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Want to get ahead with your Property Search?

Frustrated in your search for a Sydney property? It’s understandable. We’re in the midst of a tight market, with low stock and sellers worried about finding their next home. On top of that, winter is usually the quietest time in the real estate calendar.   But that’s not all. As

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What Are Off-Market Properties?

The terms “off market” or “silent listings” are used to describe properties which are for sale but which are not openly advertised online. This may happen for a few different reasons: Pre Market: Properties which may be coming up online but which are being offered by the selling agent to

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Three Things to look out for this Spring

This year’s busiest time for property sales is finally under way. Here are 3 things you may expect to find this spring: Fewer Investors: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has put pressure on lenders and financial institutions to cut the discounts available on investment loans whilst also changing the

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Should I Buy Property in Sydney Now?

What bubble? New research from BIS Shrapnel reveals that mortgage repayments are easier today than they were 26 years ago. Although Sydney’s median house price is more than 7 times higher, standard mortgage repayments require just over a third of household income compared to almost half in 1989. This is

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New Year, New Office and the Property Hotspots for 2014

Now Located in the Forum Buyer’s Domain has a new home. Never too late to celebrate, the New Year finds us in the Italian Forum in Leichhardt – Shop 8, 21-23 Norton Street. The new office overlooks a piazza currently drenched in the last of the summer sun. The warm,

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Educating Your Property Choice

A 3-Step Guide to Smart Property Buying in Sydney For many intending property buyers these days, the first question asked is: “Are there good schools in the area?” Education, for those with children or with children on the way, is often critical in determining where they will invest their real

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Building & Pest Inspection Tips

To inspect or not to inspect – should I pay for a building and pest inspection? There is an interesting article in the Sydney Morning Herald Domain dated 5 and 6 June 2010. Lucy Macken investigates the pros and cons of paying for building reports in her article, “Tales of

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Buying Investment Property Sydney

Top 10 tips for buying a Sydney investment property. If you are thinking of buying a Sydney investment property, consider the following before you buy a Sydney investment property: 1.What are your long term goals? Are you looking to achieve maximum capital growth or the highest rental return from your Sydney

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Property Negotiating Tips

With last Saturday’s auction clearance rates down to 48% for the first time in over 2 years, many more properties are being sold outside auction conditions. If you use these tips to negotiate the best possible price, you could end up saving thousands of dollars: Know what you really want. There

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