Category: Special reports
Coal Seam Gas (CSG) mining and the need for due diligence
August 31st, 2011
For those looking to buy a house in Sydney or an investment property in Sydney, the issue of CSG mining is a further and increasingly high profile example of the regulatory and environmental risks which can be encountered in the Sydney’s ever c
Read MoreLight rail is the next big thing for inner Sydney property prices – a tall tale or true?
April 30th, 2011
In addition to being at the heart of the newly elected State Government’s election pledges to fix Sydney’s long standing public transportation problems, Sydney’s existing and proposed light rail systems are seen by some watchers of the Sydn
Read MoreOctober 2010 Sydney property prices – behind auction clearance rates lies a two speed housing market between $1 million and $2 million
October 30th, 2010
While auction clearance rates have definitely fallen this month relative to the levels experienced at the same time last year, the devil is in the detail underlying the published statistics. In an attempt to reconcile mainstream media reports wh
Read MoreSydney’s Spring 2010 residential property market – a bubble ready to burst?
August 31st, 2010
Driven by cold weather, a never ending Federal election and lingering uncertainty about the global economy, much of the Sydney residential property market has been in a holding pattern for the last six weeks. Media reports of rising auction clear
Read MoreSydney’s property market and the curse of the confidential price
April 14th, 2010
The recurring themes over the last month or so concerning the Sydney property market have been high auction clearance rates especially during the “Super Saturday” preceding Easter Saturday, rising median prices, reserves being smashed, the co
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