Category Archives: Market Comment

Market Wrap – Monday May 16th 2011

Anyone working in the real estate industry always gets accused of talking up the market for their own ‘greedy’ ends. However, when you’re working on the buyer’s side it allows somewhat of a level playing field to call things as they are. As buying agents we have no vested interest in stimulating a bullish atmosphere; […]

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Market Wrap – Monday May 9th 2011

We’re currently in what I’d term an ‘opportunistic’ market. An agent today quoted another phrase which I thought summed it up well – an ‘honest market’ We witnessed five auctions this weekend with only one property selling ‘under the hammer’ All were quoted ‘conservatively – all had multiple bidders; however the only one to sell […]

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Market Wrap – Monday May 2nd 2011

We have now segregated our market wrap from our market comments. From now on each Monday morning you will see the statistics that are available and some of the auctions and properties we have attended over the weekend. On Tuesday we will now write a more comprehensive market comment based on emerging trends and issues […]

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Some sectors of the market are still running well

It’s very hard to go a week without numerous reports hitting the headlines suggesting a possible market crash. Despite facts being stressed concerning our population surge and shortage of ‘useable’ housing, a minority find a public voice to beat the drum of impending disaster. No market or investment is risk free, which is why it’s […]

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