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The Shire has Sydney’s lowest departure rate

This article was written by Matt Wade, SMH It’s the part of Sydney where people stay put, often for generations. Sutherland Shire – dubbed “God’s own country” by locals – has the lowest rate of departures of any council area in Sydney. Bureau of Statistics figures reveal that only 4.3 per cent of Shire residents moved out of the area…Read More→

The Sutherland Shire Leads Sydney Price Surge

The Sutherland Shire, between Botany Bay and Port Hacking in Sydney’s south, led the city’s strong house price growth in the June quarter. The median house price in the Shire rose 12 per cent in the quarter to $1.12 million according to Fairfax Media’s Domain Group. The upper North Shore followed with median rising 11.4 per cent to…Read More→

The Best Way To Sell

The market is booming at the moment, homes are selling for very good prices and there are buyers racing to see homes. The question is, how can you as a home owner take advantage of this and make the most out of the sale of your home. Lets look at some of the traditional methods…Read More→

The psychology of colours

Red walls in the nursery and black in the kitchen? If you’re reacting strongly to that idea, there’s a perfectly good reason. Colour plays a huge role in the home, not just with how it looks, but how we feel. So it is important to take that into consideration when choosing colours for specific rooms….Read More→

Rod and Louise Review McDonald Partners – Sutherland Shire Real Estate

Rod and Louise chose McDonald Partners, the Sutherland Shire’s Silent Auction Specialists to sell their home of 28 years. They had nothing but praise for us, listen to what they say! http://www.mcdonaldpartners.com.au Call McDonald Partners Real Estate for more information! 02 9525 8066 (24 Hours) Get a free property report at http://www.mdpre.com.au/propertyreport McDonald Partners are…Read More→

How to reduce the risk of vacancy

An empty property is every landlord’s worst nightmare. So what can you do to help avoid rental vacancy? Meet the market on price “A property simply won’t appeal to tenants if it’s priced too high,” says Tegan Murphy, residential property manager at Melbourne’s Wilson Agents. “Even reducing the rent by just $5 per week can…Read More→

5 Tips To Declutter Your Home

1.  Set a Schedule If you have a date in mind that you plan to launch your home onto the market, planning is essential. Break the job down into chunks that fit the available time. You are much more likely to stick to a routine if you work to a schedule. In addition, this has…Read More→

Selling in Winter? Is it as bad as it sounds?

Many people hesitate to sell their homes in winter, for many reasons they believe winter is a cold time for the real estate market as well as the weather, although some properties would present at their best in warmer conditions it certainly isn’t the case for all properties and here are some important points to…Read More→

AT LAST, GUIDELINES TO PROTECT BUYERS FROM UNDERQUOTING!

In welcome news for home buyers, real estate agents are now more accountable for the price they quote than ever before. For years, many agents’ preferred trick has been to entice the home seller with the promise of a high price and at the same time lure the buyers into bidding with the hope of…Read More→

Is it a Bubble?

This is the big question about the Sydney property market that everyone is asking but few want to answer. Are house prices in a bubble? In late 2012, we were told that housing affordability was poor and property was essentially over valued. House prices then shot up 30% over the next 18 months. Has this…Read More→

Boomers Compete with First Home Buyers

In a trend likely to escalate in years to come, baby boomers are downgrading and selling their family residence as their children leave home. In an ironic twist though, it seems that many baby boomers are downgrading to the type of dwelling that would once have been sold to first home buyers. Conventional wisdom once…Read More→

Peter – Client Review of McDonald Partners & Dino Salvatore

Home Call McDonald Partners Real Estate for more information! 02 9525 8066 (24 Hours) Get a free property report at http://www.mdpre.com.au/propertyreport McDonald Partners are the local property experts in all areas of the Sutherland Shire including: Alfords Point, Bangor, Barden Ridge, Bonnet Bay, Bundeena, Burraneer, Caringbah, Caringbah South, Como, Cronulla, Cronulla Beach, Dolans Bay, Engadine,…Read More→

Margaret & John – Review of McDonald Partners & Dino Salvatore

We sold a home for John & Margaret in Kirrawee and got over $100,000 higher than the reserve, this is what they said about the team and Dino Salvatore. Home Call McDonald Partners Real Estate for more information! 02 9525 8066 (24 Hours) Get a free property report at http://www.mdpre.com.au/propertyreport McDonald Partners are the local…Read More→

Hilda – Client Review of Mark Noble & McDonald Partners

We recently sold Mrs Gray’s home in Loftus, listen to what she has to say about the great service she received from Mark Noble & the sales team at McDonald Partners. Home Call McDonald Partners Real Estate for more information! 02 9525 8066 (24 Hours) Get a free property report at http://www.mdpre.com.au/propertyreport McDonald Partners are…Read More→

Bait Price Damage – How Underquoting Hooks Sellers

A lot of attention has been dedicated recently to aggrieved buyers who have been bait priced and hooked into bidding on properties they could never afford to buy. The respective buyer’s anger at this sales tactic is completely understandable. There is no need to deliberately under quote the value of a property in order to…Read More→

8 Mistakes Landlords Often Make

1. Under-renting the property and failing to keep pace with the increasing market When interest rates, strata levies and land tax rise, the landlord is left to carry the extra burden. It is only fair and sensible to ensure that the income the property generates is at the market rate and not significantly below. 2. Attempting to lease a vacant property above market…Read More→

The Australian Property Market

If 2014 was the year of the foreign investor, expect 2015 to be the year of the expat returning to the property market. Having given up on Aussie housing in 2014, due somewhat to inflated property prices but mainly because of the high Australian Dollar (AUD) throughout the year, expats are now set to re-enter the Australian property market as the Aussie dollar sinks to new lows.

Changes to NSW home building laws coming this week

A range of new laws regarding home building will be introduced in New South Wales this week. From 15 January, owner-builders will only require a permit for works valued over $10,000, not $5,000. The required threshold for owner-builder courses will also be lifted. Currently, owner-builders must complete an approved course for projects valued over $12,000….Read More→

The New Look! New Look Website, New Look Office

As you may have noticed, McDonald Partners office in Gymea had a major facelift just before Christmas, we decided to clean out the old and make way for the new which involved changing our colour scheme from the Green/Teal look we have had for nearly 20 years and heading for something bright, modern and crisp.