Three Eastern Suburbs Sales, Three Very Different Stories
October 17, 2026
$25.2m and $12.12m in Bronte, $3.86m in Randwick — one Saturday. Alan Weiss explains why each sold, and why it’s not a boom.
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$25.2m and $12.12m in Bronte, $3.86m in Randwick — one Saturday. Alan Weiss explains why each sold, and why it’s not a boom.
Selected two-bed resales ranged $1.405M–$2.395M (median $1.76M), while new apartments start from $2.55M. Alan Weiss compares what the difference buys.
Sydney values are down 4.9% for the quarter and homes are taking 46 days to sell. Alan Weiss on what the slowdown means for Eastern Suburbs buyers and sellers.
Sydney East sales update, Oct 2026: 68 sales traced, median $1.57m — and why homes held 6+ years returned 4.9% a year while short holds went nowhere.
Alan Weiss compares property markets in Sydney, New York, Miami, London, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong in 2026 — and what they signal for the Eastern Suburbs.
House values fell in almost 97% of Sydney suburbs last quarter — yet Rose Bay, Double Bay and Tamarama rose over the year. Alan Weiss on what sellers should read into the data.
Rates hit 17% in 1990. A 6% rate can cost more today, because the debt is far larger. Alan Weiss on what that means for Eastern Suburbs sellers.
Alan Weiss on the NSW marketing law changes: compulsory price guides, bigger underquoting penalties, and why your agent will need evidence to back a price
Sydney values are 8.6% below their peak and the cash rate is 4.60%. Alan Weiss on what a correcting market means for Eastern Suburbs sellers and buyers.