State of the market – Winter 2021

Late 2020 and early 2021 has certainly been one for the record books in the Northern Rivers with off the scale demand and short supply creating a fierce FOMO mindset and a market unlike anything seen in more than 30 years.  Right now, the market continues its strong...

State of the market – Autumn 2021

The weather may be starting to cool down but here in the world of real estate on the far north coast, things remain scorching, in what is a highly competitive, fast moving market. The December-February period saw an influx of activity, driven primarily by exceptional...

State of the market – Summer 2020

As Glenn Frey famously sang in 1984, The heat is on! Summer has arrived and so has the real estate action. This action is building from a very hotly contested Spring market, with interest only continuing to grow. Out of towners are continuing to dominate the very top...

State of the market – Spring 2020

In these (cliché alert) unpredictable and unprecedented times (we did warn you) many of you might expect us to report that real estate is flat lining right now. We are happy to report that it is anything but. In fact, we are presently riding a little wave, although it...

State of the market – Winter 2020

There has been much talk about these ‘unprecedented’ times. As a word, it is getting an unprecedented amount of coverage. So, we will just refer to the period of Autumn 2020 as ‘unusual’. In April and May, life in the world of real estate (and everywhere else) was...

State of the market – Autumn 2020

Aside from the usual holiday speculators, the festive season is not traditionally a busy time in real estate; but this year has proven to be an exception. There was genuine high interest and activity throughout December and January, with many properties sold. During...

State of the market – Summer 2019

Our current market can be described in one word – ‘buoyant’. We are pleased to report that there is plenty of action and activity, with more overall interest than was reported just three months ago.  Without question, it is a sellers’ market. Some buyers are a...

State of the market – Spring 2019

While we’re not quite popping the champagne corks, we are observing a noticeable change in the real estate market since we last communicated with you.  Although far from peaking, the local market has definitely adopted a more positive orbit, and things are building....

State of the market – Winter 2019

Well, it’s a very curious market that we are finding ourselves in, with a bunch of outside influences helping to shape it.  Overall, the last three months have been relatively quiet; but careful analysis shows that it was never going to be anything but a modest...

State of the market – Autumn 2019

Like a hot air balloon, markets need heat to rise. When the heat comes off, the balloon – and the market – starts to come down. Where is the balloon on the north coast right now? It’s in a ‘normal’ position – and like the bowl of porridge for goldilocks – it’s...