One Election, Big difference
A lot of political water has passed under the economic bridge since the May 2019 Federal election. The feeling is that Sydney’s real estate market is enjoying something of a honeymoon.
Looking back, we can see that from the beginning of 2019, the economy and the real estate market were in a holding pattern.
In February, Sydney’s overall … Read the full post »
Posted in Uncategorized on 20th September, 2019 | No Comments »
The Tipping Point
At first, we thought our predictions for 2018 had been overly cautious: the first quarter of 2018 started off promisingly, with auction clearance rates holding steady at around 60% and climbing to a peak of 67% in April 2018. Then, in July, the tipping point was reached and the clearance rate dipped, finally falling below 50% … Read the full post »
Posted in Uncategorized on 5th December, 2018 | No Comments »
Going South
It’s hard to believe that half of the year has almost passed and we’re now looking forward to Spring and longer, sunny days.
It’s as good a time as any to take stock of the past six months.
Needless to say – given what we do for a living – Sydney’s property market has been the centre of our social conversations and I have to … Read the full post »
Posted in Uncategorized on 14th June, 2018 | No Comments »
In Retrospective
What a year! By any standard, 2017 was a dizzying ride for the Sydney real estate market, with events that took even seasoned veterans by surprise.
Here’s what we saw.
In early May, when Rosalie and I went overseas on a family holiday, we left a booming market. Our last auction was a cute little semi in … Read the full post »
Posted in Uncategorized on 21st December, 2017 | No Comments »
Taking Stock
Once again, we’ve clicked over into a new Financial Year. Predictably, this is the time when Sydney’s property market slows down while buyers defer decisions until after the tax bill has been delivered.
In the twenty-five years since Rosalie and I … Read the full post »
Posted in Uncategorized on 17th July, 2017 | No Comments »
First Quarter 2017 highlights the stark reality of Sydney’s soaring house prices
Posted in Auction, Buying, Inner West, Property Market News on 22nd March, 2017 | 3 Comments »
2016 will soon be in the rearview mirror. Here’s our recap.
Posted in Advice, Inner West, Property Market News on 9th December, 2016 | No Comments »
Considering an investment property? Here’s where to start.
Posted in Advice, Buying, Inner West, Investing on 22nd September, 2016 | No Comments »
Demand for Sydney housing continues to rise as anxious buyers scramble for a foothold.
Posted in Auction, Inner West, Property Market News on 24th August, 2016 | 4 Comments »
