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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7060" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Selling your property in December is probably not the first time you would think of to launch a sale campaign, but if you are ready to sell, it can have some good benefits. Yes, the market does slow down over the holiday period, but this doesn’t mean you need to put…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6518" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] IN THIS ISSUE Housing Market Recalibration How’s the Market? Should I Stay or Should I Go? Recent Sales [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6514" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_id="recalibration"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Sydney housing market soared 26% in 2021 on the back of COVID driven, ultra-low interest rate settings. Whilst homeowners celebrated the price rise and home buyers bemoaned…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6366" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]     IN THIS ISSUE     The Spring Market 2022     Where are all the Bargains?     Breaking Bad [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="6361" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_id="spring" el_class="spring"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The spring market is usually a season of peak sales volumes in the property market. Buyers are keen to secure a new abode…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6229" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In this issue: The Emotional Investment Passed In... Why failing to sell at auction is bad for your wealth How’s the Market?[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6223" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_id="emotional" el_class="emotional"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The excitement of buying a new home for some can be slightly offset by the angst in letting go of their existing home. A…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6128" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The property market has had an astounding run over the last few years, but the rise in interest rates, leading to an increase in stock on the market, combined with more hesitant buyers has certainly put the brakes on to some extent, making selling more of a challenge. OK, so rising…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6079" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] IN THIS ISSUE Accepting the Right Sale Offer Window of Opportunity? Yield - Gross vs Net [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6075" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_id="accepting" el_class="accepting"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_id="accepting" el_class="accepting"] Accepting the right sale offer as the dynamics in the property market are shifting quickly, comes sharply into focus. Clearance rates were near perfect to begin the…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5941" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The long-predicted and inevitable rise in interest rates has begun in an attempt to curb inflation. There will be much speculation, and dramatic reporting, and confusion will abound, so it’s important to keep a clear head and look at the market forces objectively. We don’t know yet how far interest rates…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5921" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5922" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_class="market"][vc_column_text] When a property market turns, the tricks, trends and tactics employed by agents, sellers and buyers change too. If you identify the shift in how the market is functioning, you stand a much better chance of being on the right side of the trade. Those looking to…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5765" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] IN THIS ISSUE How’s the Market? Win-Lose Transaction Are you Being Bated? [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="5760" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_id="market" el_class="market"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_id="property" el_class="property"] Property Market Stock levels and fixed - home loan rates are up! The property market in the first quarter of 2022 saw listings up and sales volumes down when compared with…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5602" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What are the effects of recent floods on the property market? And as we enter yet another period of severe weather warnings, what might be the impact going forward? You'll forgive us the artistic licence in the cover image, but as the rain keeps on coming, it does feel a bit like…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5555" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_id="Residential" el_class="Residential"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column el_id="residential" el_class="residential"][vc_column_text]The end of COVID is near, thankfully. The lasting impact across society, the economy and the property market will be immense. Conversely, some of the trends that emerged during COVID in the property market will reverse themselves. Below we break down how demographics, lifestyles and market trends will…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5461" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] IN THIS ISSUE One Campaign, Two Deadlines How’s the Market Bouncing off the Ceiling [/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image="5469" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] Selling before auction During the recent real estate boom, there were an unprecedented number of properties ‘Sold Prior to Auction’. Some reports suggested nearly 50% of all auction campaigns were concluded/sold before the…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5355" img_size="full" alignment="center" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://harcourtswestryde.com.au"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5356" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]Predictions for the 2022 Property Market in Sydney are many and varied. Getting consensus from experts, commentators and analysts on how the year ahead will unfold is impossible. The best path forward is to listen to the contradictory reasoning of the many opinions out there, assess…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/G5bLtbAk-04" align="center" title="The critical factors likely to determine 2022"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Sydney Property Market is coming off a boom year as we commence 2022. A multitude of challenges awaits the market in 2022 yet buyer sentiment remains high and interest rates are low. SQM's Louis Christopher and Harris Partners' Peter O'Malley (author of Inside Real Estate)…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5136" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] In this Issue of your January market report: The Year Past and the Year Ahead The Early Offer 5 Tactics Agents Use - that you should be aware of and avoid [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="5138" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text]We would first like to wish you a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and hope that 2022 is…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4848" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column][vc_column_text]In the Australian property market, and generally, we are certainly living through unusual times, navigating lockdowns, business closures, and more than a little uncertainty regarding the economy. With this in mind, it’s no surprise that the one of the main concerns is how this is all going to impact the property market…

[vc_row content_placement="middle"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4457" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=".vc_custom_1635721332483{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue Why do Agents Underquote? Are you paying more to reach the same buyers? Smart Selling in Dundas [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="author"] By Peter O’Malley  Author – Inside Real Estate [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Newsletter" color="peacoc" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="far fa-newspaper" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harcourtswestryde.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F04%2FIssue-22_2021_Why-do-agents-underquote.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text="WHY DO AGENTS UNDERQUOTE?" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23002a3a" use_theme_fonts="yes"…

[vc_row content_placement="middle"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4457" img_size="full" alignment="center" css_animation="bounceInUp" css=".vc_custom_1632786204091{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue The 2021 SPRING Market previewed Recent Sales List Now, Launch Later [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="author"] By Peter O’Malley  Author – Inside Real Estate [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Newsletter" color="info" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="far fa-newspaper" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harcourtswestryde.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F04%2FIssue21_2021_The-2021-SPRING-Market-previewed.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text="The 2021 SPRING Market previewed" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23002a3a" use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="post-heading" el_id="2021"][vc_separator][vc_single_image image="4666" img_size="large"…

[vc_row content_placement="middle"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4457" img_size="full" alignment="center" css_animation="bounceInUp" css=".vc_custom_1630466202070{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue What is ‘SELLING OFF MARKET’? First impressions count Are you thinking of selling this spring? [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="author"] By Peter O’Malley  Author – Inside Real Estate [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Newsletter" color="peacoc" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="far fa-newspaper" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harcourtswestryde.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F04%2FIssue20_2021_What-is-SELLING-OFF-MARKET.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text="WHAT IS ‘SELLING OFF MARKET’?" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23002a3a" use_theme_fonts="yes"…

[vc_row content_placement="middle"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4457" img_size="full" alignment="center" css_animation="slideInUp" css=".vc_custom_1627515332963{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue What now for the PROPERTY MARKET? Presenting to Sell A message from the West Ryde Team [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="author"] By Peter O’Malley  Author – Inside Real Estate [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Newsletter" color="turquoise" align="center" i_icon_fontawesome="far fa-newspaper" add_icon="true" link="url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.harcourtswestryde.com.au%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F04%2FIssue19_2021_What-now-for-the-property-market.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text="What now for the PROPERTY MARKET?"…