Privatising the LPI
February 1st, 2017As we said months ago, it's an A1 stupid idea which will see property buyers and others paying more than they do now to fund the operator's profit.However, this great piece of investigative journalism - don't you love leaks - exposes the heart of
Read MoreDo DA’s add value to a property?
January 17th, 2017Do DA's (literally "Development Applications" but a shorthand misnomer for development consent) add value to a property?The answer is yes but often, no.This typically upbeat mainstream article focuses only on the yes's without mentioning the
Read MoreSydney’s development pipeline
January 14th, 2017This is a pretty useful, albeit uncritical summary of what's happening around Sydney:https://www.linkedin.com/…/sydney-changing-boom-has-started…
Read MoreInvesting in Sydney property?
January 9th, 2017This interesting study (despite some crude assumptions) confirms the adage that 'the money is always in the buying':http://www.smh.com.au/…/rent-or-buy-the-evidence-is-in-2017…
Read MoreEnergy efficiency
January 4th, 2017A topic which a competent buyers' agent should cover as part of pre purchase due diligence:http://theconversation.com/why-bad-housing-design-pumps-up-…
Read MoreContaminated Millers Point/Barangaroo and the lessons it holds
January 1st, 2017
The sign reproduced above currently appears on a mortician like tent outside 38 Hickson Road, Millers Point.So full of spin, those in the know get giddy reading it.From personal tenancy experience over 12 years ago we can tel
Read MoreWill Trump trump the Sydney property market?
November 10th, 2016
Maybe. Read our report from one of the first Sydney auctions a day after the US election.On behalf of a client, we registered to bid at last night's auction of 10/34 Fairfax Road, Bellevue Hill. It eventually sold under the hammer for $1.515 mil
Read MoreThe missing ingredient in house-price indexes
September 26th, 2016
Do we really know as much as we should about what's going on in the Sydney property market and in other Australian property markets? In this 23 September 2016 Australian Financial Review article written by Jacob Greber and Michael Bleby, Chris Curt
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading – Roundup for May 2016
June 8th, 2016Interested in property but can’t get over the wall of sound? This monthly selection of articles and resources curated by our Principal, Chris Curtis, provides a balanced cut through the noise to help you follow a market that accounts for about 50%
Read MoreOur Critique of the Recent Four Corners ‘Home Truths’
June 3rd, 2016With negative gearing and capital gains tax breaks on negatively geared property shaping up to be major election issues, this article critiques the recent Four Corners “Home Truths” which kicked off a lot of the current dialogue and according to
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