerations relating to 5 of Melbourne’s more popular southeastern ‘Bay-Side’ suburbs – Brighton, Cheltenham, Beaumaris, Sandringham & Hampton.

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