Market Insights

Writing for Homely, Greville explains how renovating to sell starts with the target buyer, avoiding overcapitalisation and focusing spending where it returns most.

Greville Pabst discusses his valuation background, buyer’s agent approach, and the property market, values, and risks in Albert Park and Middle Park.

Greville joins Michael Karpavicius of M.K. Property Advisory on Instagram to talk valuation, drawing on 35 years in property and his role at WBP Group.

Greville Pabst secured House 5 at The Block 2019 auctions, highlighting strong market demand, competitive bidding, and the risks of auction order.

Greville Pabst explains the risks of buying off the plan, emphasising market value, resale evidence, land value, lower density, and property scarcity.

TPI Mag named Greville among Australia's top ten property specialists, recognising his three decades as a valuer, agent and co-founder of a national valuation firm.

Greville explains why similarly priced properties can finish hundreds of thousands of dollars apart, from land value and quiet streets to off-the-plan premiums.

Greville Pabst secured Josh and Elyse’s 2017 Block house for comedian Dave Hughes, acting as buyer’s agent during the auction.

Greville Pabst bought four of five apartments at The Block’s 2018 Gatwick auctions, representing multiple clients in competitive bidding.

Greville buys back a piece of the Gatwick for twin sisters Yvette Kelly and Rose Banks, who ran the St Kilda hotel for 46 years.

Greville tours Brunswick, where high land value, varied housing and CBD proximity underpin investor appeal, provided you buy within the boundaries he sets out.

Greville profiles Richmond, where retail strips and the sporting precinct sustain demand, and firm boundaries separate its best investment streets from compromised pockets nearby.

Greville tours Carlton, where CBD proximity and student demand meet Victorian terraces, and quiet village streets are favoured over main roads and higher density pockets.

Greville tours Elwood, where lifestyle drives rental demand, period and Art Deco flats offer scarcity, and Brighton Road noise and canal-side subsidence are the risks.

Greville's buyers agent report for Inside Out assesses The Block 2018 apartments at the Gatwick midway through the build, from a buyer's perspective.

Greville tells PGA Advisory why the pandemic was only a pause for Melbourne property, and how first-time buyers should choose advice, streets and scarce assets.

Greville acted as vendor advocate at 10 Beach Street, Port Melbourne, where two bidders pushed the property $260,000 past reserve to $4.76 million.

Greville walks Kensington street by street, favouring Victorian houses near Macaulay Road Village and showing why even the best streets have ends worth avoiding.

Greville assessed the five Oslo townhouses for realestate.com.au ahead of the 2019 Block auctions, weighing orientation, layout and the buyer depth needed on the day.

Greville tours Prahran and Windsor, favouring streets within walking distance of Chapel and Greville Streets, while avoiding train lines and flats without a car space.

Greville makes the case for independent advice, explaining how a valuation background means knowing the right price to pay without relying on the selling agent.

Greville tours South Yarra's Domain Road hill, where parkland, retail and heritage overlays limiting supply underpin values, though narrow streets and railway lines demand care.

Greville tells The Interiors Addict where renovation spending returns value, from bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchens to avoiding overcapitalising.

Greville tours Albert Park and Middle Park, where scarce land, period architecture and amenity underpin values, and the street matters as much as the suburb.

Greville compares two first-time investors with similar starting points, showing why an off-the-plan purchase and an independently advised one ended up so far apart.

Greville looks back on more than thirty years in property for Your Investment Property's Rear View, from land value principles to choosing valuation over sales.

Vistage Australia profiles how consolidation drove Greville Pabst's WBP Group from a Victorian practice to a national valuation firm, built on people and technology.

Greville outbid two fellow buyers advocates for Dave Hughes at The Block 2017 finale, securing the bungalow that won Josh and Elyse the series.

Greville describes to realestate.com.au that location works on three equal levels – suburb, street and the property's position.

Greville tells Inside Out what a buyers agent does, and what to check before engaging one, from licensing and independence to the research behind them.

realestate.com.au spoke to Greville about selling his Black Rock home, the Fish Bowl, and his return for a tenth season of The Block in Gisborne.

Greville spoke to the Australian Financial Review about property in a self-managed super fund, and why a car space on title is a value driver.

Greville sat on The Block 2018 buyers jury, touring and scoring the five Gatwick apartments on what a buyer would respond to.

Greville joins Melissa Hamilton on Brave Feminine Leadership to discuss moving from shyness to confidence, and the deliberate work behind his visibility and personal brand.

Greville Pabst discusses Melbourne’s property market, its recent underperformance, policy impacts, emerging opportunities, regional markets, and economic risks.

As we step into Autumn, signs are emerging that Melbourne’s property market is on the cusp of a shift — and this time, it’s working in buyers’ and investors’ favour.

As we step into 2025, Australia’s property market stands at a crossroads, defined by its dynamic and multifaceted nature.

Over the past five years, its performance has lagged behind other capitals but is set for a turnaround. Expect clearance rates to rise, stronger investor activity, and an upswing in prices, particularly in finished homes and high-quality apartments.

Insights into emerging trends shaping the property investment landscape.