If the walls are closing in and your incarcerated kids have convinced you it’s time to sell up and find a bigger home, then the time to act is now. As we are seeing with the easing of restrictions across Australia, the lockdown won’t last forever. And it always takes a few months to prepare…
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Brisbane remains the most affordable city on the East Coast and was showing strong and steady growth in property values when the coronavirus struck. And with Queensland the first state to start to lift lockdown restrictions, it augurs well for the market’s return. New research shows property values in the city increased by 3.1% in…
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The strong performance of the Sydney property market before the coronavirus crisis struck suggests a resilience in buyer interest that could spur a bounce-back when restrictions are lifted. Data shows values in the Sydney market grew 13% in the year to March on the back of an increase in sales volumes of 25%. Fears for…
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Melbourne property values have entered the coronavirus crisis at record high levels, giving the market confidence that pent-up demand and positive buyer sentiment will return quickly. Property values were up 12% in the year to March 2020, according to the latest research of industry leader CoreLogic. This was powered by sales volumes that were 11.6%…
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New Zealand’s outstanding response to containing the COVID-19 crisis has won global praise and also retained the core strength of our economy. This is never more evident than in the property market, where keen buyer interest continues despite the lockdown and social distancing restrictions. Median prices were up 13.7% to the end of March, and…
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We are all adopting technology at lightning speed to adapt to the COVID-19 crisis, and this is never more evident than in the real estate sector. With Level 2 emergency restrictions in place, we can now conduct open house inspections and even outdoor auctions within strict social distancing guidelines. Even so, buyers and sellers have…
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