North Shore Apartments One of the most desirable location to settle in Sydney is the green and leafy part of Sydney called the North Shore. The area is between 3 to 25 km from the Sydney CBD and cover a lot of very prestigious suburbs full of character. North shore is home to property owners and property investors in the wealthy demographic range. The average property median prices are around $1m for North shore with property sales ranging from $700k to $10m. The best private schools for boys and girls in Australia are found on the North-shore of Sydney. The availability of the best private...

Property Negotiations- Make an Offer Congratulations!You have found a property you like. You may, at this point, choose to take a copy of the contract to your solicitor. You can now make an offer on the property, either directly to the vendor or through an agent. If your solicitor has taken the contract you may choose to submit a conditional offer, subject to contract - which simply means that you are waiting for your solicitor to read through the contract and make sure there is nothing in it that is of concern. Before making an offer, do your homework carefully and make sure the price is fair....

7% Rental Return on Sydney Apartments I would like to share a recent property sale for a client of mine. He has been looking to sell his apartment and had spoken to a real estate agent. The agent had quoted him a sale price range between $480,000 to $525,000. The owner felt the price was below his expectations and he came in contact with me. The details of the property being offered for sale are: 1 br Apartment approx 1 yr old. Nice city and distant views from high balcony Located walking distance to train station, university and colleges, shopping center, entertainment precints, short walk...

Foreign Investment Rules For Australian Residential Housing This will effect non-resident property investors (overseas buyers) and temporary residents of Australia Changes to foreign investment in real estate rules All temporary residents seeking to purchase an existing property in Australia will now be brought within the FIRB notification, screening and approval process. Temporary residents will be required to notify, be screened or be approved by FIRB. Today’s changes ensure that temporary residents are subject to the same compulsory notification, screening and approval requirements...