Amid speculation that the RBA will drop the official cash rate again at the next meeting, buyers confidence levels are spiking slightly. However, this could also be the product of low stock levels and fear of constant rising prices also. Sydney, and most of the East coast of Australia was pummeled by strong winds and … More Real Estate Market Commentary
Almost a month into the new financial year and well into Winter and we are still looking at Auction Clearance Rates above 75%. While stock levels are reported to be a lower (than this time last year) there is an obvious trend that is continuing in buyer sentiment. A look at the ASX 30 day … More Real Estate Market Commentary 16TH JULY
It has been a good winter so far, with regards to the property market, we have certainly bucked the slow Winter trend – I think three years in a row now. Buyers have hung around and new buyers have joined the ranks, subsequently vendors have jumped onto the wagon and it looks like we may … More Real Estate Market Commentary 9th JULY
From first glance it would seem as though the market is still continuing to move forward at full steam. In fact, after much research, it would be the same assessment. Despite interruptions such as rain, winter, school holidays, long-weekends and the Federal Election (which could alter the market significantly) and the quiet changes to policy … More UPPER NORTH SHORE SNAPSHOT: FIRST 2 QUARTERS 2016
The cold is here, the School holidays are upon us, there were Millions of people pre-occupied with the Federal Election on Saturday and still, we had a 74% Auction Clearance Rate. There is not much else to update this week as we all wait with bated breath to see whether Certain changes come in depending … More Real Estate Market Commentary 2nd JULY
BREXIT SCHMEXIT! While almost $70B was wiped from the ASX after the announcement of the Brits voting to leave the EU there was wide and valid speculation about the impact on property. However, we still saw really strong Auction Clearance Rates over the weekend. There was a large amount of property withdrawn, 55, for whatever … More Real Estate Market Commentary 25th JUNE
So far this year: The official cash rate is currently sitting at 1.75%, causing interest rates to drop lower, or remain at 4% which has added a bit of heat back into a simmering property market. Buyers have remained steady from last year with a momentary drop in sentiment in December 2015, most of January … More UPPER NORTH SHORE UPDATE JUNE 2016
The follow up to the long weekend solidifies that the property market is hunkering down for winter and we are in it for the long haul, together. Auction clearance rates remained strong at 78% and the high number of agents and vendors still relying upon Auction as the preferred method of sale continues. There were … More Real Estate Market Commentary 18th JUNE
The weekend was a typical example of a long-weekend in Real Estate, lesser amounts of property taken to Auction and slightly lower clearance rates of property that was. However, there was still 284 properties listed to go to Auction with 182 going up and 143 selling under the hammer. There were 21 properties withdrawn for … More Real Estate Market Commentary JUNE 11th
Well, it is beginning to sound like a cliche’ when talking about the weather potentially being the thing that slows the property market; the colder weather, the wet, the wind, winter in general. It hasn’t seemed to impact it yet and the weekend that was, certainly tested us. With over 9,000 calls made to emergency services, major … More Real Estate Market Commentary 4th JUNE
Thomas Merriman 