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Although indices like CoreLogic’s monthly home value index may indicate a decline in property prices over the past few months, it is certainly not the case for all regions. Over the past few months,...
By Emily Ng
If you’re anything like us, you’d be watching the real estate market like a hawk. While 2020 has been full of surprises, one of the most unexpected market trends we’ve seen throughout...
In some local markets, we’re seeing more market activity than we bargained for. While widespread indices like CoreLogic’s monthly home value index have shown house price falls at a national...
As we face a recession and a once-in-a-hundred-year pandemic, there’s no doubt that consumer sentiment is taking a bit of a beating. However, in times like these, it’s important to maintain...
How did property markets perform in July across Sydney and regional NSW? Covid-19 has undoubtedly impacted the residential property market since March this year, but the price falls that some pundits and...
By Craig Gibson
From midnight tonight, public auctions and open inspections will be banned for the next six weeks in all Melbourne metropolitan LGAs and some regional areas of Victoria in a move by the state government...
Selling via auction in Australia has become a common practice, especially in the country’s two largest markets of Sydney and Melbourne. It’s almost customary to hear stories of friends, family...
Overall the Sydney and regional NSW property markets are holding up well in May, given the doomsday predictions around the impact of coronavirus, with some commentators forecasting drops of 30% or more...
By Craig Gibson
Brisbane is often touted as being one of the most stable real estate markets in the country due to its popularity with investors and interstate migrants. But with today’s market being clouded with...
Keeping your finger on the pulse of the Melbourne and Victorian property market? As we pointed out in our April market update, real estate agents have adapted to the coronavirus changes, and even though...
By Craig Gibson
According to the latest CoreLogic Home Value Index, national dwelling values have posted their first month on month decline since June last year. May market update key points : Five of the eight...
By Emily Ng
No matter where you get your news from, it’s likely that you’re being inundated with plenty of opinions, commentary and predictions about the current state of the market, and where it’s...
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According to the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA), forecasts of housing price drops of 30% or more are highly questionable and cannot be relied upon with any degree of confidence. In a statement...
Throughout April and now into May, Stage 3 restrictions have been in place in Victoria. The impacts of coronavirus on the property market have been clear. The state government has asked for in-person real...
By Emily Ng
The property market in Sydney is looking positive compared to a few weeks ago. The NSW Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, has said that the real estate industry has adapted well to COVID-19, with virtual inspections...
We haven’t even hit the middle of the year, yet 2020 has presented a number of challenges. From bushfires and floods, through to Covid-related lockdowns and restrictions, it has us wondering whether...
By Emily Ng
Despite a drop in transactions and lowered consumer confidence, positive growth in dwelling values has been recorded in most regions across the country, with national house prices up by 0.3% in April. Track...
With the number of new daily reported Covid-19 cases trending down, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison starting to ease restrictions within the health sector, it seems that a slow return to normalcy is...
It’s now been over a month since the Covid-19 pandemic unleashed havoc on the Australian real estate market, with agents, buyers and sellers alike bracing for transactions to fall off a cliff. In...
There’s an assumption that Sydney has a lot of attitude and can be impersonal. That it's in your face, glitzy, full on and that to live there, you need to be fast-paced and on the go all the time....
By Sue Ostler
