After all, it was only a few weeks ago that we were shivering as we got out of bed each morning, right? However, if you’re considering making a move in the property market this year, you need to be looking forward not backward. In fact, if you take a look at your calendar you’ll realise that there are now just

8 WEEKENDS LEFT IN SPRING…and that’s a very important number if you want to sell this year. With the Grand Final and school holidays now behind us, the property market looks set for a relatively distraction-free run to the end of the year, (apart from a horse race or two of course).

So, here’s a quick summary of where the current market sits: Of course, by selling in the next two months, you will be ideally placed to settle during the January holiday period – a more relaxed move and an easier transfer between schools (if required).

If your plans include selling in 2017, there really is a limited window of opportunity for you to achieve this goal. So, if you need any help in getting your property ‘market-ready’, or you want some experienced advice on how to get your timing absolutely right, don’t hesitate to contact us for assistance. We are always happy to help.

• Right now, there are far more buyers than there are homes available;
• This is producing strong competition between buyers, and pushing prices up;
• The Barry Plant team in Moonee Valley, along with many of our colleagues in the Barry Plant network, have been achieving weekly auction success rates as high as 100% recently;
• Some vendors have been exceeding their reserve prices by 10 to 20%, sometimes more;
• Daylight Savings starts this week, giving buyers even more opportunities to go house-hunting; and
• Most commentators are not expecting any interest rate increases until next year, making this an ideal time to sell.