Posts by Bruce McCray

Selling by auction or private sale is a highly debated topic in the real estate industry.  Whilst many would argue that auctions are the best way to secure the highest sale price for your property given the competitive nature of buyers on the day, others believe private sale is the way to go. So which is…

The latest home value index results from CoreLogic showed the strongest monthly rate of growth in national dwellings since August 2003. A striking feature of the current upswing is the pace at which the ‘high’ end of the market has risen in recent months.  The ‘high’ end of a market is measured by CoreLogic in its ‘tiered…

The size of Carlton is approximately 2.1 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 0.3% of total area. The population of Carlton in 2011 was 9,808 people. By 2016 the population was 10,734 showing a population growth of 9.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Carlton is 30-39 years.…

The size of Bexley is approximately 4.3 square kilometres. It has 15 parks covering nearly 5.7% of total area. The population of Bexley in 2011 was 19,067 people. By 2016 the population was 19,720 showing apopulation growth of 3.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Bexley is 30-39 years. Households…

The size of Kogarah is approximately 2.7 square kilometres. It has 9 parks covering nearly 12.7% of total area. The population was 15,990 in 2016. The predominant age group is 30-39 years.  33.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were China 11.1%, Nepal 10.2%, India 5.9%, Bangladesh 4.5%…

Housing values continued to rise through the first month of 2021 with CoreLogic’s national home value index up 0.9% over the month.  The January movement takes Australian home values to a fresh record high. Housing values have surpassed pre-COVID levels by 1.0%, and the index is 0.7% higher than the previous October 2017 peak. Every…

What do you like about Kogarah and the locals? I love its cultural diversity. It’s very cosmopolitan. We have everything to enjoy a really sustainable lifestyle within walking distance: cafes, restaurants, shops, medical, dental, and pharmacy. Kogarah is well connected to public transport and only twenty minutes by rail to the Sydney CBD.  How did…

Australia’s housing market finished the year on a strong footing with CoreLogic’s national home value index rising a further 1.0% in December; the third consecutive month-on-month rise following a -2.1% drop in dwelling values between April and September.  Australian home values finished the year 3.0% higher with regional housing values rising by 6.9%, a rate…