Northern Beaches – Sydney Auction Results
Northern Beaches – Sydney Auction Results – 18 November 2023 Latest Northern Beaches – Sydney Auction Results Last Saturday saw the published clearance rate for Sydney decreased from 70.5% to 67.2%, from 540...
Why Local Expertise Matters: Real Estate Insights from Northern Beaches
In the dynamic and ever-evolving real estate market, the importance of local expertise cannot be overstated. This rings especially true for the captivating region of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, where property values and market...
Working with Property Investment Advisors in the Northern Beaches
Investing in real estate can be a lucrative venture, but it requires careful planning, market knowledge, and expertise to make informed decisions. For individuals looking to invest in the Northern Beaches area of Sydney, working with a...
Home Design Trends in Northern Beaches Property
When it comes to real estate on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, staying up to date with the latest home design trends is essential. Whether you are a homeowner looking to renovate or a prospective buyer searching for your dream home,...
Selling Your Property on the Northern Beaches: Tips for a Successful Sale
Selling a property can be a significant milestone in your life, and when it comes to the prestigious Northern Beaches region, it’s essential to approach the process with careful consideration and strategic planning. With its...
From Beach to Bought: The Ultimate Guide to Hiring a Buyer’s Agent on the Northern Beaches
Are you considering buying a property using a Buyer’s Agent on the Northern Beaches? Acquiring a property can be overwhelming and time-consuming, especially if you’re unfamiliar with the area. But don’t fret! You...
How to prevent an irrational property purchase
The thing about any property purchase is that it creates an emotional response in many people. That’s because of the connotations of “home” being a place where we are safe, happy, and with our loved ones. However, when it comes to...
Why there are no unicorns in the Northern Beaches property market
There appears to be a disconnect between market reality and market dreaming for some potential buyers in the Northern Beaches property market at present. Of course, the pandemic has created unprecedented uncertainty for all of us, but...
The truth about negative gearing
I’m not sure there is a hotter topic in the property space than negative gearing at the moment. That’s because it could be one of the biggest issues that decides the upcoming Federal Election. Now, this blog is not a political one. I’m...
Why Sydney is full of opportunity for property buyers
If you’ve read a paper or real estate news website lately, you’ll have heard that Sydney’s property market is crashing. Property buyers have vanished. Prices have ‘collapsed’ up to 20 per cent or more. It’s a catastrophe!...
How to profit from a granny flat in your backyard
There are some definitively Australian structures out there – the Sydney Opera House, the Story Bridge, Federation Square and Parliament House to name a few. Yes, our wide brown land contains quite a cache of ‘fair dinkum’...
Why it’s time to get professional about real estate
For more than 100 years, the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales (REINSW) has been fighting for the real estate sector to be classified as a profession. Not only is real estate the largest industry in the State, it is a...
How to create equity in a slower market
It’s true that the market is always ideal for someone, with the current market conditions optimal for upgraders but also for renovators who want to create equity. A strategy that we often recommend is to buy, renovate and hold...
Five buying tips to make the most of the Sydney market
Did you know that an average of about 40,000 properties were sold across Australia every month for the past decade? Of course, a significant proportion of those properties were in Sydney each month, plus the average stats don’t...
New tenancy laws a sign of the times
The New South Wales Government’s Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2018 was passed in October – some three years after the review of tenancy laws was first announced. The changes certainly caused some heated discussions...
How to climb the property ladder by rentvesting
Every once in a while a “new” strategy crops up in property circles that becomes the talk of the town. Once upon a time, investing outside of your home state was considered “new”, whereas now it is a common part of a savvy...
What to look for at your next property inspection
I’ve always found it interesting that people decide to buy a home after usually only spending a few minutes at a property inspection. Sure, they might go back one or two more times to solidify their love for the property, but...
How is your property advisor getting paid?
No one likes to talk about how much money they’re making, do they? So how is your property advisor getting paid? When it comes to someone giving you property advice, you must ask that tricky question. Why is that? Well, their...
Why you need to plan for successful property investing
After a period of strong price growth like the one that Sydney has recently experienced, many people mistakenly believe that successful property investing is easy. Sure, a lot of people have experienced price growth, but many...
How to buy off-market properties
Off-market properties are often considered to be the pinnacle of property buying opportunities. They are the properties that are not listed publicly or perhaps the owner has the intention of marketing it at some stage in the...
Buyer’s Agent or Selling Agent? Beware of the Double Agent!
New real estate legislation in NSW is likely to make it more difficult for property buyers to ascertain whether a “buyer’s agent” is working for the seller or the buyer. Among a raft of proposed changes in the...
How to use your home equity to grow wealth
Remember in the “old days” when everyone spent decades paying off their home and then retired on the pension and then, well, departed this mortal coil? It might be surprising to some that such a philosophy is still...
