Sydney East property owners hold on to their homes longer

The average homeowner in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs is holding onto their home for 9.9 years, which represents a 3.9-year increase on the time they stayed in their house twenty years ago. The ongoing decline in the number of sales is the best evidence for this trend.

Should you buy before you sell?

Explore the pros and cons of buying before selling versus selling before buying your new home. Learn how market conditions, financial freedom, and personal circumstances shape this life-changing decision.

Negotiating a private treaty sale

Most people who buy homes in Australia do so by Auction or private treaty. So, if you’re buying a property via private treaty this is the process that you will likely use.

The psychology of auctions

You’re at an auction and you believe you’ve got it nailed. You’ve practiced that cool, raise your finger with arms folded look. Your emotions are in check and there is no way that you will overbid. You know the budget and you’re sticking to it.

The cost of buying a home

Buying a home is probably the biggest investment that you will make in your lifetime. While the cost of the property is without a doubt the biggest portion of the cost, there are a few other costs for which you must budget. Knowing what to expect when it comes to costs, will ensure that you […]

Responsible Lending Rules Maybe on Their Way Out

A new law that will roll back the responsible lending rules may well be on the cards within as little as a week. This follows a government report that stated that home loan approval was taking far too long and that the process was intrusive.