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    Property Hotspots - Which Suburbs Look Most Promising?
    David Melatti
    • 5 days ago
    • 5 min

    Property Hotspots - Which Suburbs Look Most Promising?

    Looking to invest in a property hotspot which is outperforming the market in 2022? Against a backdrop of rising interest rates and the...
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    David Melatti
    • Apr 12
    • 1 min

    Foreign investor fined $250k for unauthorised property purchases

    It’s the first-ever fine to be doled out under Australia’s foreign investments rules. Vijay Balasubramaniyan, a residential real estate...
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    Signs the Boom in Regional Property Markets is Coming Off the Boil
    David Melatti
    • Mar 31
    • 4 min

    Signs the Boom in Regional Property Markets is Coming Off the Boil

    With COVID restrictions over, is demand for lifestyle properties in the regions starting to wane? Since the pandemic hit, lifestyle...
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    8 + 1 Steps to Win at Auction
    David Melatti
    • Dec 3, 2021
    • 1 min

    8 + 1 Steps to Win at Auction

    The 8 Steps detailed in the article below, are ways to give you some edge come auction day, but it misses a really key ingredient in...
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    Brisbane couple loses $75k house deposit to ‘perfect storm’
    David Melatti
    • Nov 16, 2021
    • 1 min

    Brisbane couple loses $75k house deposit to ‘perfect storm’

    The young Brisbane couple felt “numb” when they realised they’d lost their life savings and their dream house thanks to a big bank...
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    Seven Melbourne suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy than rent
    David Melatti
    • Apr 8, 2021
    • 3 min

    Seven Melbourne suburbs where it’s cheaper to buy than rent

    No. 2/1 McDonalds Road is on the market in Epping, where mortgage repayments on a typical unit are cheaper than rent. It has a...
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    House prices surge at fastest rate since 2003
    David Melatti
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    House prices surge at fastest rate since 2003

    The nation’s property prices surged at their fastest rate since 2003 in February, led by the booming Sydney and Melbourne real estate...
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    Buying A Grade Investments
    David Melatti
    • Mar 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    Buying A Grade Investments

    As buyers advocates & property managers buying A Grade investments for our clients, we’ve always encouraged to purchase homes with...
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    David's take on regional property price growth
    David Melatti
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    David's take on regional property price growth

    "whether you're buying your first investment, or your 10th, the fundamentals are the same. The type of property and potential to...
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    Reduced Stamp Duty
    David Melatti
    • Nov 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Reduced Stamp Duty

    The full 50 per cent discount will only apply to newly built homes valued up to $1 million and will be in place until the end of June,...
    2 views0 comments
    4 things you should never say to a real estate agent
    David Melatti
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    4 things you should never say to a real estate agent

    It can be an exciting time when buying real estate, can’t it? As I’ve said before, though, successful property investment should be less...
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    First home buyer success
    David Melatti
    • Jun 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    First home buyer success

    Astute Buyers recently purchased a renovated apartment in the Paris end of Little Lonsdale Street Melbourne for our client Aimee and...
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    Here’s one thing you need to change to become a successful property investor...
    David Melatti
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Here’s one thing you need to change to become a successful property investor...

    I’ve found that for most property investors to change their level of wealth, they must change. Rather than disagree, please humour me for...
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    Will COVID-19 prove to be the best or worst time ever to buy residential property?
    David Melatti
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Will COVID-19 prove to be the best or worst time ever to buy residential property?

    Right now you will be forgiven for thinking that the roof will cave in if you buy a residential property, as the value may plummet. After...
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    Latest Sales and Rental Listings & Market update
    David Melatti
    • May 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Latest Sales and Rental Listings & Market update

    Smart Property Manager As restrictions are starting to lift we as a company and industry have some more flexibility that will help...
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    Astute Buyers Advocates are expert property advisors & independent buyers agents
    David Melatti
    • May 4, 2020
    • 1 min

    Astute Buyers Advocates are expert property advisors & independent buyers agents

    Astute Buyers Advocates are expert property advisors & independent buyers agents saving our investors and home buyers tens of thousands...
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    ‘Breaking News’ ASIC changes guidelines for switching to interest only loans
    David Melatti
    • Apr 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    ‘Breaking News’ ASIC changes guidelines for switching to interest only loans

    "ASIC has provided confirmation to lenders that a change from principal and interest to interest only repayments can be made if a...
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    David Melatti
    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    BUSINESS AS 'NOT' SO USUAL

    https://www.realestateview.com.au/blog/2020/03/real-estate-continue-operate/?utm_source=theweeklyview&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=twv-m...
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    You could do all the research.....
    David Melatti
    • Dec 5, 2019
    • 1 min

    You could do all the research.....

    "You could do all the research but nothing beats the experience of an independent buyers advocate" With over 24 years experience...
    7 views0 comments
    Best and worst places to live across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
    David Melatti
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 1 min

    Best and worst places to live across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

    "Sydney's eastern suburbs and north shore, Melbourne's trendy inner-north and riverfront neighborhoods in Brisbane dominated the list"...
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