Well, we moved through the Global Economic Crisis counting our blessings and relatively unscathed in-fact our market went from strength to strength in the second half of last year. We were obviously well stimulated with the record low interest rates and the increased first home owners grant (FHOG) and that assisted us in setting several new records in terms of prices achieved for apartments throughout the inner city areas as first home buyers clambered to secure the increased incentives before they were cut back in October and again in December.
The lower to mid market was strongest in the second half of the year however we did see a huge return of confidence to the upper end of the market as interest rates started to rise again bringing with it a feeling that we were over the worst of the financial crisis.
Market Forecast – The year ahead 2010We expected to see possible leveling of the market as the increased first home owners incentives ceased and as interest rate speculation caused nerves in the market. However this has not been the case. The market has started much stronger than we’d anticipated, we’ve again had several record setting prices achieved and our company reported a record month overall. We have seen a change in the demographic of the buyer which was expected. There has been a definite return to the market by investors, they’d been pushed out of the market by the frenzy of first home buyers but are now back in the market on a more level playing field. We now expect we’ll see an upward swing of figures for the first half 2010.
Sales Results: July 09 – December 09* 1302/100 Harbour Esplanade Nov 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $405,000 1711/100 Harbour Esplanade Nov 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $310,000 3204/100 Harbour Esplanade Oct 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $765,000 903/100 Harbour Esplanade Sep 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $445,000 706/100 Harbour Esplanade Sep 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $425,000 1906/100 Harbour Esplanade Sep 09 2 Beds ? Bath $505,000 2301/100 Harbour Esplanade Aug 09 2 Beds ? Bath $695,000 501/100 Harbour Esplanade Aug 09 2 Beds ? Bath $605,000 1710/100 Harbour Esplanade July 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $478,000 601/100 Harbour Esplanade July 09 2 Bed 2 Bath $588,000 2902//100 Harbour Esplanade July 09 2 Bed ? Bath $660,000 Rental Results: July 09 – December 09* 2202/100 Harbour Esplanade Dec 09 2 Beds 2 Bath $650.00pw 2700/100 Harbour Esplanade Nov 09 3 Beds 2 Bath Undisclosed 914/100 Harbour Esplanade Nov 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $420.00pw 616/100 Harbour Esplanade Oct 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $390.00pw 812/100 Harbour Esplanade Sep 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $520.00pw 1314/100 Harbour Esplanade Sep 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $390.00pw 714/100 Harbour Esplanade July 09 1 Bed 1 Bath $340.00pw You can find this and our many other blogs at http://harcourtscityresidential.wordpress.com/ For 2008-2009 full financial year report please visit http://wp.me/py25G-dn
Dionne Wilson
Director – Harcourts City Residential
Ph: 03 9664 8100 Mob: 0417 318 705
Email: dionne.wilson@harcourts.com.au
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