If you want to sell your home quickly and efficiently, there’s no better time than winter. Even though days are starting to turn chilly, there are a number of factors in your favor. There will be fewer new properties coming onto the market to compete with you. Indeed, Zillow has just released data saying month-over-month…
Read more
Housing prices are predicted to rise by more than 5% next year in a landmark real estate report issued by Westpac NZ. Its chief economist Kelly Eckhold says in his latest report that prices should remain stable for the rest of this year and are unlikely to rise sharply in the spring selling season. “Investor…
Read more
A major challenge for the real estate market has been persuading empty nesters to sell the family home and downsize. Stamp duty on the purchase of a new home – a tax that can get into six-figure territory – is the key reason why older Australians are refusing to sell their family homes. In the…
Read more
When preparing your house for sale, the most common advice you’re likely to hear is to repaint both the interior and exterior of the property. Sales agents will be especially keen for you to give the property a facelift so prospective buyers feel the property has been well maintained and feels fresh and inviting. Painting…
Read more
With industry research indicating property values are consistently rising at 0.7% – that’s on track for an annual growth rate of 8.4% – it’s a valuable exercise to validate reported market trends using data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The total value of residential dwellings in Australia rose $213.8 billion to $11.56 trillion…
Read more
Limited stock of homes for sale is helping to push values higher as the spring selling season gets into full swing. Deal values have continued to edge higher every month since February, according to the latest data from industry researcher Cotality (formerly CoreLogic). The market has registered another 0.7% upswing for August. For metropolitan areas,…
Read more
Maximising the value of their home should be the goal of any owner planning to enter the market. Momentum has swung to the seller in the last few months with steady monthly price increases, three interest rate cuts this year and an estimated 20% shortfall in housing stock that would have normally been for sale…
Read more
With America’s population aging, the supply of suitable accommodation for downsizers is becoming an emerging issue. Our population is aging due to the retirement of the large Baby Boomer generation and increased life expectancy. The proportion of Americans aged 65 is projected to reach 20% by 2030. Centenarians could quadruple over the next three decades.…
Read more
For many Australians, it’s been a long, wet winter that will have increased the possibility of pests such as mice and cockroaches finding warm refuge in the nooks and crannies of your home. Spring is a great time to consider commissioning a pest inspection as part of your property’s maintenance program. As any real estate…
Read more
More homes are coming onto the market from a surprising source. A new survey has found more than half of Canadians who own a property in the United States are intending to sell up and stay behind the border to our north. The study, conducted by the Canadian real estate services provider Royal Le Page,…
Read more
