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I was at the auction you bidded today and spoke to the neighbour. Perhaps I saw you. The vendor is the builder who bought it 2 years ago for 460k-ish. If they want to build the 2-storey townhouse on Whitty Street side, all neighbours will oppose that. They only want a single storey on their...

It's a matter of personal preference and priority. I can get it when people are paying millions to get into school zone of Glen Waverley, Balwyn North or Mt Waverley. But I am talking about Mitcham where people are paying 900k for a 450sqm block. Also, the kids can only excel in these schools if...

I also went to 1 open for inspection and thought the property would sell well. However, 720k for such a small block in Maidstone is a rip off as what you said. People are going crazy about West Footscray and Maidstone. I don't think I can find anything decent here for 600k-700k. Perhaps I need...

The market is hot in Melbourne in general but I think bubble is where the Chinese are buying - e.g. Outer East, Glen Waverley, etc. I heard a corner block of 450sqm in Mitcham fetched for 900k. That sounds very unreal to me.

This suburb is divided by Sunshine road. The South of it is more industrial. From what I have read, good pocket is within Ashley street, Barkly street, Essex street and Summerhill road. I think the price has gone up already but it is potential to growth given its gentrification on the way. Would...

Great post Jake. My friend bought a 3-bedroom house in Deer Park in the 2010 peak and needed to sell it in early 2013, losing quite a lot. Are you doing a write up for Maidstone? I am thinking about buying PPOR there.

@ albanga: Great news about the parking and Woolworths plan at Essendon station. Any ideas if it has been approved or just being a proposal? You reckon Essendon North around the Keilor Road is a good location, don't you? The market is so quiet at the moment, no new listings. Hopefully there will...

@ willfong: there are a number of good Asian restaurants in Box Hill but that's not my big concern. Essendon isn't that far from Footscray and Sunshine where I can enjoy authentic Asian (I mean Vietnamese & Chinese) cuisine. I do agree about the amenities that Essendon offers compared with the...

@ The Y-man: When my husband talked about fengshui, he meant the atmosphere of the East and the fact that it has more "green". We are not strict followers of fengshui, so we are not to fussed with what we are going to buy. It's more about the right location and good floorplan. If your house has...

Thanks for all of your replies. Really appreciate! @ Redwood: I am not after a big block (e.g. 700sqm) as I can't afford and also can't maintain it. I am after something around 450sqm around 700k-850k. I know Box Hill/Blackburn, etc have been heated by Chinese buyers. That's why I first...

Any comments? Thanks in advance.

Hi all, I am a newbie in this forum and also new to property. We have just sold our 2-bedroom unit in Preston and are looking for a 3-bedroom house for our family. Preston isn't bad in terms of amenities; however, I wanted to buy in Essendon. That's why we are renting here to try the area...