Keen to invest?

With a median sale price of $975k for a home in Metro Melbourne, can a first-time buyer or an investor with a budget of $1 million afford to buy a property? The simple answer is YES.

We have looked at listings in different suburbs around Melbourne to highlight some potential investment-grade properties. Note, no further due diligence was done on the properties listed.

These properties were chosen based on the Buyers Decision Quadrant

 1.       Location

2.       Land size

3.       Floor plan

4.       Condition

April 5, 2023

This week we’ve shifted the focus a little bit and are looking at holiday homes as investments. We’ve looked at some recent sales in two different budget ranges to explore some examples of what you could’ve bought. Here are some examples:

$800k

A beach house with original character in Rye

Three-bedroom with sea change potential in Rosebud

Four-bedroom on a quiet street in Crib Point

North-facing home with separate living areas in Cowes

Three-bedroom near the surf beach in Ocean Grove


$1.5 million

Renovated 4-bedroom 100 metres from the beach in St Leonards

Property in the only master-planned estate on the Mornington Peninsula

Corner allotment near the beach in Torquay

Seaside home moments from the back beach in Rye


March 30, 2023

This week we’ve decreased the budget a little bit to see what’s been available for $800k or less in the last few weeks. Here are some examples:

Geelong - 4-bedroom family home in Whittington

West - 3-bedroom brick classic in Sunshine West

North - Updated corner allotment in Heidelberg West

East - Move-in ready home in Ferntree Gully

South-East - Family-friendly home in Frankston




March 23, 2023

This week we are looking at what properties have recently sold for $900k or less. Here are some examples:

North - single-level home in Greensborough

East - coveted corner block in Boronia

Geelong - spacious 4-bedroom home in Hamlyn Heights

West - warm and homely property in Keilor East

Mornington Peninsula - 4-bedroom on a quiet cul-de-sac in Mornington


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