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In Sydney we saw dwelling values fall by 4.1% over the past three month, with the rate of decline easing to 1% in February. CoreLogic has released their newest housing market update for March 2019. You can also check out the local reports for Brisbane and Melbourne. The annual pace of falls is now measured in double

Sydney`s housing market moved through a recent peak in July 2017 after housing values surged almost 80% higher between early 2012 and the market peak.  CoreLogic has released their newest housing market update for February 2019. You can also check out the local reports for Brisbane and Melbourne. Since that time values have been falling, declining by

Over the past few months, the Sydney property market has cooled down a considerable amount, making it easier for homebuyers and investors to get onto or climb the property ladder. New data on mortgage stress has shown how much an individual in Australia would need to be making in order to afford a house in

One of the hidden costs of buying a house is paying for a building inspector to give a report that confirms the property’s structural soundness and identifies any defects. You may have your eye on a certain home that looks like it only needs minor repairs, maybe a paint job and some small upgrades. However,

This Blog is going to be a little different from my other blogs. Purely because I write this blog with a level of hesitation. And the reason for this hesitation is because whenever I see a blog written with the title “Top Hotspots for 2019” or “Property Investment Hotspots” it usually makes me cringe. So

Over the third quarter of 2018, Sydney dwelling values have fallen by -2.1% and values across regional NSW have fallen by -1.2%. Over the past 12 months Sydney values have fallen by -7.2% while regional NSW values have increased by 1.2%. By comparison, 12 months ago Sydney values had increased by 10.3% and regional NSW

With the property market in Sydney always changing, it’s always a good idea to stay on top of which suburbs are set to grow in the coming years. Suburbs like Parramatta, dubbed as Sydney’s second CBD, or suburbs in the Inner West might be the first that come to mind when considering which areas are

Sydney housing market conditions continue to act as the primary on national housing values, with the market down 1.4% in November. Core Logic has released their newest housing market update for December 2018. You can also check out the local reports for Brisbane and Melbourne. This was the largest month on month fall since values fell 1.5%

After peaking in mid 2017, Sydney property values have fallen for almost 18 months now, but at a time when many are forecasting the property market to keep falling, one economist sees our real estate markets turning the corner in 2019.  Trent Wiltshire – economist at Domain and author of  their Property Price Forecast report suggests that 2019 looks likely to be

As a property professional I’m constantly learning. I learn from my experiences – both good or bad, as well as those of my clients at Metropole. Today I’d like to share two property investment tips and two success tips I would have liked to learn earlier in life. Two property tips 1. Take the emotion