Almost 80% of Australia's housing market is in decline - Weiss Real Estate Agent

Sydney’s eastern suburbs property selling season data

We dive into the Sydney and eastern suburbs listings numbers to find out how spring is tracking, typically the busiest time of year for real estate

What can we learn from the mid-1990s rate hikes?

Compared to today’s levels, these amounts seem absurd. For instance, a 25-year principal and interest mortgage for $1 million would be $9,442 in monthly payments at an interest rate of 10.5%, compared to $5,558 at a rate of 4.5%.

Buying a renovated or old home in Sydney Eastern Subrubs?

Whether to buy a new or established home is a question asked by many people. Lots of people would prefer to buy a brand-new home and enjoy all the mod-cons that come with a comfortable contemporary home.

From Shenzhen to Sydney: Alan Weiss on the Shifting Housing Markets

Alan Weiss shares insights from his visit to Shenzhen, revealing how China’s property downturn echoes warning signs for Australia’s housing market.

Is the ‘5% Home Guarantee’ a Gimmick?

Veteran Sydney real estate expert Alan Weiss breaks down the Home Guarantee Scheme — explaining how low-deposit incentives may be driving demand, lifting prices, and deepening Australia’s housing affordability crisis. A clear, insider perspective for first-home buyers and investors alike.

The Demolition of Elegance: Woollahra’s Blue-Chip Enclaves Face the Towering Logic of Density

Woollahra and Edgecliff have long stood as Sydney’s most refined enclaves—blue-chip, consular districts where heritage architecture, leafy streets, and quiet prestige define ownership. Yet, a new government mandate threatens to demolish that elegance—literally and financially—forcing a rapid, uncertain revaluation of the entire market