A slowing housing market can create quite different environments when it comes to the number of properties for sale according to Nerida Conisbee, Ray White chief economist.

With a true passion for real estate, the Ohana Property team get joy from helping people achieve their goals and make the stressful process of selling large assets a supportive, personal experience.

The short-term trends may be the talk at a weekend barbecue and in the media, but Australians tend to hold their homes a lot longer than a typical market cycle.  For some context, Australia’s median hold period (ie the number of years between individual home sales) was nine years for homes sold over the past 12 months.

With the traditionally busy Spring selling season commencing this week, John McGrath, Chief Executive Officer of McGrath Estate Agents, provides his key pieces of advice for buyers.