Melbourne Property Market Research

Everyone is obsessed with Auction Clearance Rates in Melbourne! Week after week, we have the media, real estate agents, and bodies like the REIV lining up to give us the stats. You know how it goes. It’s “X% success from Y auctions” and “This week’s clearance rate of A% is B% higher than last week, […]

Rentvesting is an increasingly popular strategy where you rent a home in the area you want to live, and you buy an investment property in a more affordable location. You can then rent out the investment and make money off it, all while accumulating capital growth. It sounds good, but is it actually a strategy […]

Are you thinking about getting into property development? Maybe you own a property with development potential but don’t want to tackle a real estate project on your own. If you want an experienced, credible partner to assist with your development, then a Joint Venture could make sense for you. Property Joint Ventures work well when […]

As data geeks, we regularly build predictive models to determine which suburbs will grow most in value in the coming months and years. We analyse demographics, socioeconomics, infrastructure projects, development activity, transport options, proximity to hospitals and shops, and many other factors… But in recent years, perhaps the most important predictive variable has been school […]

A few years ago, some family friends were looking to buy a home. They were savvy enough to understand how important it was to buy in the right area > suburb > neighbourhood in order to achieve the greatest financial benefits from capital growth. But boy were they picky. They were initially unwilling to compromise […]

Articles about “the fastest-selling suburbs” are a dime a dozen. Everyone loves a list, and prospective investors are always interested in new opportunities. But there is one thing that these articles rarely tell you. What exactly can we read into a list of fastest-selling suburbs? Should we be buying them or running a mile? Is […]

Some people invest in property to generate rental yield and increase their monthly income. Others invest to build long-term wealth, and they do this by targeting properties that are likely to generate capital gains. One person looks for “positive cash flow properties” while the other is willing to accept “negatively geared properties”. At Property Analytics, […]

A lot of work goes into finding a good development site. Our Melbourne property development consultants can help you with a detailed feasibility study, but before you progress to that stage, you’ll want a quick method to rule properties in or out. So, which sites are viable for further consideration? And is the house you’re […]

In my 2023 Melbourne Property Market Forecast, I told you what to expect from real estate in 2023. And in my property market trends piece, I identified the key trends that will define the market and what they mean for investors. Now I’m here to share my tips for investing in real estate in 2023. […]

In my recent Melbourne Property Market Forecast for Investors, I explained the state of play for local real estate in 2023. Essentially, I explained that there will be plenty of opportunities for investors in 2023, and despite what it may look like now, the next 12 months will bring increased stability to the market. But […]

We’ve all heard of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Optimists will tell you that it’s real and that you can realise all your biggest hopes and dreams. Pessimists will tell you that the pot of gold is the ideal that you will probably never achieve, and that chasing it will […]

Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn. These four words can haunt just about anyone in the real estate market – because there’s one thing that everyone wants to know. What is the best time of year to sell my property? And what about the best time to buy? Winter and Spring are often touted as the best […]