Let’s bust a few myths about the top end
March 4th, 2013
Sydney's residential property market opened to a chorus of mainstream media reports about auction clearance rates rising above 70% and the return of boom times even at the top end above $2 million.Dr Andrew Wilson, Chief Economist at Aust
Read MoreThe Sydney property in 2012 over $1 million – end of year market wrap and a peak at the speed bumps that lie ahead in 2013 but first…
January 18th, 2013
...how did we fare with our predictions for the 2012 Sydney residential property market over $1 million which, to recap', were:"the European sovereign debt crisis will continue to be the most significant influence on buyer sentiment and conf
Read MoreThe truth behind rising auction clearance rates in the Sydney property market – some important lessons for buyers and no wonder the State Government is crying poor!
November 29th, 2012
IntroductionApart from upbeat mainstream reports of a sustained improvement in auction clearance rates and the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision on 3 October 2012 to reduce the official cash rate by 0.25%, the rest of that month looked and f
Read MoreOver $ 1 million in Sydney’s property market – Buyers beware. Danger might be lurking just around the corner
October 24th, 2012
Undoubtedly turbo charged by a perception that a low interest rate environment is here to stay, Sydney's auction clearance rate on the 22nd of last month rose to 67%. This was its highest level in two years. More alarming was the extent of that j
Read MoreA helicopter view of the Winter 2012 Sydney property market for hibernating buyers
July 31st, 2012
Media reports of rising clearance rates disguised the fact that relative to the same month last year, turnover in Sydney’s property market plummeted this month. As a comparison between statistics compiled by Australian Property Monitors for each of
Read MoreThe Sydney residential property market over $1.5 million in May 2012. Let’s dance!
May 31st, 2012
Following the popularity of our CurtiseCall April 2012, this month we present a similar analysis to last but with a twist – no pun intended. Instead of comparing May 2012 with May 2011, here we compare house sales over $1.5 million in May 2012
Read MoreThe Sydney residential property market over $1.5 million. Nobody much feels like dancing
April 30th, 2012
Following the near disappearance of the Euro debt crisis from the headlines and anecdotal evidence of increased activity and auction clearance rates associated with a likely drop in the official cash rate, it seems like an ideal time to assess th
Read MoreSydney’s property market awakes in 2012 to find the devil is in the details
February 29th, 2012
If proof were needed that buying property is a risky business, one needs look no further than the first few weeks of activity in the 2012 Sydney property market.As discussed below, the devil is in the details which in some cases paint a very diff
Read MoreThe Sydney residential property market – 2011 market wrap and predictions for 2012 as Europe holds the key above $1 million
December 31st, 2011
Mainstream commentators this month described Sydney’s property market as having run out of puff despite and as predicted in CurtiseCall’s December 2010 market wrap, cuts in the official interest rate. This conclusion was based largely on so c
Read MoreForced sales in the Sydney property market – rich pickings for investors?
November 30th, 2011
In the search for buying opportunities, Curtis Associates, buyers’ agents in Sydney, noticed a trend which began in October 2011 in the number of Sydney residential and commercial and retail properties being advertised for sale by mortgagees, r
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