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I have recently been engaged by clients to source, investigate and secure for them a home in the northern Melbourne suburbs. They are wanting a home that has potential for a good renovation in order to add value to their property. With the Brief and Budget locked in, I have now commenced the process of identifying suitable Investment Grade property options.

With the Australian property market having a stellar performance throughout 2021, first time Property Investors are now looking at 2022 and deciding where to invest. After attending an online Property webinar yesterday, hosted by Hotspotting’s, Terry Ryder, with a panel of various property experts including our CEO Miriam Sandkuhler , it is clear that South East Queensland is a favoured location. And by all accounts the South East Queensland property market should be one of the stand out performers for 2022.

Can you believe it’s nearly Christmas? Many of us will be glad to see the end of 2021 and all the challenges it has brought, but many will also be grateful for the growth they have seen in the property market over the year, and the capital gains they have made.

Confidence abounds in Victoria’s property market Following the easing of rules to allow one-on-one inspections in Victoria and the subsequent end of lockdown more than a week ago, our state’s property market has gone from strength to strength.

Melbourne’s market is bouncing back… again This month we’re happy to be reporting that we can conduct physical inspections of properties again on behalf of our clients! Read below to find out how the market is responding to this change in restrictions.

Will we have a Spring selling season? Welcome to Spring! The next three months is what we in real estate usually call the ‘Spring selling season’, where more properties traditionally hit the market and sell.

You might think property, like everything else in Melbourne, is locked down. But the sales of Melbourne homes are powering ahead and as the market opens up, it promises to get even hotter.

Property Mavens proudly makes its home in Melbourne’s inner bayside so we thought it would be a good idea to take a look at what’s happening locally. While other areas are capturing the limelight this year, be in no doubt Bayside is performing well for investors and homeowners alike.

House price data for the year to July was released on Monday and for property tragics like me, it proved a fascinating read. The overall picture is remarkably rosy, with CoreLogic showing Melbourne house prices rising 10.4% for the year. That was against a backdrop of the best performance in Australian property in 17 years.

One of the most fraught issues in property has been the political drama over negative gearing. It was the bunfight at the centre of the last election with the perverse effect of keeping house prices stuck in limbo despite very low interest rates and a surge in population growth.

Australia’s property market might be hot right now, but that doesn’t mean every property for sale is a good investment. Multi award-winning buyer’s agent Miriam Sandkuhler of Property Mavens says buyers still need to be very careful about doing the right research to choose locations carefully and due diligence before buying.

Melbourne’s market remains steady As we bring you news this month we are fresh out of yet another lockdown, and happy to be out and about again!