The Melbourne thread
#856
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,376
Re: The Melbourne thread
What nagiboy is trying to say is there is a forum specifically for Victoria which is http://s7.invisionfree.com/BritVics/...hp?showforum=1
#857
Re: The Melbourne thread
Ok we are now 6 weeks & 1 day in!
Thought I'd do a summary:
I got a temp IT job after 5 days of arriving.
The OH got a temp planning job after 12 days of arriving.
Transferred all our £'s to the Commonwealth Bank and the service they have provided has been great.
Bought a house last week and we move in 25 days time - (cant wait as am fed up of living out of suitcases). Cheltenham here we come!
Last week the OH & I got job offers where we were working as temps.
All in all its going good here.
Only downside is you dont get much for your cash anymore but we are still glad we moved.
Its a far cry from a sleepy Welsh town
PS I have a lime tree in my new garden - how good it that?? lol
Thought I'd do a summary:
I got a temp IT job after 5 days of arriving.
The OH got a temp planning job after 12 days of arriving.
Transferred all our £'s to the Commonwealth Bank and the service they have provided has been great.
Bought a house last week and we move in 25 days time - (cant wait as am fed up of living out of suitcases). Cheltenham here we come!
Last week the OH & I got job offers where we were working as temps.
All in all its going good here.
Only downside is you dont get much for your cash anymore but we are still glad we moved.
Its a far cry from a sleepy Welsh town
PS I have a lime tree in my new garden - how good it that?? lol
#858
Re: The Melbourne thread
Congrats Steve - glad to see its going so well, sounds like you have the right attitude to make it work. Good luck with the house move.
Colin
Colin
#859
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 721
Re: The Melbourne thread
Not great news, so apologies in advance, but an accurate article I think which highlights how the Melbourne market has a very different dynamic to the others. Important to understand it if you are targeting Melbourne.
First-home buyer hopes fade
http://business.theage.com.au/firsth...0521-2gox.html
The monthly loan repayment in Melbourne jumped to $2839 in March from $2691 in December, the report said.
''In contrast to other capital cities, the Melbourne market is driven by a different dynamic,'' Real Estate Institute of Victoria president Neil Laws said.
''We have a net migration into Melbourne of about 1200 people a week. That's a couple jumbo jets of people looking for houses.''
''The simple fact is that Victorians at the moment realise they simply have to pay more for housing.''
Mr Law said renting has become more expensive with vacancy rates under 1%.
''It's almost impossible to save (for a home) when you're paying these kinds of rents (which are) up around 28-30% of disposable income,'' he said.
First-home buyer hopes fade
http://business.theage.com.au/firsth...0521-2gox.html
The monthly loan repayment in Melbourne jumped to $2839 in March from $2691 in December, the report said.
''In contrast to other capital cities, the Melbourne market is driven by a different dynamic,'' Real Estate Institute of Victoria president Neil Laws said.
''We have a net migration into Melbourne of about 1200 people a week. That's a couple jumbo jets of people looking for houses.''
''The simple fact is that Victorians at the moment realise they simply have to pay more for housing.''
Mr Law said renting has become more expensive with vacancy rates under 1%.
''It's almost impossible to save (for a home) when you're paying these kinds of rents (which are) up around 28-30% of disposable income,'' he said.
#860
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 2,027
Re: The Melbourne thread
Ok we are now 6 weeks & 1 day in!
Thought I'd do a summary:
I got a temp IT job after 5 days of arriving.
The OH got a temp planning job after 12 days of arriving.
Transferred all our £'s to the Commonwealth Bank and the service they have provided has been great.
Bought a house last week and we move in 25 days time - (cant wait as am fed up of living out of suitcases). Cheltenham here we come!
Last week the OH & I got job offers where we were working as temps.
All in all its going good here.
Only downside is you dont get much for your cash anymore but we are still glad we moved.
Its a far cry from a sleepy Welsh town
PS I have a lime tree in my new garden - how good it that?? lol
Thought I'd do a summary:
I got a temp IT job after 5 days of arriving.
The OH got a temp planning job after 12 days of arriving.
Transferred all our £'s to the Commonwealth Bank and the service they have provided has been great.
Bought a house last week and we move in 25 days time - (cant wait as am fed up of living out of suitcases). Cheltenham here we come!
Last week the OH & I got job offers where we were working as temps.
All in all its going good here.
Only downside is you dont get much for your cash anymore but we are still glad we moved.
Its a far cry from a sleepy Welsh town
PS I have a lime tree in my new garden - how good it that?? lol
#870
Re: The Melbourne thread
Southland's isn't too bad in the scheme of things
And look on the bright side. You're close to great places like, Black Rock, Hampton, Sandringham, Mordialloc etc.
And look on the bright side. You're close to great places like, Black Rock, Hampton, Sandringham, Mordialloc etc.