Archive for June, 2008

Beach & Bay Interactive Website June 19, 2008 No Comments

In February Beach & Bay Realty launched a new interactive real estate website which focuses on providing up-to-date auction results in the suburbs of Cronulla, Burraneer, Woolooware, Caringbah, Lilli Pilli and Dolans Bay. There is now an extensive collection of information on property results. Auction results are tracked daily so if you are actively looking [...]

FREEZING CONDITIONS June 18, 2008 No Comments

Last week’s auction clearance rate was at a steady 50% in our area and in line with the Sydneywide result.
There were 12 auctions scheduled on Saturday, 2 selling prior. It was a freezing winter’s day where most auctions were held outside!

BUYERS AGENT June 10, 2008 No Comments

After my recent blog about agents and misquoting to buyers and the conflict of interest that selling agents have, I thought I should talk about the other side of the fence – the buyer’s agent. This is a relatively new sector in our industry.
A buyers agent is just that. They are licensed, they do not [...]

PAYING LAND TAX TWICE IN ONE YEAR June 4, 2008 No Comments

I have a weekender on the South Coast and a home in Sydney. The weekender attracts land tax. Every year in January we receive our land tax bill from the Office of State Revenue (OSR) and we pay it in February, with 2008 being no exception.
On 23rd May 2008 Shoalhaven City Council wrote to me [...]

ETHICAL AGENTS LEFT DISAPPOINTED AGAIN June 1, 2008 No Comments

The heading read “ Real estate agents busted for low quotes” on news.com.au this week and our first reaction here at Beach & Bay was “finally they catch those dodgy agents that ruin the reputation of the industry”.
Amongst ethical agents it is a source of never ending frustration that some agents continue to list auction [...]