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Time right to sell in Sydney’s eastern suburbs

15 JAN 2020 By Grace Ormsby 2 min read Investor Strategy

A national drop in residential property listings through December has led to higher asking prices and some of Sydney’s best opportunities to sell in three years, according to one real estate agent.

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Luke Hogan, head of sales at Raine & Horne Double Bay, highlighted how current market conditions are presenting vendors with a prime window for palming off property.

It comes as Sydney recorded a 2.4 per cent increase in asking house prices for December, with the market climbing back to 2017-18 highs of more than $1.3 million as the median.

At the current time, the median asking house price in Sydney is $1,341,400, according to data from SQM.

In the Eastern Suburbs, demand from overseas buyers and locals remained strong through the Christmas break, according to Mr Hogan – which makes “early 2020 a prime time for vendors considering a property sale”.

 
 

“We are still seeing average sales prices heading north, with demand for apartments and houses in the Eastern Suburbs very strong,” he added.

Raine & Horne has noted similar sentiment from AMP Capital chief economist and head of investment strategy Shane Oliver, who was cited as stating that capital city house prices are expected to see continued strong gains into early 2020.

This is off the back of pent-up demand, rate cuts and a fear of potential property buyers potentially missing out.

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Property refers to either a tangible or intangible item that an individual or business has legal rights or ownership of, such as houses, cars, stocks or bond certificates.
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A vendor is a seller of a property that they own or selling on behalf of another person, receiving payment from the buyer.
Grace Ormsby

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Grace is a journalist across Momentum property and investment brands. Grace joined Momentum Media in 2018, bringing with her a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) from the University of Newcastle. She’s passionate about delivering easy to digest information and content relevant to her key audiences and stakeholders.

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