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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="6752" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] So you’ve taken the plunge and decided to put your property on the market. Must you now begin the daunting task of property presentation to attract potential buyers? Well, the answer is yes, but it needn’t be as onerous as you think – or indeed, as many agents make it. Property…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6574" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] To sell or not to sell... Or in the immortal words of The Clash, “should I stay, or should I go?” appears to be the words on every would-be vendor’s lips just now. Is now the right time to sell, or would it pay to wait? Yes, there is a degree…

[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="6272" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] If you’re considering selling in spring, now is the time to start planning and preparing your property for sale. To get the best results, getting ahead of the game, and having important discussions with your agent about your marketing campaign, getting any outstanding maintenance issues sorted out, and property presentation early…

[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="5778" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Have you thought about what really sells a home? There are multiple factors, of course, but let’s delve in a little to get to the crux of the matter. It’s every seller’s dream to sell their home quickly and for the best possible price, but how many homeowners really do their due…

[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="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_single_image image="5150" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How Agency Selection can Make or Break a Successful Sale Agency selection begins with establishing your objectives and selection criteria, combined with a strict and strategic interview policy. Whether you’re selling your family home, or realising gains on an investment property, you want to be sure you’re getting the maximum return…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4956" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our LIST NOW, LAUNCH LATER initiative is helping our buyers to get sale-ready and capitalise on the market. Knowing when the best time might be to sell your property is never the easiest thing to determine. Of course, there are the typically busier times of the year, such as Spring, but the experience…

[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_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][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4562" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The NSW Government is introducing changes to transition the conveyancing process from paper to digital. The Real Property Amendment (Certificates of Title) Act 2021 makes several changes to legislation, importantly allowing for the cancellation of certificates of title and progressing NSW to 100% electronic lodgement of land transactions (100% eConveyancing). From 11 October 2021, paper…

[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?"…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/jsmGb16Iyhw" align="center" title="Get ready before Spring to beat the rush"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text="When is the best time to sell your property?" font_container="tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23002a3a"][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text="Every season offers the seller different opportunities to market and sell their property." font_container="tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff" google_fonts="font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal" css=".vc_custom_1626845224015{background-color: #008da8 !important;}"][vc_empty_space height="70px"][vc_empty_space height="20px" css=".vc_custom_1626844801165{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}"][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=".vc_custom_1626844775488{border: 1px solid…