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With the RBA raising interest rates yet again last week, I'm hearing the whispers growing louder. People are talking about a looming mortgage cliff. Whilst we enjoyed several years of record low interest rates, many home owners chose to fix their mortgages. They effectively locked in that lower rate for 1-3 years, some even longer. However, many home owners are now facing the challenge …
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At Chamberlain Property Advocates, we are here to support you through the entire selling process. Many of our clients that get in touch are totally overwhelmed by the selling process. Not only about needing to move and find a new home, but before that process even starts. The number one cause of their stress - the need to declutter! If you've lived in a home for any extended time, you know …
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Sydney home prices have become so disheartening that Harbour City residents are increasingly moving to Melbourne, the metropolis they love to disparage as cold, wet and drab Bleak City. With Melbourne set to overtake Sydney as the country’s largest city later this decade, new research has revealed a rising number of the new residents swelling up the city are former Sydneysiders. Many were …
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In 2022, lifestyle additions were high on the wish list for what buyers were looking for, with keywords such as 'pool', 'waterfront', 'beach' and 'view' among the most searched terms. So now that 2023 is underway, what are the key trends we can anticipate in the property market? Buyers will be willing to pay for the right neighbourhood. Many buyers are still willing to pay a price premium …
Here we are, at the end of January already. Having seen a shortage of newly listed properties for sale as we headed into the end of year break, what did happen was the existing sales stock started to get soaked up. With the absence of other choices, buyers who needed to buy did so, based on what was available to them. As the year drew to a close, I was receiving a lot of messages regarding …
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From 1 January the age to qualify for a concession to top up super with proceeds of a house sale will be reduced from 60 to 55. Announced one week out from the May 2022 election by the Morrison government, Labor matched the pledge and legislated it after its election win. If you have reached the eligible age, you may be able to contribute up to $300,000 from the proceeds of the sale …
We’re all used to shopping online by now but would you make the most expensive purchase of your life on social media? Social media is playing an increasingly important role in property sales, with platforms like Instagram and Facebook at the forefront of the shift. The pandemic, prohibiting in-person viewings and fueling an appetite for property-related content, catapulted this …
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The experts at Domain have released their end-of-year wrap, and the consensus is the 2022 property market has behaved exactly like a rollercoaster. The year kicked off with a "once-in-a-generation property boom" before the market hit a significant downturn. Overall, combined capital city house prices have fallen 4.9 per cent from their March peak. The report also delves into a lot of cool …
The REIV has urged the re-elected Andrews Government to urgently focus on the real estate sector, with a range of critical market forces and industry issues surrounding and influencing the sector. Quentin Kilian, REIV's CEO, has said now is the time for the Government to put genuine focus on good property sector policy. "Despite the sector's rapid recent evolution and a significant shift in …
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It's no secret that buying or selling a property is stressful and many would concur that it would be one of the top ten most stressful life events. Our own Buyers and Vendor Advocate, Wendy Chamberlain was recently a guest on Usawa's Six Hats Podcast. and they discuss exactly this topic. Dr Shami endeavours to show her listeners how women strive to find balance in their lives by juggling their …
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