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Australia needs strong cities, and new planning reforms are essential to managing growth in the cities, according to Lucy Turnbull, Chair of the Committee for Sydney, for The Fifth Estate. First is social sustainability, which can be achieved by dev
Read MoreInvestors should make the most of a property’s aspect and lighting, no matter if it’s facing the north or south, or the east or west, according to Property Observer.A north-facing property is more desirable as it receives more sunlight during
Read MoreProperty buyers are at risk from misleading auction clearance rates, according to strategist Mark Bayley of AquAsia. Real estate agents report only a fraction of auction results, which are biased and could lead buyers into the property market withou
Read MoreIn the property market, negative gearing is good for investors and homeowners, but bad for renters and first home buyers. Here’s what the property experts have to say about changing or not changing negative gearing, thanks to Property Observer. Ac
Read MoreProperty developers who do not take into account the serious long term consequences of climate change when constructing new building projects face the risk of their development applications being rejected, according to The Fifth Estate. This was hig
Read MoreMost first home buyers were prepared to sacrifice lifestyle and save for just two years before buying their first home, a Mortgage Choice survey revealed. The 2013 survey, which recorded first home buyers' future intentions, found that 83% were prep
Read MoreThe latest sales figures from RP Data revealed that the residential property market is speeding ahead, with significant movement in Sydney and Melbourne which recorded strong house price growth. Property prices rose by a combined 1.6% in Sydney and
Read MoreResidents living in residential areas subjected to high levels of aircraft noise are more likely to suffer from strokes and heart disease, according to a new medical research study. The study conducted by medical teams at Imperial College London, an
Read MoreIncome data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) sourced from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) showed average annual incomes of $100,000 plus for 20 suburbs across Australia between 2010-2011, with a high correlation between high
Read MoreThe early start to the bushfire season across Australia, which caused widespread property damage in New South Wales and Queensland, has highlighted the need to stop relying on emergency fire fighting management and controlled burning. Instead, we sho
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We service all of Greater Sydney with a focus on the Sydney CBD, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Lower North Shore, Upper North Shore, Northern Beaches, St George and Sutherland Shire.
Cogent Advice Pty Ltd trading as Curtis Associates © 2025.