True North Blog

Spending more time at home has become the new way of life for many during COVID-19. Now more than ever, our homes have become more than just a place to eat and sleep.

The first place to start your home buying research is, of course, online. But the sheer depth and breadth of the material at your fingertips can be overwhelming. Knowing where to start and which sites to keep an eye on is half the job done.

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.

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?

Young couple, Mel and Alex, tell us what made them choose where they live and why they’ve come to love so much about their Satterley community.

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.