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September 12, 2018

REIV MARKET SNAPSHOT – September 13, 2018

A clearance rate of 64 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 60 per cent the weekend before 74 per cent the...

September 12, 2018

“For sale” signs spring up like flowers

As the weather warms up, you will see more ‘for sale’ signs dotted around your neighbourhood as spring is traditionally the most popular season...

September 5, 2018

REIV MARKET SNAPSHOT – September 6, 2018

A CLEARANCE rate of 61 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 59 per cent last weekend and 73 per cent the...

September 5, 2018

Spring market to warm with spring

Spring has sprung in Regional Victoria and that means that the auction market will heat up: the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) expects...

August 29, 2018

Second term for Blake

THE Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has declared Youngs & Co Real Estate’s Michael Blake as Director from the Regional Zone for a...

August 22, 2018

Regional time on market drops

THE Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s (REIV) latest Days on Market data reveals that properties in Regional Victoria were snapped up nine days faster...

August 15, 2018

Rent fair might have unintended consequences

Property owners and renters living in regional Victoria should be concerned about the Victorian Government’s proposed ‘Rent Fair’ legislation, which they’ve announced will be...

August 8, 2018

REIV market snapshot August 09, 2018

A CLEARANCE rate of 60 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 62 per cent last weekend and 76 per cent the...

August 8, 2018

Weather’s cold, but local auction market’s hot

It’s cold outside but regional Victoria’s auction market is heating up. Maybe it’s the excitement and buzz that an auction format generates or perhaps we...

August 1, 2018

REIV: Active local markets

The property markets in Mildura, Gippsland and the Geelong/Bellarine area have been the most active in regional Victoria over the past 12 months. The Real...

July 25, 2018

REIV: Positive regional picture

The Real Estate Institute of Victoria’s latest data paints a positive picture of the regional housing market, suggesting more Victorians are choosing to make...

July 18, 2018

REIV: Rental vacancy rates decline

Rental vacancy rates across regional Victoria steadily declined over the year ending June 30, falling from 2.5 per cent to 1.6 per cent, with rentals...

July 18, 2018

REIV market snapshot – July 19, 2018

A CLEARANCE rate of 62 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 62 per cent last weekend and 77 per cent the...

July 18, 2018

Regional price growth outstrips Melbourne in June quarter

New REIV data for the three months ended 30 June 2018 reveals that median house price performance in regiona Victoria outstripped that in Melbourne. While...

July 11, 2018

REIV market snapshot – July 12, 2018

A clearance rate of 62 per cent was recorded Saturday July 7, 2018 over the weekend compared to 64 per cent last week and...

July 11, 2018

REIV: Population increases and median house prices

How do population increases affect the housing market? Numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) can sometimes be slow to emerge but are always...

July 4, 2018

REIV market snapshot – July 05, 2018

A CLEARANCE rate of 64 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 64 per cent the weekend before and 73 per cent the...

June 27, 2018

REIV market snapshot – June 28, 2018

A CLEARANCE rate of 63 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 59 per cent the week before and 72 per cent...

June 20, 2018

REIV market snapshot – June 21, 2018

A CLEARANCE rate of 61 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 59 per cent last weekend and 74 per cent the...

June 20, 2018

Time to take stock

With the end of the financial year fast approaching, it’s time to take stock and prepare a plan for the next 12 months. For property...

June 13, 2018

REIV: Ebbs and flows in yearly sales

As the old tourism advertising campaign entreated, “you’ll love every piece of Victoria”. Well, that might depend on the time of year when one visits a particular place. The...

June 6, 2018

REIV market snapshot – June 7, 2018

A clearance rate of 62 per cent was recorded over weekend compared to 63 per cent the week before and 77 per cent the same...

June 6, 2018

REIV: Buying and selling at the right time

Many believe that the “profit” on real estate is made in the acquisition, not the sale. In reality, it’s both. Buying and selling at the...

May 30, 2018

REIV market snapshot – May 31, 2018

A CLEARANCE rate of 60 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 65 per cent the week before 77 per cent the...