We are thrilled to have been announced the winner of the Residential Agency (Small) and Residential Property Management (Rebecca Kleiner) awards at the Real Estate Institute of New South Wales Excellence Awards 2013. Beating a pool of three other finalists in each category, Hart was the only eastern suburbs residential agency or agent to be…
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Don’t miss out on viewing these appealing one bedroom apartments at 527 Old South Head Road, Rose Bay – a super convenient location. The apartments will be sold separately by auction on 1 October 2013. Each apartment is well proportioned, with open plan indoor/outdoor living. Each has one double bedroom with a built-in robe, a modern bathroom with integrated…
The NSW Budget was delivered this week on 18 June 2013. As expected, it failed to reinstate the First Home Owners Grant for existing properties, although the First Home Owners Grant on new homes was extended to 1 January 2016 (it was due to be reduced to $10,000 on 1 January 2014). For real estate…
For months we have been telling you about the tight rental market and very low vacancy rates throughout Sydney. Those looking for a place to rent in Sydney’s prestigious eastern suburbs often faced fierce competition to secure a suitable property. Well presented and well priced properties rented very quickly, often before the first open. We…
With low vacancy rates the norm in Sydney’s rental market, finding a new palce to live can seem daunting. It’s especially tough to turn up to an open for inspection to find 10 or more other prospective tenants, completed application forms in hand, all vying for the property. We’d like to help. Here are our top…
If you own a NSW property with a swimming pool, you need to be across the latest amendments to the Swimming Pools Act 1992. Owners of properties with a swimming pool must register their pools online by 29 October 2013. The definition of swimming pool is very broad, and would include a spa pool, and…
The Sydney residential rental market contracted for a third consecutive month in April, according to REINSW data. Vacancies in the inner suburbs of Sydney (0-10km from CBD) were down 0.1 per cent to 1.6 per cent in April. However, our experience is that things have softened slightly in May, which is consistent with seasonal trends…
If you live in the eastern suburbs of Sydney (and perhaps elsewhere) you’ll have noticed that an increasing number of people are renting out their residential homes as holiday rentals. It seems that every second day someone tells me how much money they have made leasing out their North Bondi or Rose Bay house for…
A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the NSW Government’s proposed reform of planning laws. The changes aim radically to transform the system of planning in this state. As always, the devil is in the detail, and the implementation (which will be difficult). On 16 April, the Government released its White Paper on the reforms.…
We’ve had a great start to the year in leasing. There are an unusually high number of people looking to rent for this time of year, so well presented properties are leasing quickly to quality tenants. Our hard working leasing agent, Sophie Tesoriero, says this is the busiest February in rentals she has experienced. Twelve…