Media mania: Sydney’s property market – seeing it for what it is
April 10th, 2019
In September last year, 60 Minutes, Channel Nine’s flagship current affairs program, predicted that house prices in Sydney could fall by as much as 40 percent in just 12 months.Over six months later and there is no sight yet of such a dram
Read MoreSydney commercial strata is getting even riskier
March 28th, 2019
Our sense that Sydney’s CBD commercial strata was overheated by one off Metro and other withdrawals of supply looks to have been right.A quality, well proportioned suite (square and easily divisible with two entries unlike many narrow offer
Read MoreCo-working spaces – a threat or opportunity for commercial property owners and buyers?
January 9th, 2019
There are free craft beers in the fridge, hand-roasted coffee on demand, and fresh “fruit water” (don't ask). There are high ceilings, creamy camel-coloured sofas, and lashings of raw exposed steel and textured wood. This isn’t a l
Read MoreHow to choose a Sydney eastern suburbs buyers’ agent
November 23rd, 2018
There really is nothing like Sydney’s eastern suburbs with its swag of residential property records:five of the ten most searched suburbs on domain.com.au eight of the ten most expensive Australian homes the three most expensive Au
Read MoreIs Sydney’s residential property market bottoming out ? – On this data, maybe
October 11th, 2018
In their recent blog Decoding Property Buying Intentions Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) has extracted data from their 52,000 strong data base to assess current, nation wide property buying intentions. Borrowing from Bachman Turner Overdrive’s 1
Read MoreSydney’s property market is correcting. How can an exclusive buyers’ agent help you maximise opportunities and mitigate risks?
September 23rd, 2018
What is an exclusive buyers’ agent?An exclusive buyers’ agent is a licenced real estate agent who only acts for property buyers. Their only source of income is fees paid by those buyers to purchase property at auction or, more commonly, b
Read MoreFinding some clear air at the top end of Sydney’s residential property market. Chris Curtis’s latest conversation with Martin North from Digital Finance Analytics
July 17th, 2018Chris Curtis had another chat yesterday with Martin North from Digital Finance Analytics. This time, we compared what Curtis Associates are experiencing at the top end of Sydney’s residential property market with DFA's segmentation data for Mona V
Read MoreSydney’s correcting property market: first home buyers and high net worth individuals could win in the long term
July 10th, 2018
Between 2012 and 2017, property values in Sydney rose a staggering 74 percent.Now that we have come to the end of that five-year cycle, the party is definitely over. Sydney property prices have fallen, with economists predicting more drops to
Read MoreOur Principal chatted today with Martin North from Digital Finance Analytics about the affluent end of Sydney’s residential property market
June 11th, 2018Chris Curtis was interviewed today by kindred spirit, Martin North from Digital Finance Analytics regarding the Sydney residential property market with a focus on affluent professionals.DFA's data, like our experience at the coal face, suggests t
Read MoreLower north shore property buyers – beware the unknowns
April 30th, 2018
Reflecting our prominence as lower north shore buyers’ agents, Chris Curtis was invited recently by North Sydney Council to address a public forum on the impact of the proposed Beaches Link and Western Harbour Tunnel on lower north shore reside
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