Empowering Australians For Real Estate Success: An Information Night with C21 Armstrong-Smith

The amazing team at Century 21 Armstrong-Smith recently came together at their Property Panel Q&A evening, which hosted over 100 attendees from the eastern suburbs and beyond. The aim was to bring the community together and provide confidence to home buyers and investors amidst the current housing and interest rate crises.

Apart from being an informative session the event benefited the community with almost $5000 being raised for local charity, Ways and Youth Family, with a competitive auction!

Century 21 ArmstrongSmith Co-directors Nicholas Armstrong-Smith (Licensee) and Shona Armstrong-Smith (Head of Property Management) held a panel discussion with Charles Tarbey (Chairman of Century 21 Australia) and Clive Matheison (Partner, Cato & Olive) to analyse and debate the property market, recent budget changes, interest rates and investment strategies. Matheison brought a unique perspective on the role the media plays in the real estate market, formerly acting as Business Editor/Editor at The Australian, Senior Adviser and Cabinet Director to multiple ex NSW premiers and Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull.

Nicholas Armstrong-Smith noted that “The media can both exacerbate and alleviate the housing affordability problem. By sensationalising market trends, it can influence buyer behaviour, potentially destabilising prices. Conversely, responsible reporting can educate the public, promote transparency and encourage effective solutions by highlighting policy impacts and innovative housing models.”

The great Australian dream is remarkably resilient. Auction clearance rates in Sydney have maintained a percentage in the high 60’s across most of the year, despite rising prices and the unrealised promise of mortgage rate cuts. For 59% of Sydneysiders, that dream is home ownership, while 30.4% call a rental property home. The dream, whether it's owning your own home or building a portfolio of properties, remains strong.

Century 21 Armstrong-Smith is a progressive, independent agency catering to Sydney's Eastern Suburbs property market and surrounding suburbs, with a close-knit team of local professionals who are experts in tailoring individualised property campaigns

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