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It might surprise many people when I say that some of the best outcomes we achieve for our clients are the properties they never buy. Over the years, I have advised clients to walk away from beautiful homes with spectacular views, renovated apartments, and properties they had already fallen in
Market Update – Changes to SMSFs The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster for Sydney property buyers. First came the Federal Budget announcements affecting negative gearing and capital gains tax. Then weeks of uncertainty as investors, lenders and buyers tried to assess the implications. This week saw another significant
How to Tell if You’re Looking at a Bargain or a Dud? One of the biggest mistakes Sydney buyers make is assuming that if a property hasn’t sold after four or five weeks, there must be something wrong with it. Sometimes that’s true. But some of the best purchases we’ve
Over nearly two decades acting as buyers’ agents across the Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, Lower North Shore and beyond, I have observed a consistent pattern: The most costly mistakes are rarely technical. They are behavioural. Each of the mistakes outlined below stems from a single underlying issue, namely buyers making
The Federal Government’s proposed changes to Capital Gains Tax have understandably raised questions among Australian property investors. For many, the prospect of paying significantly more tax on future investment gains raises questions about whether it still makes sense to hold, upgrade or expand a property portfolio. While the headlines may
Family-friendly suburbs in Sydney’s Inner West offer a distinctive combination of green space, strong school catchments and walkable amenities that make daily life easier for families with school-age children. Why the Inner West Appeals to Families The Inner West of Sydney combines established residential streets, village-style high streets and a
Sydney’s Inner West has decisively shifted from its blue‑collar roots to become one of the most tightly held, high‑value residential regions in New South Wales, increasingly accessible only to higher‑income households. In this article, we examine how that transition occurred, why capital growth has been so pronounced, and why we
The proposed reforms to negative gearing in Australia are set to materially reshape investor behaviour, particularly within tightly held metropolitan markets such as Sydney’s Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, and Lower North Shore. While the Federal Government’s stated objective is to reduce speculative demand for established residential property, the practical outcome
The latest Federal Budget has not “killed” property investment in the Inner West, but it has changed the rules of the game. We believe that informed, strategic buyers can still use this Budget to their advantage if they understand what still works, where new opportunities may lie, and how to
In nearly 20 years as a buyer’s agent, I can count on one hand the number of times we have seen a buyer’s market: Post GFC around 2008 – 2009, the credit squeeze in 2018 – 2019, the small COVID shock window from March – May 2020 and the interest
