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Will 2024 Be the Year of the Apartment?
This week saw the release of two well respected property research pieces – the 2024 Boom and Bust Report from SQM Research and the …
’Tis the Season for… Off-Markets
It’s the 2nd week of November which means there’s really only four weeks left in the property selling season as many buyers and sellers …
October Property Update – A Balanced Market?
It’s the last week of October and the property market landscape really is changing from week to week. Just two months ago the …
Is It Better to Buy at Auction or Make an Offer Before?
Is it better to buy at Auction or make an offer prior? The answer is- it depends. The motivations of the sales …
Are Foreigners Really Buying up Sydney?
The Foreign Investment Quarterly Report was released by Treasury last week, accompanied by a press release declaring an increase in buyers from throughout Asia and …
The Great Wealth Transfer
Over the past few years I’ve observed that my clients are increasingly getting a much bigger leg up from the ‘bank of mum and dad’. …
How To Buy an Off-market Property
Part of the value in hiring me is to see properties you won’t find online. However dealing with off-market properties requires a different approach. …
AFR Property Summit – A Summary
Last week property’s most influential leaders and insiders gathered to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the property sector. Here’s the result. Government …
Insider Tip – Land Size & Property Prices
It can be a tricky working out what a property is worth because there are many different variables to consider. But there is …
The Housing Recovery Is Gathering Momentum
CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index (HVI) marked a sixth consecutive monthly rise, up 0.8% in August. Sydney is leading the recovery trend with …
House Prices Myth vs Reality
1. Australian House Price Growth** Since 1980 the time between property market peaks (market cycles) is four years, not seven years as many believe. …
One Insider Tip to Review For Building and Pest (or Strata) Report
If you’re looking to buy property you probably already know how important it is to arrange a building and pest report, or a strata report …