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
Rose Bay: Jewel or Juggernaut? Navigating the Luxury Apartment Overhang
By Alan Weiss, Sydney East Real Estate Agent Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs are buzzing with talk about the luxury apartment market. Developers are eager to secure prime sites, and agents are making bold promises to owners. Yet beneath the excitement lies uncertainty: is this really the next big property wave, or a scramble by agents to […]
Eastern Suburbs Real Estate: A Market on the Move
Explore the latest trends in the Sydney Eastern Suburbs property market with Alan Weiss. Our data-driven September 2025 update reveals strong price growth, record-high auction clearance rates, and the return of the prestige trophy home market.
More Australian Jews Look to Israel: Investment, Relocation, and What It Means for Australia’s Future

In recent years, a quiet but noticeable shift has been taking place within Australia’s Jewish community. While Jewish Australians have long had strong cultural, religious, and family ties to Israel, recent waves of pro-Palestinian demonstrations and a rise in visible anti-Israel sentiment in Australian cities have prompted some to reassess their future. For a growing […]