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Ravindra Sri Panditharathne Awarded Certified Practising Marketer (CPM) Status by the Australian Marketing Institute

A Recognition of Professional Excellence in Marketing, Real Estate and Business Leadership RAVS REALTORS Founder and Director, Ravindra Sri Panditharathne (Rav Sri), has officially been awarded the prestigious Certified Practising Marketer (CPM) designation by the Australian Marketing Institute (AMI). The CPM designation is one of Australia’s highest professional marketing credentials and is awarded to experienced […]

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Melbourne Property Prices 2026: Why Some Vendors Are Cutting Asking Prices by Up to 30%

What It Means for Buyers, Sellers and Investors Recent reports have highlighted that some Melbourne property owners are reducing their asking prices by as much as 30% in order to attract buyers. While this may sound alarming, it does not mean Melbourne’s property market is collapsing. Instead, it reflects a market that is adjusting to

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Where Have All the Rentals Gone? Victoria’s Investor Exodus Explained

Hundreds of Rental Homes Are Disappearing as Landlords Sell Up. Here’s What It Means for Renters, Buyers, Sellers and Investors. Quick Summary A Changing Property Market If you’ve been searching for a rental property in Melbourne or anywhere across Victoria recently, you’ve probably noticed it. There are fewer rental homes available, rents remain high, and

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Why Doing Nothing Could Be the Biggest Property Mistake of 2026

As Melbourne’s property market settles into a slower pace, the people who keep moving forward may gain the biggest advantage. Introduction Property markets often create two types of emotions. When prices are rising quickly, people fear missing out. When markets slow down, people fear making the wrong move. In 2026, Melbourne finds itself in a

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The New Auction Reality: What Happens After the Hammer Doesn’t Fall?

Many of Melbourne’s best property opportunities now happen after the auction ends. Here’s how buyers, sellers, and investors can take advantage. INTRODUCTION For years, Melbourne auctions followed a familiar pattern. A crowd gathered outside a property. Buyers competed fiercely. The auctioneer called for bids. The hammer fell. A sold sticker went up. Simple. But today’s

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The Great Melbourne Property Reset: What Buyers Can Still Afford in 2026

The $382,000 Pivot: How Rate Rises Are Quietly Reshaping Melbourne’s Property Map For home buyers, investors and sellers — discover why affordability is redefining Melbourne’s property market and how smart buyers are adapting to the new reality. For years, Melbourne buyers followed a familiar path. Save a deposit. Borrow as much as possible. Buy a

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Why Thousands of Melbourne Families Are Moving Further North in 2026

More space, newer homes, and connected lifestyles are reshaping where Melbourne families choose to live. For many years, buying a home in Melbourne meant choosing between affordability and lifestyle. If you wanted a larger home with a backyard, you often had to move further away from the city. If you wanted convenience and established infrastructure,

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Flatlined: Why Zero Growth Changes Everything for Australian Property in 2026

The Pause Button: Decoding Australia’s 0.0% Housing Growth Moment By RAVS Property Insights For the first time in what feels like an eternity, the Australian housing market has hit a wall. Not a dramatic, crashing-through-the-windscreen kind of wall—but a silent, eerie halt. CoreLogic’s May 2026 data has delivered a number that will stop every property

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The Million-Dollar Reset: Why Melbourne’s Median Price Drop is a Recalibration, Not a Retreat

$993,000: The Price Point That’s Testing Nerves and Revealing Opportunity By RAVS Property Insights The headline has landed with the weight of a cultural moment: Melbourne’s median house price has slipped below the $1 million mark. Let that sink in for a moment. The seven-figure threshold—a psychological fortress that has defined Melbourne property for years—has

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The Inciting Incident: How a Disclosed Reserve Transforms an Auction from a Transaction into a Triumph

Disclosed Reserves and the Death of Auction Ambiguity By RAVS Property Insights We’ve all witnessed the two distinct choreographies of a property auction. The first is a tentative dance. Arms are crossed. Bids are shy, creeping up in painful increments as a crowd waits for the property to “come to the market.” The second choreography

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