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Buying affordably close to water?

Is it possible to buy an affordable home or investment property near the water in Melbourne? This was a question recently asked of us by The Age. As is the nature of such things, the subsequent article only had room for a small part of our advice. So - waste not, want not - here are the full insights: The answer is a function of budget, whether a lifestyle or investment decision, the minimum accommodation required and how far away from the water is acceptable...

Monique talks rental market with Hilary on ABC774

It is one of the busiest time of years for property managers as they deal with the post-summer holiday’s annual spike in demand for rental property from new and returning tertiary sector students and new graduates as well as established workers who use a new year to mark a change in their work and living arrangements...

Melbourne, Sydney and Perth grew rapidly in 2013

With so many data providers issuing house price information, investors are spoiled for choice. However, one can sometimes feel an information overload. So, to make your lives easier, we've listed the December quarterly data from the national providers, and also so provided a rough-and-ready * average of the lot. The message from the data is clear - both the national and Melbourne property markets powered along in 2013, and that the December quarter was especially strong...

ABC774 Saturday Breakfast with Hilary Harper - Finance

For those who missed it at the time, here's the podcast of Monique's 21 December appearance on ABC 774's Saturday Breakfast Show Finance section talking to Hilary Harper. It included a review of the 2013 property market and a preview of the 2014 one...

2014 to be the Australian property market of the mainstream

But there will be divergence in the strength of capital growth in our capital cities, according to Monique Sasson, founder, Wakelin Property Advisory: A slight weakening in auction clearance rates around the country in the last weeks of the 2013 market on the back of some very high stock levels led some commentators to suggest that the market had peaked with a weaker 2014 market on the cards...

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