Should you sell now or wait for Spring?
While the media is making a noise about the property prices falling in Sydney and Melbourne, some sellers are holding onto hope that the traditional time of selling in Spring may fetch them a better deal.
The sentiment out there is that it’s better to sell now

We are seeing signs of house price growth easing in the Sydney and Melbourne market, and the property market correcting to a more “normal market”, which is welcome news to buyers.
FOMO has disappeared in the Sydney and Melbourne markets, with more properties coming into the market since the end of last year’s lockdowns.  More

Did you know that while surveys indicate most Australians want to own their own home, the latest available data shows only 66% of households do?
The federal government’s promise of higher property price caps for new buyers under the Home Guarantee Scheme will help to open up further opportunities and give first-time homebuyers some extra

According to CoreLogic, the last week of February transactions were the busiest for a February, since their records began in 2008!  Strong buyer and seller activity and strong auction clearance rates indicate it’s still a seller’s market.
However, while there were many transactions, the wind has certainly been knocked out of the “sails”, stemming

Buying your first home will likely be the biggest financial commitment you’ll make in a lifetime, so it pays to be aware of any help that is available to take the edge off.  At the same time, it pays to know what the big picture looks like if you choose to take up the help.

I can think of many catchphrases to describe how people are generally feeling about the Coalition’s announcement of their housing policy.
 
As you heard earlier in the week, Scott Morrison announced a “controversial” policy that would allow first home buyers to withdraw up to 40 percent of their super funds, up to a maximum

Let’s start by separating the stigma attached to the words ‘granny flat’ and removing the stereotypical visual of your mother-in-law living in a red brick eyesore, within 50 meters from your private sanctuary, and start thinking about the dollars your backyard could be raking up!
Then you will begin to understand why granny flats