REIV: Seize the right opportunity
ESTABLISHING priority needs, setting price limits and having discussions with lenders ahead of time to organise finance will see home buyers better placed to make...
REIV market snapshot – May 24, 2018
A clearance rate of 64 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 62 per cent the week before and 79 per cent...
Regional opportunities
The rental market in regional Victoria offers opportunities for investors and some good value for tenants, if indeed they can find a place to...
REIV market snapshot
A CLEARANCE rate of 63 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 66 per cent the weekend before and 78 per cent the...
REIV Questions buyers ask themselves
Those seeking to buy a home will weigh up many factors before deciding which one is right for their own circumstances. If a buyer is...
Region dominates medians
REIV’s Quarterly Median House Price sales data for the three months ended March 31, 2018 reveal that suburbs in the City of Greater Geelong...
REIV market snapshot – May 10, 2018
A CLEARANCE rate of 64 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 67 per cent the week before and 78 per cent...
REIV market snapshot – May 3, 2018
A CLEARANCE rate of 68 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 67 per cent the week before and 81 per cent...
REIV Market snapshot – April 19, 2018
BY GIL KING, CEO REIV A clearance rate of 68 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 68 per cent the weekend before. There...
New water safety initiatives
The state government has announced new initiatives to increase water safety at home, including the introduction of barrier inspections and a statewide database of...
Choose the right agent
Your home is often your largest financial asset so when it comes time to sell, selecting the right agent requires careful consideration. Knowing which agents...
REIV market snapshot – April 12, 2018
A CLEARANCE rate of 71 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 68 per cent the weekend before and 81 per cent...
First homebuyer opportunity
New state government figures show more than 17,000 first homebuyers have benefitted from stamp duty exemptions and concessions since their introduction last July. Almost 14,000...
Strong results expected
While the vast majority of homes in Victoria are sold by private sale, vendors in regional Victoria are also experiencing strong results at auction. In...
Greater Geelong dominates
Proximity to Melbourne combined with quality amenities and infrastructure saw Greater Geelong dominate the list of top annual growth areas in 2017. The latest REIV...
REIV market snapshot – March 22, 2018
A clearance rate of 68 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 69 per cent the week before and 79 per cent...
Regional market starts strongly
Regional Victoria’s property market has experienced a strong start to 2018, with homes across the state selling in a median of 48 days in...
Rental demand increase
New REIV data shows increasing demand for rental properties across the state has seen the vacancy rate in regional Victoria drop below two per...
Strong rental returns
Investors in regional Victoria enjoyed some of the state’s strongest rental returns in the last three months of 2017, with almost every property type...
REIV market snapshot – March 1, 2018
A CLEARANCE rate of 70 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 71 per cent the week before and 81 per cent...
Affordable opportunities around
Despite double-digit annual price growth across the state, regional Victoria continues to offer affordable opportunities for buyers to get a foothold on the property...
REIV market snapshot – Febuary 22, 2018
A CLEARANCE rate of 72 per cent was recorded over the weekend compared to 73 per cent the weekend before and 77 per cent...
Three-bedroom boost
Increased market participation by owner-occupiers has boosted the price of traditional family homes across the state. New REIV data shows three-bedroom houses experienced some of...