The unexpected Victorian tree-change towns where house prices soared
“It is that affordability, and less exposure to changes in the cash rate. A handful rose 50 per cent-plus over five years.Advertisement“It becomes ever more challenging for locals on that local average wage,” Powell said. He said good rental yields are available to investors.But some first home buyers were wary about a market downturn.“First home buyers are a little bit nervous about property prices,” he said.
- ▪“It is that affordability, and less exposure to changes in the cash rate.
- ▪A handful rose 50 per cent-plus over five years.Advertisement“It becomes ever more challenging for locals on that local average wage,” Powell said.
- ▪He said good rental yields are available to investors.But some first home buyers were wary about a market downturn.“First home buyers are a little bit nervous about property prices,” he said.
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