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February 6, 2019
The white picket fence dream
THERE is a reason why the term “white picket fence” conjures up images of and aspirations for dream homes and enviable lifestyles. A fence is...
January 24, 2019
Holiday havens snapped up
The holiday havens of Apollo Bay and Lakes Entrance recorded the largest decrease in the number of days properties are listed before being snapped...
January 17, 2019
Pool requires resources
Having a pool in the backyard is one of the quintessential great Australian dreams and adding a pool to your property undoubtably increases its...
January 10, 2019
A clear matter of supply and demand
Rental vacancy rates are a clear matter of supply and demand: Victoria needs a secure pipeline of rental housing stock to accommodate the increasing...
December 19, 2018
Regional property the star of 2018
Regional Victoria has been the star of the Victorian property market in 2018 with a healthy increase in the median house price as well...
December 19, 2018
REIV market snapshot
A clearance rate of 53 percent was recorded over the weekend compared to 47 percent last week and 69 percent the same...
December 12, 2018
Renters can move and save
The latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) reveals that people renting a home in Regional Victoria can save up to...
December 5, 2018
REIV market snapshot
A clearance rate of 49 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 47 per cent last week and 67 per cent the...
November 28, 2018
REIV market snapshot – November 29, 2018
A clearance rate of 48 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 48 per cent last week and 68 per cent the...
November 28, 2018
Vacancy rate drops to record low
Regional Victoria’s rental vacancy rate dropped to a record low of 1.3 per cent in October 2018, compared with the metropolitan rate of 2...
November 21, 2018
New award announced
THE Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is the most accurate and trusted source of property data in the state, thanks to timely and...
November 14, 2018
Unit medians continue to rise
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s quarterly reporting data shows that the median price of a unit or apartment in Regional Victoria is sitting...
November 7, 2018
Corio and Norlane lead regional growth
The latest data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria shows that the median house price for regional Victoria has increased 9.1 per cent...
November 1, 2018
Putting our priorities forward
The REIV has released its 2018 Victorian election wishlist, which has a strong focus on improving outcomes for the industry, and communities more broadly,...
November 1, 2018
REIV MARKET SNAPSHOT – NOVEMBER 1, 2018
A clearance rate of 52 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 51 per cent the week before and 73 percent the...
October 25, 2018
Regional auctions hold their own
While the auction market in Metropolitan Melbourne has been sluggish during the first three quarters of 2018, with fewer auctions held and low clearance...
October 18, 2018
New president for REIV
The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) is pleased to announce that the board has elected Robyn Waters as president for 2018-19: the third...
October 11, 2018
Building data reveals high confidence
Latest data from the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) reveals strong confidence in the regional property market with a record number of building permits issued...
October 11, 2018
REIV market snapshot – October 11, 2018
A CLEARANCE rate of 55 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 74 per cent the same week last year. There were 668...
October 3, 2018
To learn, lead and represent
THE real estate industry is complex, fast paced and ever-changing, which is why education and training are so important to our members, with access...
September 26, 2018
REIV MARKET SNAPSHOT – September 27, 2018
A CLEARANCE rate of 57 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 57 per cent the week before and 74 percent the...
September 26, 2018
REIV to continue to advocate on Tenancies Act changes
The Residential Tenancies Bill 2018 (RTA) passed the Parliament on 6 September 2018. At this point we do not know when the Bill will come...
September 19, 2018
REIV market snapshot – September 20, 2018
A clearance rate of 57 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 63 per cent last week and 74 per cent the...
September 19, 2018
Incentives increase first home buyer activity
THE state government’s introduction of incentives for first homebuyers in July 2017 has driven a five percent increase in the number of first homebuyers...
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