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SQM Says Sydney’s Property Market to Have Strongest Start In 15 Years

By Louis Christopher on 24 Jan 2014 No Comments

The Sydney property market is not about to slow – it’s actually about to have its strongest start in over 15 years. Stock on market in Sydney fell to the lowest levels recorded on our index in December. For the month, there were just 20,479 properties listed in Sydney ...

Housing Shortage Will Remain a Huge Factor Driving up Property Prices in 2014

By Kristie Kwok on 23 Jan 2014 No Comments

It is likely that the housing shortage will continue to support property price growth in 2014, especially in major markets such as Sydney and Melbourne where housing stock levels were lower overall in 2013. December figures released by SQM suggested a monthly housing stock decrease of 26.4 per cent in Sydney ...

Make Your Mortgage Disappear Quicker with an Interest Rate Discount

By Kristie Kwok on 22 Jan 2014 No Comments

A small interest rate drop can significantly reduce the term of your mortgage, especially if you combine other interest saving strategies such as making fortnightly repayments, putting in extra payments whenever possible, and using an offset account ...

How Do You Buy a House From a Self-Seller?

By Cate Bakos on 21 Jan 2014 No Comments

Recently I had the pleasure of dealing with two lovely vendors, who were selling their property without a real estate agent. Many buyers would wonder how this type of sale works, and many prospective vendors would question whether it’s the best way to sell a property. From a buyer agent’s point of view ...

Australian Economy Shows Mixed Signals in Q4 but Global Markets Doing Well Overall

By Peter Sarmas on 20 Jan 2014 No Comments

A tough 2014 is widely predicted for the Australian economy. If this happens, it will likely have a negative impact on the housing market. Whilst it is too early to begin economic analysis for the current year, November 2013 data released by Westpac shows mixed results for our economy ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – January 18, 2014

By Peter Sarmas on 18 Jan 2014 No Comments

While Melbourne recovers from this week's sweltering heatwave, its property market remains largely subdued, though activity is expected to kick up again in early February. In the meantime, Peter Sarmas attempted to decipher what the experts see happening in property in his first commentary for the year ...

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