We’ve celebrated New Years Eve, summer holidays and Australia Day. Kids are heading back to school and people are back at work. Life is resuming as normal. The real estate market is getting back into full swing and there’s continuing great consumer confidence. Will this be the year for you to buy your first home, upgrade or invest? If this if the year that you want to make something happen, call me. We can go through your numbers, figure out what you can afford, find Read More +

Our friend at Good Deeds property buyers, have put together a great summary of the property market for 2014 as well as predictions for 2015.  Take a read… If you believe what you read in the media it did. If you take notice of auction clearance rates you will certainly think it did and if you listen to some selling agents it did (and certainly some suburbs seemed to slow compared to others). The thing is, statistics are useful in many instances BUT we really Read More +

Hi We’ve hit that crazy time of year again! The social calendar is full, everything seems as though it has to be done NOW, and we’re all counting down the days until we can (hopefully) take some time off, or at least wind down. But don’t be lulled into taking your eye off the ball if you want to buy property! There are lots of motivated sellers still around in January, so keep your eye out and you could just snap up your dream property Read More +

Letter from Michael Hi Six weeks to go!  The Christmas bells are ringing, the decorations are going up in store, party invitations are rolling in, there’s lots of reminders everywhere you look on social media – so it’s coming! And with it comes the normal slow down with the lenders and the property market in general. If you want to take advantage of incredible rates being offered by lenders (fixed rates under 4.9% for 3 years, variable at 4.8%!), it’s time to take action. If Read More +

Eleven weeks to go! That’s all that’s left of the spring selling season before the market shuts down for summer holidays. Eleven weeks! If you plan to buy this year, you need to get a move on. Call me to make sure your money is ready when you win that auction or negotiate a deal. I can organise loan pre-approval so that you know exactly how much money you can access and how much it will cost you. When it’s time for you to sign Read More +

Auctions are still the favoured way for Sydney siders to sell property. Vendors think they will get a higher price than at a straight sale, they feel that they maintain some control over the outcome and they’re exciting! For buyers, auctions are a bit of an unknown quantity. You don’t know the reserve or the vendors expectations (other than a figure thrown around by a real estate agent), you don’t know how many people you’re going up against and you certainly don’t know if you’re Read More +

When interest rates fall, we all tend to think about home ownership. First home buyers decide that it’s time to get into the market. Upgraders seize the opportunity to list their homes and start looking for their next step up. Investors think it’s time to plan for their retirements and start building a property portfolio. This all makes sense, but there are a few basic rules are kept in mind. First home buyers Owning your own home has long been the Great Australian Dream, and Read More +

According to the latest McGrath Report, every capital city in Australia has recorded a quarter of positive growth for the first time since the Global Financial Crisis. CEO John McGrath tipped that Sydney values would rise by between five and ten per cent this year, with the prestige market potentially chalking up even better results. He also backs southeast Queensland to be the best performer for the next three to five years, predicting it will at least double the growth of Sydney values. So what does that Read More +

It’s time to get serious! There’s some seriously good deals out there for home loans and you need to be taking advantage of these rates while they’re so low. If your rate starts with 5 then chances are you’re paying too much, call me! If you don’t know your interest rate, go and find your latest home loan statement. If your rate starts with 5 you need to call me! If you can’t find the rate on your statement, send it to me and I’ll Read More +

The spring real estate season has arrived! This is the time that most property owners decide to sell. The weather is warming up, people are starting to think of new beginnings and wanting to get settled before summer. And Australians (particularly east coasters) love an auction. It’s a great way for market forces to determine the value of your home. As a buyer, sometimes you can pick up a bargain, as a seller, you can sometimes sell for far more than you’d hoped for. So Read More +