Buyer guides and market insights.
Practical guides for Sydney buyers, plus weekly auction results and what I’m seeing on the ground.
Practical guides for buyers in Sydney and beyond.
How much does a buyers agent cost in Sydney?
Fee structures explained, what is included, and how to work out whether it pays for itself.
Read the guide →How to buy off market in the Eastern Suburbs.
Why many of the best homes sell quietly, and how to be the buyer who hears about them first.
Read the guide →Bidding at auction in Sydney: what I tell my clients.
How to prepare, register, set your limit and stay calm when the bidding starts.
Read the guide →Buying an apartment in Sydney: the strata checks that matter.
What to look for in the strata records before you buy, from the capital works fund to by laws.
Read the guide →Run the numbers before you buy.
The official calculators and planning tools I use with my clients, all in one place.
Stamp duty calculator
Work out the transfer duty on your purchase price with the official NSW Government calculator.
Revenue NSW ↗First homeFirst home buyer savings
See if you qualify for a stamp duty exemption or concession as a first home buyer in NSW.
Revenue NSW ↗BorrowingRepayments and borrowing
Estimate your repayments and what you may be able to borrow, from the government’s independent Moneysmart.
Moneysmart ↗ZoningZoning and planning controls
Check zoning, heritage, height and floor space controls for any address before you buy.
NSW Planning Portal ↗Local councils
For DA history, planning rules and rates in the areas I cover.
These are independent government tools, not affiliated with me. For advice on your own situation, book a free strategy call or speak with your lender or conveyancer.
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Sydney Auction Market Update
A short wrap of auction volumes, clearance rates and my take on what it means for buyers and sellers.
Eastern Suburbs Market Wrap
New listings, sales and auction results, suburb by suburb across the East.