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Save thousands by selling a house in Sydney with GK Property
Average agents commission 2%+gst=2.2% Median House Price: $1.410.000 Average Fee $31,020 GK Property commission 1.5%+gst=1.65% Median House Price: $1,410.000 Our Fee: $23,265 Cost Marketing: Professional Photography up to 8 photos & Floorplans……………………………………………………………$285.00 Professional Copywriter…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..$132.00 Photo Signboard Extra Large 2400 X 1200 plus 50 A5 4 Page Full Color Brochures plus 200 DL Full Color Post Cards Just…
Read MoreSelling in this market? This Checklist will save you thousands!
FIX SMALL JOBS BUT DON’T RENOVATE EXTENSIVELY: There are many different cultures and your taste may not be what buyers are looking for so major renovations may not enhance the price. Lots of buyers like to do DIY renovations. However do any minor repairs, get them sorted and give the buyers the impression the home…
Read MoreStreets are awash with the magnificent purple-blue blooms of jacarandas
Frys Reserve, Kogarah Jacarandas are bursting into life and colour throughout St George and Sutherland Shire. Streets are awash with the magnificent purple-blue blooms of jacarandas which signal the fact that the HSC is on and that summer isn’t far off. Jacarandas adorn backyards and public parks and their fallen flowers form a colourful carpet of…
Read MoreHousing turnover reaches the highest level in nearly 12 years
16 Sep 2021 CoreLogic estimates there were almost 598,000 house and unit sales across Australia over the year ending August 2021; the highest number of annual sales since 2004 and a 42% lift on the annual number of sales over the previous 12-month period. Nationally, the number of dwellings sold over the past year was…
Read MoreAustralian dwelling values finish the financial year 13.5% higher, but a loss of momentum is clear
Eliza Owen 1 Jul 2021 National home values rose 1.9% in June, taking annual growth to 13.5% for the financial year. The growth in Australian dwelling values was led by houses, which rose 15.6% over the year, compared to a 6.8% lift in unit values. CoreLogic Head of Research for Australia, Eliza Owen noted “This…
Read MoreAustralian dwelling values finish the financial year 13.5% higher, but a loss of momentum is clear
Eliza Owen 1 Jul 2021 National home values rose 1.9% in June, taking annual growth to 13.5% for the financial year. The growth in Australian dwelling values was led by houses, which rose 15.6% over the year, compared to a 6.8% lift in unit values. CoreLogic Head of Research for Australia, Eliza Owen noted “This…
Read MoreAustralian dwelling values finish the financial year 13.5% higher, but a loss of momentum is clear
Eliza Owen 1 Jul 2021 National home values rose 1.9% in June, taking annual growth to 13.5% for the financial year. The growth in Australian dwelling values was led by houses, which rose 15.6% over the year, compared to a 6.8% lift in unit values. CoreLogic Head of Research for Australia, Eliza Owen noted “This…
Read MoreAustralian housing market surpasses $8 trillion valuation
CoreLogic 7 May 2021 CoreLogic today announced its estimate of the total value of residential real estate in Australia has reached $8.1 trillion. The surge in value follows the recent broad-based capital gains witnessed across the country, with many markets now at their peak. CoreLogic head of research, Eliza Owen, says “The Australian dwelling market…
Read MoreSell at Auction or Private Sale?
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…
Read MoreHome prices are starting to surge at the high end of capital city markets
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…
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