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Old Girls Taught New Tricks Old period homes can be resuscitated, brought back to life in a way that pays integrity to their history, nostalgic charm and journey. We look back at a group of old madams who received identity changing facelifts and transitioned into the contemporary world with verve. Here are a small handful […]

The Peak Of Excitement We have won Signboard of the Year! Leading real estate professional, Michael Sheargold from the Real Estate Results Network awarded Compton Green Director, Adrian Butera and Senior Sales Executive, Dee Gibson with a trophy in Hawaii. This signboard was placed in front of a home positioned at 241 Melbourne Road in […]

Weather Cools Down, Market Heats Up Whether it’s a first, second or eighth home – anyone attempting to either step onto the property ladder or take the next rung up will be faced with the obstacle of relentless competition. The reason potential buyers are attempting it right now? Low interest rates and stable employment are […]

Hear The Applause Old period beauties in dire need of a makeover continue to tug at the heartstrings of buyers in Melbourne’s Inner West. When the ingredients of potential, character and price combine, homes are selling for red hot prices. 296 Hyde Street in Yarraville is where an auction was brought to the boil over […]

Hearts Race on the Auction Line Contemplating, procrastinating and sheer determination…These are a few emotions we have all been confronted with when house hunting. As the rain drizzled down in Melbourne’s Inner West, the varying psychology of desperate buyers was intensely brought into play in the auction ring. While some confident bidders dived into the […]

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….   1.When did your love of real estate start? In 1997 (yes I know many of you were barely on the planet!) I woke up one day and decided to get into real estate sales! I asked for a job in Yarraville and got it and then thought ‘what made me think I can […]

Consecutive Trend Hits 100% Winter, a season typically labelled as subdued is striking hot with auction fever as Compton Green celebrated a clearance rate of 100% for the second week in a row. A nod in the sellers direction could be noted as results skyrocketed on the auction front past their marketed figures. The successes […]

5 Minutes with Frank Trieu Frank Trieu’s uplifting personality is infectious because throughout the interview he constantly laughs, even pulls out the Western Bulldogs scarf and when making a comment about the instrumental relaxed music in the background, he does a rock’n’roll dance at the table.  Frank’s been serving authentic Chinese cuisine at Lion Dance […]

Quiet Confidence Dominates Auctions Shy bidders lurked in the background of Melbourne’s Inner West over the weekend but when they stepped out of the shadows, auctions were excitedly brought to life. Compton Green celebrated an impressive clearance rate of 80% as interested parties were clearly prepared to bid with a strong fighting spirit. At 292 […]

1. When did your love of real estate start? In my early 20’s I would drive around Melbourne and appreciate architecture in areas where I would be socialising such as Carlton, Lygon and Parkville. This really inspired me to buy my first property at a young age. 2. What were you doing before real estate? […]