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Your Empire Property Predictions for 2023

Property Predictions for 2023 by Chris Gray from Your Empire, THE EXPATRIATE Property Specialist Sydney. You seriously won't believe my predictions for 2023.

However, after I give you mine, I'm going to look at the predictions of one of the most respected property minds in the country.

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Investment Property Bargain Buy - Zoran Solano - Hot Property Buyers Agency

Our Brisbane Based Property Specialist, Zoran Solano shares a case study with us about a Bargain Buy in the trendy Nundah about 10km North of Brisbane.

Let us take you back…

It was mid-2021 Zoran and the Hot Property Buyers Agency team were searching for a new investment opportunity for one of their repeat clients. The instructions were clear — it didn't matter if the property required renovations or a bit of extra love; the goal was to find a solid property with hidden potential. After searching high and low for the perfect opportunity, they found an absolute cracker.

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CoreLogic Home Value Index Report - October - Key Points

CoreLogic Home Value Index (HVI) Report is out, and it has recorded six months of falls for Australia’s residential property market. Here are our six key points below;

National Decline in HVI Has Slowed.

South Australia and Adelaide are showing resilience to the recent interest rate rises as housing affordability becomes the main driver of growth in the current market.

CoreLogic - Tim Lawless, Executive, Research Director, Asia-Pacific, shares his insight on the housing market and what stage of the cycle we are currently in.

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October Australian Property Market Update - Your Empire

October Australian Property Market Update Movie - Your Empire

We caught up with Property Gurus from Sydney, Chris Gray from Your Empire, Melbourne, Lauren Staley from Infolio and from Brisbane, Zoran Solano from Hot Property Buyers Agent; we asked them about their thoughts on the current property market in Australia’s three major capital cities.

We hope you like the 14-minute video about;

  1. The recently abolished Queensland Land Tax

  2. Is it a buyer’s market or a Sellers's Market? Three expert buyers’ agent views from each of the major Australian Captial Cities.

  3. Key steps you can take now to improve your investment property to maximise your return on your property portfolio.

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CoreLogic Home Value Index Report September

Housing Value declines have eased in September, according to the CoreLogic Home Value Index September report. The spring season saw a national Home Value Index (HVI) decline of -1.4% in September, this shows there is an easing of the rate of decline from a -1.6% fall in August.

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Corelogic Auction Clearance Rates

Corelogic Auction Clearance Rates

We have the CoreLogic Australia Auction Clearance rates for this week in September. There were 2,190 auctions held across the combined capital cities this week, up from 1,918 over the previous week and 1,672 this time last year making it the busiest auction week since late June. Overall auctions were up from 1672 in 2021 to 2190 in 2022.

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Corelogic July Index Report

“Australian dwelling values fell by -1.3% in July, marking the third consecutive month CoreLogic’s national Home Value Index has fallen. After national dwelling values surged 28.6% through the pandemic growth phase, values are now -2.0% below April’s peak.”

Tim Lawless - CoreLogic Australia

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Why the property market will not collapse because of rate hikes.

Why the property market will not collapse because of rate hikes.

We chatted to Michael Cleary our Property Growth Specialist from Milk Chocolate Property to share his thoughts on the recent interest rate hikes and their impact on the property market.

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CoreLogic - June Home Value Index Report

CoreLogic Home Value Index Report June.

"CoreLogic Home Value Index records the first national fall since September 2020, as declines accelerate across Sydney and Melbourne in May" -

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What is a Blue-Chip Property?

What is a Blue Chip Property?

What is the most important thing to think about when buying a property? If you think Blue-Chip property is going to continually rise in the LONG TERM (like it has in the past), it doesn't matter nearly as much as what you pay today, the most important thing you should be asking yourself is how much it will be worth in 10-20 years time? Why is this so?

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Key Points from CoreLogic April Home Value Index (HVI) Report

Key Points from CoreLogic April Home Value Index (HVI) Report.

The data from the April HVI Report highlights Sydney -0.5%, Melbourne - 0.1% Australia's largest capital cities recorded their 1st negative Home Value for the 1st Quarter since the height of the COVID19 lockdowns in October 2020. Hobart has also recorded its first monthly negative Home Value of -0.3%. Nationally for the Quarter, Australia's Home Value grew by +1.9%, and +0.6% for the month.

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It's Election Time! Chris Gray from Your Empire has some great tips for you.

It's Election Time! Chris Gray from Your Empire Has some great tips for you. Chris is always asked, "Should the upcoming election change my property investing strategy?" There are many different stages to the property clock; Stage 1 is 'fence sitting' – a time when buyers and sellers do absolutely nothing.

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Is it worth paying a Buyers’ Agent to buy your home or investment property?

We chatted to Chris Gray who has presented over 400 live TV shows and interviewed some of the best property experts in the country and with a depth of experience dating back to the 2000’s. Chris has overseen the purchase of hundreds and hundreds of homes and investments. Here’s his thoughts on weighing up whether a buyer’s agent is right for you.

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What are the benefits of investing in Australian Property?

What are the benefits of investing in Australian Property?

The Australian property market has boomed through the global pandemic with record financial gains over the past few years. Australia has seen a safe place to invest in property. Australians desire property like no other nation; here are some key points to why it is beneficial to purchase property in Australia.

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Core Logic February Report

THE EXPATRIATE was lucky enough to catch Core Logic Tim Lawless Executive, Research Director, Asia-Pacific, and have put together key points from the Core Logic March Report.

“Growth in Australian housing values continues to lose steam as Sydney records first decline in 17 months.” 

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What should I look when buying an Australian Property?

What should I look for when buying an Australian Property?

We caught up with our Property Specialist, Jack Baily, a Property Growth Manager at Milk Chocolate Property. We asked Jack what we should look for when buying a Property? Jack’s given us five key tips so consider when purchasing an Australian Property.

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