by Derek Farmer | Jun 20, 2016 | Property Market Updates and Real Estate News, Sydney Property Market, Uncategorised
What Would It Take for the Aussie Property Market to Crash? According to a few recent reports in the media, Australia is heading toward a crash in the property market, not unlike the US property market crash that caused the GFC in 2008. If you’re a long-term follower...
by Derek Farmer | Jun 17, 2016 | Auctions, Selling Your Property
The advice of a good agent is invaluable in selecting the sales method for your property It used to be that private treaty was the only way people would sell their home. Now there are plenty of other ways to sell property — there are auctions, tenders and even...
by Derek Farmer | Jun 15, 2016 | Negative Gearing, Property Investing
Negative Gearing and the CGT Discount are Topics of Heated Discussion in the Lead Up to the Election How does negative gearing work, what are the risks and, if Labor gets in, what might their proposed changes to negative gearing mean to investors? Put simply, negative...
by Derek Farmer | Jun 13, 2016 | Negative Gearing, Property Investing
If Negative Gearing Was Introduced, What Would Happen to the Average Aussie Investor? It’s a charged issue in the lead up to the election. What are the possible ramifications if Labor were to succeed in abolishing negative gearing to Australian property owners...
by Derek Farmer | May 31, 2016 | Auctions, Buying, Selling Your Property
How to be an Auction Winner in 4 Simple Steps Even though auctions have become a popular sales method for selling property around Sydney’s lower north shore, they still happen to strike fear most in buyers and vendors alike. Much of this has to do with the fast-paced...
by Derek Farmer | May 26, 2016 | Contract of Sale, Property Law and Conveyancing, Sunset Clause
Sunset Clauses Need Not Be Scary If You’ve Done Your Research Before a vendor can legally advertise their home for sale, they must prepare a contract of sale. A contract of sale provides buyers with information relating to the sale of the property, such as the...
by Derek Farmer | May 24, 2016 | Seasonal Property Information, Selling Your Property, Sydney Property Market
Thinking of Selling? There’s Much You Can Do During the Cooler Months As we head into winter, it’s likely that the property market will start to slow down just a little; especially now that there’s an election looming, which has a few homeowners concerned...
by Derek Farmer | May 19, 2016 | Negative Gearing, Property Investing
Do You Need to Worry about Negative Gearing? Australians will be heading to the polling booths on 2 July this year and a key policy for both the Coalition and the Labor parties in this election will be negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount for...
