Sydney’s property market may have experienced its biggest correction since the 1980s but you would be forgiven for thinking otherwise thanks to impressive results at the top end. Suburb records are still being broken, top sales continue to be recorded and new trophy homes listing by celebrities and top government officials roll in every week. But the median house price for the …
The fiasco with Sydney’s cracked Opal Tower apartment block as well as volatile prices in the unit market is enough to scare off any potential buyer. How can you buy a unit and get it right? Lauren Goudy, buyer’s agent with Rose and Jones, shared her advice on avoiding the common pitfalls and getting the best deal on …
It’s one thing to be street-smart, but how do you choose the smartest street to buy a property on? Because that decision is critical to making a good investment, say the experts. “You can change everything about a house – you can extend it, do it up or pull it down – but you can’t …
Double Bay apartment owners have good reason to be excited, cashed-up downsizers are circling. A three-bedder on Guilfoyle Avenue was a standout success at auction on Thursday night, selling under the hammer for $4.61 million, well in excess of original offers and expectations of some $2.8 million. There were six active bidders vying for the …
House hunters should conduct their own research, rather than rely solely on the sales data provided by selling agents, according to an industry body that represents buyer’s agents. The Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia says it is important to compare similar properties using well-known sources such as RP Data and Australian Property Monitors. Association …
Buyers Agents are fast becoming a secret weapon in the property market as home buyers realise the benefits of having a professional advocate on side, according to the Real Estate Buyers Agents Association of Australia (REBAA). Spokesman Byron Rose said 10 years ago, buyers’ agents were only for the rich and famous looking for homes …