Chris runs a boutique-style agency in Drummoyne, enjoying the backing of the Ray White brand. He has more than 20 years experience in the Sydney property market and a depth of formal education that includes Sydney's prestigious St Joseph's College and globally renowned Columbia University. Chris has built a solid reputation as one of the Australia’s most successful real estate agents. With an enviable knowledge base and a diverse and extensive client list that spans the globe, Chris is an international real estate practitioner and compelling industry spokesperson.
Many home sellers get worked up about auction day, and while it can certainly be an emotional event, it’s actually the four weeks prior to the ‘big day’ that really count.
The question for every agent today is – in the face of this change, can you stay relevant?
What’s frightening to me is how rarely these sorts of conversations happen between agents and their customers in this country.
This is why marketing a property without a price for at least the first part of the campaign is the most efficient way to achieve the best possible outcome. And to get the best of the best, this means using the auction method.
For Chinese nationals, this latest announcement means that leaving cash sitting in a bank account today is a negative wealth creation strategy. And with the local property market far from an attractive proposition, many people in the country’s vast middle class are looking further afield for places to invest.
A falling clearance rate does mean fewer sales on the auction day and it may mean longer average days on market for auction properties overall.
It's hard to imagine a better time for expats to buy back home.
Is the real estate industry soon to face its own disrupters?
Surprisingly quietly, some things have happened that have implications for the entire Australian property market.
As cities continue to grow and suburbs effectively grow their own legs, we’re seeing the emergence of markets within markets.