Category: Articles
Where’s the Sydney property market heading? The clues may lie in the last six months
April 14th, 2016
Quick Links to easily navigate this edition:The Property Cycle Interest rates and lending criteria Is Sydney’s residential property market at risk of being oversupplied? What about all the ‘Chinese’ buyers? The Baird NSW Sta
Read MoreSydney’s Council Mergers Explained
March 14th, 2016
Under new NSW government plans, 152 councils will be amalgamated to cut the overall number down to 112. In Sydney, the number of councils will be reduced from 43 to 25, and regional councils from 109 to 87. While not an easy step, Premier Mike B
Read MoreNew Underquoting Laws for NSW Real Estate Agents
February 8th, 2016
New underquoting laws were passed in NSW on January 1, 2016 relating to the sale of residential property. The purpose is to stop real estate agents from understating property prices and misleading homebuyers. The changes were made to the Property
Read MoreForeign Investment Laws and Their Impact On the Market
February 2nd, 2016
On December 1, 2015, the government introduced new Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) application fees, as well as a new compliance/penalty regime. This is intended to make purchasing Australian residential property even more complex for for
Read MoreSydney’s property market and the need for greater data transparency
August 4th, 2015
In this, the last edition of CurtiseCall before the launch of the new Curtis Associates website, we reproduce below our Submission to the Standing Committee on Economics Inquiry into Home Ownership. That submission will be supplemented by evidenc
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