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isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=693</guid> <description><![CDATA[Please read part one of the article “What’s in the Clearance Rate?” here. Another scenario which needs to be understood is the various decisions made during the auction. When there is not much ‘heated’ competition, the vendor ‘may’ decide – (and relay such instructions to the agent) – to alter their reserve price thereby encouraging [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/whats-in-the-clearance-rate-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What’s in the Clearance rate?</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/whats-in-the-clearance-rate/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/whats-in-the-clearance-rate/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 01:15:45 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catherine Cashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clearance rate]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=688</guid> <description><![CDATA[A lot of emphasis is put on clearance rates each week – particularly in Melbourne and Sydney (the two main capitals of Auction sales) however few people really understand what the clearance rate represents.  The broad assumption is that ‘sold at auction’ equates to sold ‘under the hammer’ and a high clearance rate means the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/whats-in-the-clearance-rate/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A buyer’s market – but is life really any easier for home buyers?</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/buyers-market-life-easier-home-buyers/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/buyers-market-life-easier-home-buyers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:06:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catherine Cashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=683</guid> <description><![CDATA[You can analyse as much statistical data as you like, and in many cases twist it to argue any point you want to make, but ask the average home buyer if they’re finding it any easier to purchase property, and I doubt the answer would be an out and out yes. Bear in mind a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/buyers-market-life-easier-home-buyers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>A forthcoming Spring of Discontent – Will it affect our Market?</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/forthcoming-spring-discontent-affect-market/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/forthcoming-spring-discontent-affect-market/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 23:00:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catherine Cashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=672</guid> <description><![CDATA[It seems we’re in for a ‘spring of discontent’. The release of the long awaited carbon tax details were intended to produce an element of certainty. It’s been spruiked as a simple effective plan ensuring pollution is reduced ‘at thelowest cost to the economy’ with a large spoon of sugar for us ‘ordinary folk’ designedto [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/forthcoming-spring-discontent-affect-market/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What low clearance rates should really be teaching buyers &#8211; PART 2</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/clearance-rates-teaching-buyers-part-2/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/clearance-rates-teaching-buyers-part-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:14:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catherine Cashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=634</guid> <description><![CDATA[Article by Catherine Cashmore (part 1 here) There are three numbers in real estate – what the vendor’s wants, what the market (you) is willing to pay, and what a properties reasonable market value is against comparable sales.  Unless you’ve got a handle on all three you can’t negotiate effectively.  If you’re a current buyer [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/clearance-rates-teaching-buyers-part-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What low clearance rates should really be teaching buyers &#8211; PART 1</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/clearance-rates-teaching-buyers-part-1/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/clearance-rates-teaching-buyers-part-1/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:54:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catherine Cashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=628</guid> <description><![CDATA[Article by Catherine Cashmore Are we starting to see more distressed vendors than may have been reported?  Australia wide, the delinquency rate has climbed from around 1.4 per cent to 1.79 per cent.  It may be low in comparison to Europe and America, however it’s a figure the reserve bank should be paying close heed [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/clearance-rates-teaching-buyers-part-1/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Winning at auction without paying too much!</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/winning-auction-paying/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/winning-auction-paying/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 02:07:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Melissa Opie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=618</guid> <description><![CDATA[With so many properties on the market each weekend it’s hard to believe that so many buyers are missing out on their dream home or ideal investment property. This can only be attributed to one of two scenarios. One, they are bidding against professional buyer advocates such as my team or two, they are un-prepared, [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/winning-auction-paying/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>State of the Residential Property Market &#8211; Article by Melissa Opie</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/state-residential-property-market-article-melissa-opie/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/state-residential-property-market-article-melissa-opie/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 09:31:54 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Melissa Opie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Residential Property Market]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=607</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Victorian property market is in the midst of a lull, the clearance rate has cooled down from that of this time last year when clearances were averaging 75% to now where they are hovering around the 60% mark, and the prices in some areas have remained stagnant and even fallen. However, contrary to the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/state-residential-property-market-article-melissa-opie/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>What do stamp duty cuts mean for you? Article by Melissa Opie</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/stamp-duty-cuts-article-melissa-opie/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/stamp-duty-cuts-article-melissa-opie/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 01:53:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first home buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Melissa Opie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Property Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stamp Duty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=593</guid> <description><![CDATA[The Victorian State Government has delivered on their November campaign promise to reduce stamp duty for first home buyers, eligible pensioners and farmers. The cut to Stamp Duty payable has been announced in the 2011-2012 fiscal budget with a 20% cut to first home buyers on properties valued up to $600,000 commencing July 1 2011 [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/stamp-duty-cuts-article-melissa-opie/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>You can’t control the market but you can minimise risk &#8211; Article by Catherine Cashmore</title><link>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/control-market-minimise-risk-article-catherine-cashmore/</link> <comments>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/control-market-minimise-risk-article-catherine-cashmore/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:23:09 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pabahbs</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[advice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Catherine Cashmore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[risk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tips]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/?p=587</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s very hard to go a week without numerous reports hitting the headlines suggesting we’re heading for a market crash.  Despite plain facts being stressed concerning our population surge, and shortage of ‘useable’ housing, a minority always seem to find a public platform to beat the drum of impending disaster.  It seems pointless to reiterate [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://blog.homebuyershow.com.au/control-market-minimise-risk-article-catherine-cashmore/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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