The four Ds: who sets Sydney property prices now
Auction clearance near 50% and the fear of missing out gone. Alan Weiss on why forced sales — death, divorce, debt, distress — now set Sydney prices.
Choosing a Real Estate Agent? Don’t Be Fooled by the Marketing Pitch by Alan Weiss
A decade ago, agents competed on their tools. That edge is gone — the portals, the data, the photography are identical across the industry now. Which means the thing that actually separates one agent from another is no longer the thing they’re selling you. en years ago, choosing a real estate agent meant, in large […]
Sydney Auction Clearance Rates Fall Below 50% — The Market Has Shifted
For the first time since the pandemic, Sydney’s auction clearance rate has fallen below fifty per cent. The number itself matters less than what a softer market exposes — about how property is really bought and sold, and about the kind of agent the moment now calls for. By Alan Weiss
The off-market buying myth
After 35 years inside the industry, Alan Weiss explains why “off-market” so often means overpriced — and the rare cases where discretion genuinely serves you.
Do you still need a buyer’s agent?
Alan Weiss on what a buyer’s agent is really for in a down market — why judgement now beats representation in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.
Queens Park: The Eastern Suburbs’ Quietest Address — By Alan Weiss
Queens Park barely existed as a suburb until 1992. Alan Weiss on how Sydney’s best-kept eastern-suburbs secret just reset its record twice in one season.