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A growing number of economists say the next move on interest rates will be down after the Reserve Bank of Australia kept interest rates unchanged for a second straight month. The predictions come as buyers and sellers gear up for the traditionally busy spring selling season, with a renewed sense of certainty expected to support […]

Are you confused about what grant(s) you can receive as a first home buyer in New South Wales?  Here is a summary of the current schemes offered by the NSW Government. You may be eligible to apply for an exemption or reduction of transfer duty charges if you are a first home buyer. This assistance […]

With the Federal Budget being recently released, it is good to examine it from the point of view of the housing market and what it might mean for the real estate sector across the country. We know we can always rely on industry companies like Domain and realestate.com.au to provide us with insights and updated […]

Property experts have given their outlooks for the year ahead, forecasting when interest rates will stop rising and housing markets will begin to see price growth. The overwhelming consensus is the Reserve Bank is likely nearing the end of its tightening cycle and that mid-term supply and demand fundamentals remain imbalanced. While buyer demand is […]

This week the RBA increased the cash rate a further 25 basis points to 3.10%, marking the largest rate tightening cycle since the early 2000s at 300 basis points. A cash rate of 3.1% is the highest target adopted in 10 years. The increase follows signalling from the RBA it is committed to tackling the […]

How fast is this year flying! October already and we are quickly heading towards the end of the year. This month Hugh provides an update on the Orange Rental Market plus a quick update on the next event for our 50th Anniversary celebrations. Here is what Hugh has to say: Hi, I’m Hugh from Peter […]

Australia’s housing market has always been a hot topic, but in the lead-up to the federal election it has become a key talking point. Candidates have been busy spruiking their policies on how voters can get into a home sooner. But are these policies likely to sway voters? “The short answer is yes,” Grattan Institute […]

Jacob Evans: Hi. You’re with Jacob Evans from Peter Fisher Real Estate. I’m just here to give you a bit of an update about the early indications of what we’re seeing within the market at the start of this year. So far this year, we’ve seen the market strengthen. Early January was a little bit […]

Let’s wrap up this year. Michael says: Hi. Michael from Peter Fisher with a wrap up for 2021. What a year it’s been. To give you a little bit of an example, house prices alone have gone up 20% this year, 30% in the last two years. During the height of the pandemic we launched […]

With the marketing booming and prices increasing due to the lack of supply of properties for sale and continued high demand by buyers willing to pay top dollar to secure a property, there has been a lot of speculation about when or if the government will try to cool the market and what measures will […]

For the health and safety of our vendors, our agents and potential buyers, inspections and open homes will be conducted under strict conditions in compliance with the current health orders that are in place as the State works its way through the latest Covid outbreak. Here’s a quick catch up with Michael as he runs […]

Housing affordability is becoming an increasing concern for first home buyers and policy makers amid recent, rapid price increases in housing values. But the double-edged sword of reducing housing values to make them more affordable, is that housing also makes up the majority of Australian household wealth; make housing more affordable for one Australian, and […]

As the crazy year that was 2020 comes to an end and with this being our last Blog post for this year, the Team at Peter Fisher wish to take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a safe, healthy and happy Christmas and New Year. Despite the disruption caused by the Covid […]

This week saw the publication of an article aimed at letting investors know of the potential of Orange as an investment opportunity. Certainly, the rental market remains strong in Orange even in light of the ongoing uncertainty caused by the continuation of the pandemic. The vacancy rate within our agency over the last few months […]

The federal government’s HomeBuilder grant will provide $25,000 for Australian citizens (not permanent residents) building a new home or making a substantial renovation to an existing home. The grant is designed to stimulate the Australian economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic and recession. But while generous, there are eligibility criteria relating to both the size […]

During the Covid-19 pandemic we have been closely monitoring information provided by REINSW (The Real Estate Institute of NSW) who have been keeping us up to date an all the pandemic-related changes in the property industry. Not an easy task in the constantly changing environment we are experiencing right now. One of the issues that […]

The ban on open houses and on-site auctions has been lifted across the state and local agents are predicting sales will bounce back. That’s not to say the market has been all that bad, says Peter Fisher Real Estate Director Hunter Ridley. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, fewer houses may have been coming […]

Sadly this is not the first time we have heard of scams like this and would ask that tenants be aware and very cautious if looking at rental properties on sites like Gumtree. Some good news though from our Director, Hunter Ridley, on the future of the Orange market.

We just wanted to share this perspective of John McGrath with regard to the property market in these uncertain times, particularly in light of the ongoing volatility of the share market: Click here to read: John McGrath – Property a Safe Haven   Source: https://www.therealestateconversation.com.au/  

Peter Fisher Real Estate is still open and while we do expect some temporary changes in the way we conduct business this will not affect our quality of service. We are also doing our part to prevent the spread of Covid-19 and so we ask you to please consider the following when visiting our workplace, […]