Habitat Blog

When we take a look at investor statistics within the Australian property market throughout the last year, we see the lowest participation rate on record. The pandemic affected Melbourne more than any other capital city in Australia in 2020, but what does that mean for potential purchasers or investors in 2021?

Melbourne has defied predictions that COVID-19 would lead to long-term drops in home values, with new data showing prices have bounced back strongly.

Since Habitat on Davis Creek launched in mid-2014, we’re incredibly proud of the community that has developed. Now that almost every lot in this thriving community is sold we’re handing over services, amenities and public spaces to Wyndham City Council.

In 2020, state and federal governments introduced or expanded schemes that aim to ease the financial burden on people looking at buying a home. Combined with the lowest cash rate target the Reserve Bank has ever set, these incentives (which in some cases you can use alongside one another) make 2021 an exciting year for homebuyers.

With the festive season just around the corner, we've put together some tips and tricks to help you kickstart your festive plans and make this time of year as enjoyable and stress-free as possible, particularly if you have just moved into a new Satterley community!

Saving for a healthy home deposit that suits your budget may take months or years. We look at the ways savvy savers can take to shape up their home deposits.