Stay informed with the latest real estate news, market trends, and expert insights for Melbourne City. Our blog covers everything you need to know about the property market in Australia.
Melbourne’s inner‑city rental stock has shrunk since 2017, with Port Phillip, Boroondara and Stonnington losing thousands of active RTBA bonds. Rising land tax, compliance upgrades and short‑stay conversions push investors to sell or exit. Outer growth and BTR help, but supply remains tight, driving low vacancies and rapid rent increases.
Melbourne house prices surged in 2025 following RBA cuts in February, May and August, while rebounding inflation capped further easing. Median values rose strongly amid tight listings and buyer competition. With cautious 2026 rate forecasts, focus on disciplined auctions, suburb value gaps, and realistic serviceability rather than timing the market.
Considering a Melbourne studio or PBSA? Understand lender size limits (45–50m²), LVR/LMI implications, owners corporation fees, special levies, resale liquidity, and location near universities and transport. Prioritise larger internal areas and standard strata for better financing and exit options. Smart investors weigh yield against financing risk and costs.
Rentvesting in Melbourne lets professionals live in inner-east suburbs while investing in affordable areas. This case study shows cash flow shortfalls, tax benefits, and the impact of interest-only versus principal-and-interest loans. Learn stress-testing for rate rises, offset strategies, and suburb selection to balance capital growth, yield, and lifestyle.
Choosing to sell or hold a Melbourne CBD or Docklands apartment hinges on cash flow sustainability, CGT on sale, vacancy risk, owners corporation health, and alternative yields. Use clear thresholds: under $100 weekly shortfall often hold; above $150 consider selling and redeploying equity into higher-yield assets or debt reduction strategically.
Victoria’s First Home Buyer Grant offers $10,000 for eligible new properties up to $750,000. The federal Help to Buy scheme provides up to 40% equity (30% for existing) with Melbourne caps of $950,000. Learn how these programs stack, LVR differences, allocation timing, valuations, and settlement coordination.
Passed-in auctions often signal mispriced reserves, design or access constraints, or softer market sentiment. In Melbourne’s inner-city (Fitzroy, Collingwood, Brunswick), these homes stay on market longer and typically sell 5–15% below reserve via private negotiation. Use comparable sales, inspections, and timing to separate red flags from genuine value opportunities.
Blocked drain repairs in Melbourne range from simple snake clearing to full excavation. Understand typical costs, when CCTV inspections should precede digging, and when second opinions save money. Learn about IO installations, jet blasting for roots, permit factors, and staged approaches to manage budgets while resolving genuine structural drainage issues.
Bank valuations in Melbourne often sit below auction results due to lagging desktop comparables, conservative risk‑focused valuer methods, and competitive bidding premiums. This gap can force larger deposits, especially for first‑home buyers. Use tight finance clauses, fresh comps, professional appraisals, and deposit buffers to reduce valuation‑shortfall risk in Melbourne’s market.