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Special Report: Sydney’s tunnels, stacks, electric vehicles and driverless cars – considerations for property buyers
August 10th, 2017While a lot happened in Sydney’s property market during Q2 2017, nothing had greater ramifications for so many suburbs than fresh controversies which erupted over toll roads as the entire future of the car is in question.This is our special
Read MoreSydney’s spring time auction clearance rates heading for 50% as tunnels and stacks bite some buyers
August 8th, 2017Domain reports a 70% clearance rate this Saturday from a skinny 503 offerings. The only hefty figure was the absurd 36% non reporting rate which likely means another sub 60% adjusted clearance rate.While Cooley Auctions reported 77%, the agen
Read MoreZip it RBA
July 24th, 2017Reserve Bankers should stop thinking they're Rock Stars especially as their rates repertoire hasn't changed over the last 10 concerts.As erudite and educational as the speech reported in this DFA Blog might be (zero points for clanger spellin
Read MoreBerejiklian and the Beaches Link – Premier facing a rebellion in her backyard. From our Principal.
July 10th, 2017Last week, I was invited by the Northbridge Tunnel Group to address what turned out to be well over 100 people in Northbridge about the possible impact of the proposed Beaches Link on property prices in their suburb.As far as I know, the Premier
Read MoreLast Saturday’s Sydney property auctions splutter yet again. It’s now a trend.
June 18th, 2017Downward trend confirmed: paltry unadjusted 70% clearance rate just reported by Domain from another very high 33% non reporting rate. And yet again, lots of sales prior to auction.That's nearly two months in a row with the effects of APRA's t
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