Understanding how values in Australian real estate are changing has a fundamental influence on any decision to buy and sell. Property is recognised as a reliable foundation on which to build your wealth. However, your challenge is to navigate market fluctuations to avoid buying at the top of the cycle. Right now, Australia’s market is…
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When you’re selling in spring and summer, you should always seek an edge that will attract buyers to your property ahead of anyone else’s. With more homes coming on to the market across America, bear in mind that real estate can be a competitive sport – both for buyers and sellers. Buyers are competing for…
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Measuring the market mood isn’t always straightforward when property sales data isn’t heading for the stars, or dipping towards the floor. Everyone’s an expert when buyer behaviour is obvious. But the mood is a little harder to capture in Australia right now. Buyers and sellers have been hoping for more interest rate cuts, which seem…
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We all love a bargain! But even the most hardened property fan would admit bargains are rare in the highly competitive real estate market. Even buyers seeking fixer-uppers risk renovation costs ballooning if they do not do their homework correctly. What may seem a bargain can quickly turn into a nightmare of rising costs for…
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Young people frustrated at being priced out of real estate opportunities are turning to a strategy of co-buying to get their foot in the market. It’s an increasingly popular approach when the “Bank of Mum and Dad” cannot close the gap between a young person or couple’s income and loan obligations. Co-buying doesn’t come without…
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Surging listings and forecasts of even lower interest rates are powering the resurgence of the New Zealand property market. And bellwether market Auckland is back. Its average sale price is up 1.2% to $1.303 million, and its prestigious suburb of Matakana recorded quarterly value growth of 5.6%, putting the average price of a home above…
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America’s real estate market is warming up – literally. Spring sales season is underway, and a wave of summer sales is just around the corner. It’s a favorite time for buyers to hit the market. This year, they’re seeking out great deals as the market finds its balance after a spike in post-Covid property values…
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New Zealanders’ optimism about the housing market continues to rise with more owners opting for a variable mortgage rate rather than locking one in. Almost one-third of Kiwis (31.8%) have now opted for a floating rate in the belief there are more cuts to come from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ). Commentators are…
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Investor confidence has returned to regional Australia due to its strong price resilience in the past 12 months and continuing demand for rental properties. Dwelling values in three-quarters of regional suburbs (72.6%) analysed by industry researcher CoreLogic increased over the three months to January. By comparison, fewer than half the suburbs in capital cities produced…
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A grey area of the purchase process comes immediately after a seller has accepted your offer – the assumption your lender will support your assessment of the property’s value. With the help of your agent, your proposal should reflect market value and not be a million miles away from the seller’s target price. But what…
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