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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7094" img_size="full" alignment="center"][vc_column_text] IN THIS ISSUE - 35 The 2022 Sydney Property Market Reviewed The Upside to Buying in the current market Make Every Move a Smart Move Recent Sales [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="7089" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_id="2022" el_class="2022"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The beginning and the end of the 2022 Sydney Property Market could not be more different. The first…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6643" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="6639" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Your sales campaign can be loaded with upfront costs and when selling your home. In this month's Real Estate Report we explore the pitfalls and guide you to negotiate a strong position up-front. The 2022 property market has been challenging for vendors and respite does not appear to…

[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="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="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="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_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="4965" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] In this Issue of your December market report: Appointing the right selling agent Say welcome to WHITEHAUS Living the Townhouse dream FREE APPRAISAL offer Landlord 101 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="4966" img_size="full"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our December market report explores strategies for appointing your sales agent. Read on to make sure you apply critical criteria for the best…

[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="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 content_placement="middle"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="2376" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=".vc_custom_1612502082853{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue 11 TRENDS Continued page 2 11 TRENDS Continued page 3 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" 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%2FIssue18_2021_11-Trends-in-the-current-market.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text="11 TRENDS" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23c91400" use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="post-heading" el_id="trends"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text="in…

[vc_row content_placement="middle"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="2376" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=".vc_custom_1612502082853{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue Selling in 2021 [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text el_class="author"][/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Newsletter" 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%2FIssue15_2021_Selling-in-2021.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text="SELLING IN 2021" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23001f49" use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="post-heading" el_id="reviewed"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text="A special report to make and save you thousands of dollars" font_container="tag:h5|text_align:center|color:%23e02b20" use_theme_fonts="yes"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="3768" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text el_id="High" el_class="High"] The property market has opened…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="2376" img_size="full" alignment="center"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue How’s the Market? Timing the Sale Meet the Fockers [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] By Peter O’Malley  Author – Inside Real Estate [/vc_column_text][vc_btn title="Download Newsletter" 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%2FIssue14_2021_Hows-The-Market.pdf|title:Issue%2014%20-%20How's%20the%20market|target:_blank"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image="3218" img_size="large" alignment="center" el_id="market"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In normal times, there wouldn’t be a need for a market update in February, as the market…

[vc_row content_placement="middle"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="2376" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=".vc_custom_1612502082853{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue 2020 Reviewed Underquoting Sellers risk being snagged by bait pricing Valuation or Speculation? [/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" 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%2FIssue13_2021_2021-Previewed.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="2723" img_size="full" alignment="center" el_id="previewed"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The 2021 Sydney property market will be a…

[vc_row content_placement="middle"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="2376" img_size="full" alignment="center" css=".vc_custom_1612502082853{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/2"][vc_column_text] In This Issue 2020 Reviewed 5 Questions to Answer Before Buying or Selling Avoiding Sellers Remorse [/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" 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%2FIssue12_2021_2020-Reviewed.pdf|target:_blank"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text="2020 REVIEWED" font_container="tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23001f49" use_theme_fonts="yes" el_class="post-heading" el_id="reviewed"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_custom_heading text="THE DRAMA, THE NUMBERS, THE…