The real estate market generally reflects the current state of the broader economy – it fluctuates between booms and busts. These can often differ from suburb to suburb and state to state. Ideally, we’d all sell when the market is… Read More »

The European debt crisis continued to unravel last week, with markets now betting on the likelihood of a complete collapse of the Euro. Germany suffered its worst bond auction in history during the week, shocking debt markets around the world… Read More »

As always, macro market conditions go hand-in-hand with local area conditions in determining buyer sentiment. The Eurozone debt crisis continued to dominate the media last week, wreaking havoc on investor confidence in world markets. An article in the Sydney Morning… Read More »

Global events form part of the macro conditions which must be considered in conjunction with the local market environment, in light of the potential impact on buyer behaviour and sentiment. Ongoing speculation over the European debt crisis is creating a… Read More »

If ever any evidence was required that interest rates and the perception of where interest rates are heading is not central in an assessment of the residential market, then our experience in July, where Westpac predicted that the next interest… Read More »

For all of us either born and breed, or through choice moved here to the one of the most beautiful and serene areas of Sydney, the recent decision in the Land and Environment court is a day we thought might never… Read More »

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In terms of the overall property market, the latest finalised auction results from RP Data showed Sydney and Adelaide with improved clearance rates of 56% and 36.5% respectively. The Melbourne market dipped slightly, clearing 51.6% of auctioned properties, while Brisbane’s… Read More »

According to RPdata this week, Sydney's auction clearance rate rose to 60.2 per cent, Melbourne rose to 60.6 per cent and Brisbane rose to 23.5 per cent. In Adelaide the clearance rate was 44.6 per cent, in Canberra we saw… Read More »

According to the final 2010 auction clearance figures from RPdata Sydney fell to 48.7 per cent, Melbourne dropped slightly to 54.9 per cent, Canberra saw 52.4 per cent, Brisbane dipped to 16.1 per cent, Adelaide decreased to 31.9 per cent… Read More »