News Archive
April Newsletter 2012
30 April 2012
Is it as simple as 'sentiment?' Does the media have such sway over this emotion to the extent of controlling it? This may be overstating it and am certainly open to the conversation, but sentiment seems the overriding factor in our market.... (Click on PDF link below to view full April newsletter) ... read news item »
March Newsletter 2012
31 March 2012
According to the media “there has been a surge in buyer confidence”. Apparently on some measure it was 25% two years ago and it is now at 45%. (Click on PDF link below to view full March newsletter) read news item »
February Newsletter 2012
29 February 2012
1st home buyers are out in force, investors are back in healthy numbers, inspections are attracting good crowds as are our Auction rooms where the hammer is falling more often than not. (Click on PDF link below to view full February newsletter) read news item »
January Newsletter 2012
31 January 2012
Psychology is an interesting thing. While there was a clear 'tired' sentiment in December, with enquiry levels dropping and less force in Auction room bidding, only weeks later there is an enormous energy...... (Click on PDF link below to view full January newsletter) read news item »
November Newsletter 2011
30 November 2011
It is fair to say that the sales market had it pretty tough for most of the year. For the majority of the year we, as agents, found properties hard to come by and hard to sell – a rare combination. Yet, hard work and effective marketing did see us selling virtually every property under our care.... . (Click on PDF link below to view full November newsletter) ... read news item »
October Newsletter 2011
31 October 2011
The home stretch! If you have any inkling to sell this year, there is no time to waste. If you have any inkling to buy this year, there is no time to waste. We have hit that final few weeks and the signs are positive – for all concerned... (Click on PDF link below to view full October Newsletter) ... read news item »
September Newsletter 2011
30 September 2011
Our last report discussed 'consistency' being golden, meaning that a quickly rising or falling market are both often disconcerting and discouraging to business.... (Click on PDF link below to view full September Newsletter) ... read news item »
August Newsletter 2011
31 August 2011
More of the same is probably the best description of how the market is travelling at the moment. These last two months have seen extremely low volumes of sales - tightening even further from the previous months - and continuing high clearance rates as a result. That's not to say that prices are dramatically exceeding reserves in the Auction room, but realistic expectations are certainly being met... read news item »
July Newsletter 2011
31 July 2011
Not to entirely dismiss some of the economic factors we face at the moment, not the least of which is the carbon tax issue, but let's look at some of the positive realities too. Interest rates have remained unmoved, all reports suggest that they are unlikely to rise further and in fact will start to fall in the foreseeable future.... (Click on PDF link below to view full July Newsletter... read news item »
June Newsletter 2011
30 June 2011
There is sometimes a buzz prior to the end of the Financial Year – people wanting to sell just before, people wanting to buy just before – and while it is a factor at play at the moment, it certainly is not an overriding one. Looking back over the last 6 months, rather than ebbs and flows, we have actually experienced 'consistency' – a rarity to achieve for sales in general....&... read news item »
