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WHY TODAY IS SPECIAL… HAPPY TORRENS (TITLE) DAY!

WHY TODAY IS SPECIAL… HAPPY TORRENS (TITLE) DAY!

What is Torrens Day you ask? (It isn’t a national holiday yet, but perhaps it should be). After all, who would say no to another public holiday? For a property obsessed nation like ours what better excuse for a day of bbq’s than celebrating the inventor of our current...

WHAT HAPPENED TO AUSTRALIA’S RENTAL PROPERTIES?

WHAT HAPPENED TO AUSTRALIA’S RENTAL PROPERTIES?

Last year I lost some friends. They left town traumatised by the crazy rental market. A family with two incomes, one teenager, community minded, involved in the local P&C. Flawless rental history, great references. Like many beach homes on the South Coast of NSW...

GREEN SHOOTS AND POST LOCKDOWN PROPERTY

GREEN SHOOTS AND POST LOCKDOWN PROPERTY

(Pic: Bushfire ravaged Tree ferns a riot of green above Batemans Bay on the Kings Highway.) If the last month didn’t convince you I don’t know what will.  Despite all the challenges… here is my opinion. You live in one of the best places on earth, some call it...

WILL HOUSE PRICES FALL IN AUSTRALIA DUE TO COVID?

WILL HOUSE PRICES FALL IN AUSTRALIA DUE TO COVID?

DISCLAIMER: I have been getting asked to predict the housing market.  I don’t like doing it at the best of times.  How about right now?  “Sure easy…” (Jokes - it is more like “gulp” or “double gulp”) This post is designed to offer notes for potential...

ONE STRANGE SUMMER

ONE STRANGE SUMMER

Warning: Gratuitous reflection “dear diary” style post ahead. I am honestly not sure where the last 4-5 weeks went. This was a strange summer indeed (at least locally on the NSW South Coast). After a crackingly busy December for Precium I was feeling good but ready...

HEAD VS HEART: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BUYING REAL ESTATE

HEAD VS HEART: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF BUYING REAL ESTATE

Left brain v right brain. Emotions and Logic. What does that have to do with real estate?  Typically we think of our brains in hemispheres - while the neuroscience is a very rapidly evolving discipline and has mixed opinions, the typically held belief is that the...

PROPERTY OR SHARES? WHAT IS THE BEST INVESTMENT?

PROPERTY OR SHARES? WHAT IS THE BEST INVESTMENT?

It’s an age-old debate.  Tomato v BBQ Sauce.  Holden v Ford.  Salt v Chicken Salt.  Ali vs Frazier. Deep breath… I am sure to make some enemies with this month’s blog.  (But first the disclaimer) It goes without saying so I will say it again,...