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Interstate property investors: Beware the Melbourne trap!

Evidence is emerging of an uptick in Melbourne's underwhelming property market and some suburbs and property types now present investor value but buyers need to tread carefully.

Victoria Park football ground and view to Melbourne CBD
For established units in areas with good macro drivers that haven’t featured heavy development, the opportunity is there to score investment goals. (Image source: Shutterstock.com)

First, the good news.

It’s encouraging to see analysts tipping Melbourne as the number one investment destination for 2025.

For investors though, it’s worth investigating beyond the headlines to understand the reasons why Melbourne is being rated highly and whether or not it’s that’s a valid assessment.

On the face of it, the reasons seem pretty straightforward. The first: Melbourne prices have been stagnant for the last four years while much of …

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