Market updates and auction reviews
8 Harriet Street Marrickville Auction
This auction proves the market is currently sitting right where it was in March 2021... which puts buyers in a very dangerous predicament
1 Augustus St Enmore Auction
With a price guide just $25,000 above what the owner paid 3.5 years ago, the vendor was seriously at risk of selling this home at a loss
112 Denison Road Dulwich Hill Auction
This 2 bedroom free standing home on a decent size block attracted a number of people to the auction. Guide of $1.4m bringing in a number of first home buyers. Opening bid $50,000 above the guide. How far did it go?
12 Bubalo St Warriewood Auction
12 Bubalo St Warriewood Auction Review. Guide $2m. How far above an advertised price guide can a property be passed in?
3/32 Mount St Coogee Auction
This average 2 bedroom Coogee apartment had a price guide of $1,050,000 which resulted in absolute firecracker of an auction! Read on to find out how the auction played out, what it took to buy and watch a video of just how many people showed up to bid.
The trade off to upsizing
How do you work out if you should sell your first property allowing you to buy in your ideal location, or keep the first property and buy in a location you like, but don’t love?
What are the trade offs? What is the financial outcome of each scenario? Do you have the right information to make an informed decision?
What the bank doesn't want you to know right now
I wrote the rule book at one of Australia’s leading in financial service companies as to how home loan discounting works - who can get a lower interest rate on their home loan, what level of discount you can get, and the best way to go about it.
What Sydney buyers pay more for post covid
Life is not the same post covid, and nor is the property market or the types of property that people will pay a premium for. I share my insights on what qualities buyers value more now than ever before
Why “saving” $75,000 might actually be costing you an extra $40,000
If you are focused on the purchase price and trying to buy at the bottom of the market, then you are focused on the wrong thing and it is costing you thousands. Read on for why understanding the impact of total interest over the life of your loan will end up costing you more than what you save on price.
What is a “Buyer’s Market”?
Why buying in a “Buyer’s Market” still provides challenges, and what can buyer’s do to be best placed.
4 properties with surprising results in 2022
From bargain buys, to hour long auctions and properties selling for more than 20% than two years ago, 2022 certainly produced some surprising results.
The 5 property trends to watch for in 2023
2023 will see a period of stabilisation in the Sydney market, but this doesn’t mean buyers will have it easy. Ensuring you find a quality property, validate the price in the current market and continue to have access to the borrowing power you need will be the key to success.
End of year bargains
With summer just around the corner, end of year celebrations and festivities are in full swing. While lots of people and businesses start to wind down, many closing up from mid December this year, I will be purchasing property right up until Dec 24th.
December is a buyer’s market - the time where you have the most leverage to negotiate on price.
Airbnb versus a long term tenant
Are you tossing up between Airbnb and a long term tenant? Here’s a few Airbnb stories that highlight it’s not the same sit back, relax, and watch the money come in.
NSW Stamp Duty changes are coming for First Home Buyers
As a First Home Buyer, how do you know if you will be better off to pay upfront stamp duty or the annual property tax? Download our free calculator to work this out.
How to choose the best Buyer's Agent for YOU!
If you think that a Buyer’s Agent would be valuable for you, then how do you choose the right one, for you? Read here for the top 5 considerations for your decision.
I’ve saved my deposit… now what?
If saving the deposit seemed like the hard part, then you may not know what you are in for.
How to find long term property value in the Inner West?
If you live in the Inner West or you are looking to buy there, you would be hard-pressed to not know several infrastructure projects are going on with multiple large construction sites. There are always upsides and downsides … but what are they and how can you benefit?
How to find “off market” listings?
Off market listings are where the real estate industry really transacts, although, many house hunters have no idea how to find an off market property.
I'm relocating to Sydney, where should I look to buy?
Sydney suits many lifestyles and regularly is voted one of the world’s most liveable cities, but it can be confusing to know which part of Sydney you might like best when relocating here.