We’re thrilled to report continued strong leasing results despite facing the toughest market conditions in years. In the first two weeks of May, the Hart Estate Agents team leased 13 properties, just down on our average of 15. This is an outstanding result given the environment in which we’re operating. To put it in context,…
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Sydney’s rental market has remained weak in the first quarter of 2019, creating significant leasing challenges. With new units flooding the market, increasingly it is the tenants who have negotiating power, especially in the $500-$900 range. This is not a time when property managers can sit on their hands and wait for the tenants to…
We’ve written before about the potential pitfalls of renting your property through short-term letting sites. Often, it is not the money making machine you’re led to believe it will be. And, there’s a very real risk you’ll seriuously upset your neighbours. On the second point, short term lettings have become one of the most talked…
In times like these, with so many newly built properties entering the market, it is essential to keep investment apartments renovated and up-to-date. As important as these renovations often are, however, many landlords fail to consider their possible (and often hidden) complications and pitfalls. The need to obtain strata approval is one hurdle that is…
It’s safe to say that there’s a higher than average chance that Australia will have a Labor government next year, if not before. How, then, will Labor’s policies affect our already anaemic real estate market? Here, I’m talking about the removal of negative gearing on all but new properties, and the halving of the capital…
Your property has appreciated in the last few years. But, how does that help you when everyone else’s has too? The trick is to buy property that out-performs the rest of the market. We all should have bought in Chippendale 5 years ago, Redfern and Surry Hills 15 years ago, and of course Bondi 30…
Hart Estate Agents is proud to be supporting Rose Bay Public School as its Community Partner once again. Principal Alex Hart says, “this is our fourth year as Community Partner. During this time, I have been greatly impressed by Rose Bay Public School’s many achievements and fantastic community spirit. In particular, the school’s recent art…
Your chance to create the ultimate inner city sanctuary with this true penthouse style apartment! Perched above ultra hip Dank Street, Waterloo, this three bedroom apartment has over 300sqm of indoor/outdoor living space, including a massive 200sqm garden terrace. According to agent Alex Hart, “many of the properties in this precinct are beautifully styled, but…
“This is a fantastic garden apartment in a wonderful location.” Agent Alex Hart knows what he’s talking about. He used to live in the block. “Everything you need is on your doorstep: the excellent Plumer Road village shops and cafes, the Rose Bay ferry wharf, the harbour foreshore and Lyne Park, the main transport route…
9/18 The Avenue, Rose Bay presents a fantastic opportunity to buy well in the prestigious Sydney suburb of Rose Bay. The 1 bedroom apartment is set on the top floor to the rear of a small security block of nine apartments and has a pleasant leafy outlook. Its location is peaceful, yet close to Rose…