In a changing property market, it’s important to never lose sight of your goal to achieve the highest possible outcome whether selling or renting out your property. Naturally, everyone always wants a fabulous price, so how does one achieve it when the market turns a bit sour? Remaining positive and employing an expert is the…
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Thunder only happens when it’s raining… If Stevie’s lyrics to ‘Dreams’ held up to meteorological theory, “Thunder only happens when it’s raining” might be corrected to “Thunder can occur in instances of precipitation or as an evaporative effect on cloud condensation”, which, let’s face it, isn’t quite as catchy. So what’s this got to…
After being on the road to glory in early 2020, it’s fair to say that Covid-19 put the handbrake on the property market this quarter. But with today’s announcements and the lifting of some restrictions, we are able to move into the next phase of 2020. In breaking news, the real estate industry has just…
With 2020 set to be the year of recovery, it could now be described in Queen Elizabeth’s famous words as an “Annus Horribilis”. As Covid-19 sweeps the globe affecting almost every country and continent known to man, lockdown, hibernation & flattening the curve have become the new lingo that rolls off the tongue daily. But…
Property markets rise and fall but picking the right time to buy and sell can sometimes be anyone’s guess. Right now the market is high and sellers are rushing to get their homes on the market in order to obtain a great price whilst the market is in their favour. Predicting how long the high…
Click and collect, on demand, swap & go, add to cart….. sound familiar? E-commerce is taking over the world and when shopping for a home it’s no different. The internet has become an essential and indispensable tool in the home search process with nearly 100% of home buyers using it to search for a new…
Well 2019 had it all! Most definitely a year of ups and downs, never quite before have I seen the property market affected by a triple whammy like this one – a Royal Commission into the banking sector, a federal election and property bubble that burst, all at the same time. The most affected months…
The Governance Institute has just released its Ethics Index 2019 and the real estate industry doesn’t fare too well in the wash. That’s nothing new and throughout my career I’ve often sighed at the result. It’s no surprise why things aren’t improving as back in my day (1989), it took 3 years to get a…
Sydney’s property market is in for interesting times over the next three years with industry sources reporting that house prices could return to peak levels and the pressure is now back on buyers looking to get into the market. A recent run of interest rate cuts and lower stock levels has brought about fierce…
With renewed demand in the Sydney property market after one of the largest corrections in 20 years, it’s a great time for families to upgrade before the next big boom. But with very low stock levels right now, families will need to move fast, and that means being able to jump on the right property…