Collings Property Advisory is Australia’s leading independent property advisory service. We sit between traditional real estate agents and buyers advocates, offering professional guidance, negotiation support, and property expertise at a fixed fee of $4,500 + GST. What Is a Property Advisor? A property advisor is an independent expert who helps buyers and sellers make better…Read More→
A buyers advocate in Melbourne does one thing a standard real estate agent cannot: they work exclusively for you, the buyer. At Collings, our buyers advocacy service is built around one core advantage — access to off-market and pre-market properties through the Collings Property Portal before they hit Domain or realestate.com.au. What Does a Buyers…Read More→
A property portfolio tracker gives Australian investors a single dashboard view of every investment property they own — current value, loan balance, equity, rental income, expenses, yield, and cashflow — updated in real time. Without a portfolio tracker, most investors only know how their properties are performing once a year at tax time. Why Most…Read More→
Rental yield is gross rent divided by purchase price. A suburb with a $1M median property and $700 per week rent has a gross yield of 3.64 percent. Here are Melbourne’s 10 highest-yielding suburbs in 2026 — ranked by gross house yield, with unit yields and investment context included. Top 10 Ranked by Gross Rental…Read More→
GeeVee scores every Melbourne suburb on 7 factors: rental yield, capital growth, infrastructure investment, population growth, vacancy rate, affordability and supply risk. Here are the 20 highest-scoring Melbourne suburbs for property investment in 2026. The Top 20 — Ranked by GeeVee Composite Score Rank Suburb GeeVee Score Median Price Yield Growth Key Driver 1 Sunshine…Read More→
Carlton is one of Melbourne’s most walkable inner suburbs, with a median house price of $1.62M and unit yields driven by the University of Melbourne’s 50,000-student campus. Walk score 97. Student accommodation here generates 5.2 to 6.4 percent yields — among the highest of any inner Melbourne suburb. Best Streets in Carlton Tier 1 —…Read More→
Collingwood is one of Melbourne’s most dynamic inner suburbs, with a median house price of $1.38M and unit yields of 4.8 to 5.3 percent. The suburb has transformed from an industrial precinct to one of Melbourne’s most creative and walkable neighbourhoods. Street-level differences can mean a $120k to $200k price differential. Tier 1 Streets —…Read More→
Abbotsford is one of Melbourne’s most tightly held inner-city suburbs, with a median house price of $1.45M and unit yields of 4.6 to 5.1 percent. Knowing which streets command a premium — and which to avoid — can make a $150,000 to $250,000 difference on your purchase price. Tier 1 Streets — Premium Abbotsford (Top…Read More→
Coburg and Northcote are separated by less than 2 kilometres but offer meaningfully different investment profiles. Northcote is the established prestige suburb with lifestyle premium. Coburg is the value alternative with higher yield and emerging gentrification. Which is right for you depends entirely on your goals. Head-to-Head Comparison Metric Coburg Northcote Winner Median House Price…Read More→
Sydney’s median house price of $1.65M in 2026 makes first home buyer suburb selection critical. The right suburb within your budget can deliver 50 to 80 per cent more capital growth over 10 years than the wrong one at the same price. Here are the 10 best suburbs for first home buyers in Sydney under…Read More→