Articles of Interest

New Laws in NSW

With the new year, comes some welcomed new reforms which aim to stop the practice of underquoting. The amendments made to the Property Stock and Business Agents Act of 2002 will provide clarity for buyers and sellers, ensuring consumers are not kept in the dark and that agents are held accountable for transparency. Underquoting has.

February 2014 – Market Update: A Sizzling Summer for Sellers

The New Year has bought great news for house sellers – almost all suburbs in the local area have experienced an increase in capital growth in 2013, with some suburbs positively booming; Macquarie Hills properties rose by over 8%, and properties in Cardiff South increased by nearly 12%. These aren’t just statics; our sales figures.

November 2013 – Super Property Investment

The Self-Managed Super Funds (SMSF) market is the fastest growing sector of superannuation industry. Since their introduction in 1999, SMSFs have grown to account for approximately one third of the total superannuation assets in Australia. The Australian prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) estimates that there were 470,000 SMSFs in Australia as at 30 June 2012. The.

September 2013 – Should I Sell in the Current Climate?

Contrary to all predictions in the media at the beginning of the year, we have seen fabulous growth in property prices, with Cardiff and surrounding areas – up nearly 5 per cent as of July and the trend is continuing. In August we sold a house on Camille St at $9,000 above the asking price,.

July 2013 – Sign of the Times

Election Fever Hits The Property Market As soon as there’s an election on the horizon, almost every business seems to stop. Many people seem to freeze their spending, sticking to buying just essential items – take a look at the retail sector which is currently offering massive discount sales to encourage people part with their.

May 2013 – Property Investors

What Does The Rest Of Australia Know That We Don’t? The Real Estate Market has seen plenty of ‘buyers’ around so far this year, including strong enquires from investors. Interestingly, many of our investor enquiries and purchasers are being made from people from outside of Newcastle, and I mean right away from us. Yes we.