Archive for 2016
2016 Highlights…
We’ve had some really exciting assignments this year, from welcoming Sydney investors to our fabulous city, to fighting it out for beautiful homes at auction. We’ve witnessed out-performance capital growth in many postcodes, particularly the inner north, north-west and inner west. One defining aspect of 2016 was the sheer competition for houses at auction. Our…
Read MoreShort Documentary on Footscray – Cate Bakos and Amy Mylius
Why You Should Always Know an Agent’s Rules – Smart Property Investment
Everyday Property Investing: EPI 115 | The Journey with buyer’s agent Cate Bakos
What Makes Spotswood So Unique?
On the last auction weekend of 2016 we attended four auctions for our clients. One in particular was in Watt Street Spotswood, and this property was one of only two which we vied for during the entire year. Sadly we were the under-bidders. But there is a good explanation as to why properties in Spotswood…
Read MoreA scramble to sell before Christmas?
This weekend was a successful one for quite a few of our clients. Our auction success rate record 75%; a record for 2016 for us. Was it chance? Good luck? Or a reflection of pre-Christmas market conditions? Buyer activity is slowing down now as people are preparing for Christmas, or away at end-of-year parties. Some of…
Read MoreBuying Prior to Auction
Yesterday in Victoria 1438 properties went under the hammer and as at last night, just over 75% of them had sold. By any measure that is a strong clearance rate and a very large number of auctions for one Saturday. We bid at six auctions ourselves, yet didn’t secure a single property. What could we…
Read MoreA strong market or pre-Christmas desperation?
Today marked the fourth last weekend of 2016 and buyer motivation was evident in many suburbs despite the strong number of properties auctioned today. We had our record number of auctions ever, and the ones we missed were not near-misses. They flew past reserve. So what was it that enabled these stronger-than-anticipated results? Missing out in Albion,…
Read MoreGauging the heat in the last four auction weekends…
This weekend marks the start of the final leg for 2016 Melbourne auctions. With only four possible auction Saturdays left, we can anticipate that new auction listings for December will make their last foray onto our alerts searches in the coming week. By this time next week, we will have every auction listing on our…
Read MoreFabulous Footscray…
We’ve been saying it for years… Footscay is quite special. Just 5km from the CBD, demonstrating impressive amenity, and offering some of the best food around. This brief was special because our client was keen to stay as close to the city and transport links as possible, and really wanted a property without common area and…
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