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Movember – week 3

Luschwitz Real Estate — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:40:54 +0000

With just a week to go the mo’s are finally in full flight and we even have a small article in this weeks North Shore Times:

Keep the donations coming in – just a week to go before the mo’s are gone forever!
http://mobro.co/luschwitz

Movember – week 2 (and a 1/2)

Luschwitz Real Estate — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:26:27 +0000

The long overdue Movember week 2 update is finally here! Some good progress this week – I think you can now tell we are trying to actually grow moustaches and don’t just have bad personal hygiene…

Keep the donations coming in here or if you come past our office you can drop a few coins in the box at the front desk – every bit counts!

Movember – week 1

Luschwitz Real Estate — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:44:34 +0000

Well we are 4 days into Movember and I thought it was time to post the first update pic:
Things can only get better…

Movember

Luschwitz Real Estate — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:52:37 +0000

Steve and I are gearing up to participate in Movember this year. For those not familiar with Movember, the official website sums things up as follows:

‘During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces in Australia and around the world. The aim of which is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer and depression in men.’

Having not grown moustaches before we did a quick mock-up in photoshop of how we might look come November 30…

We just hope we can raise some donations and awareness and also have a bit of fun without scaring away too many vendors and buyers! You can find out more or donate on our page here - http://au.movember.com/mospace/1456726 - and look out for our weekly updates on this blog, our facebook page or on the screens in the front window of our office!

Our New Website is Live!

Luschwitz Real Estate — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 06:49:06 +0000

We are very excited to now have our new website online at www.luschwitz.com.au! The web has come a long way since we built our very first website in 1999 (for a laugh head over to the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine and take a look at how your favourite websites appeared in the 1990′s), but the fundamentals remain same and we hope the new site still lets you find out what we have for sale, for lease and recently sold quickly and easily.

Apart from providing visitors with some more useful information, the biggest new feature of the site is the customised alerts. Whether you are looking to buy or lease or simply keep an eye on the market you can now provide us with your specific requirements and you will receive an instant alert as soon as we list a property that meets your criteria.

Have a look around and let us know what you think – there is still a lot of content to come and we would love to hear your feedback so we can continue to improve the site.

-Josh

Thornton Grove

Luschwitz Real Estate — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:37:44 +0000

A quick post to highlight an impressive new development in Wahroonga that we are opening for the first time this weekend. ‘Thornton Grove’ is a boutique estate of 4 brand new family homes. Surrounded by impeccably landscaped gardens and featuring expansive level lawns, towering Manchurian pears, Murraya, Camellias and other exotic plants these architectural designed houses have been constructed for modern day family living and security. More information here. First open for inspection this Saturday 13th August at 2-2:45pm.

Project Rebellion

Luschwitz Real Estate — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:49:55 +0000

The twitterverse is buzzing after the front page article in today’s Financial Review (see it here) entitled “Real Estate Agents Revolt”. Agent dissatisfaction with REA Group isn’t a new thing, but perhaps we haven’t seen it expressed so publicly with such a united front. Still, should REA Group really be worried? Simon Baker doesn’t seem to think so in his response and the thoughts on business2.com.au have been mixed. From an agent’s point of view it would be fantastic to have a real alternative to domain.com.au and realestate.com.au, especially one that was created by and for agents and wasn’t simply about extracting profit from them. From a vendor’s point of view, I would want my property to get the maximum exposure and I think for most vendors that still means a listing on realestate.com.au and domain.com.au (at least in our part of the world). For the moment I think it would be a brave (or foolish) agent who pitches a marketing appraisal without including realestate.com.au, but with the right portal design and the support of the major franchises Project Rebellion might just take hold.

-Josh

When is a valuation not a valuation…?

Luschwitz Real Estate — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 06:27:17 +0000

Interesting article from The Australian Property Institute here in response to RPData releasing their facebook property valuation app (check it out here). Philip Western makes some good points and I think these ‘valuations’ can be a bit of fun reading for both buyers and sellers, but should always be taken with a big grain of salt especially when dealing with property in areas like the Upper North Shore where every house and block in a street is usually slightly different. I have just run the RPData facebook app on a local property and it gave me a Current Estimate and a Current Estimated Range (which wasn’t that useful as it was about $500,000 on a property worth in the high $1M’s) along with a Confidence Level and some general stats. Unfortunately it didn’t give me any of the comparable sales it used to come up with the estimates – I guess this is where RPData want to charge for some of their more detailed reports… For a free app this is a bit of fun, but for a real idea of your home’s value you are far better off looking at what similar properties are currently on the market in the local area and making up your own mind or giving your local agent a call for a free appraisal.

- Josh

Hello and Welcome…

Luschwitz Real Estate — Wed, 25 May 2011 05:06:08 +0000

Welcome to Luschwitz Real Estate’s property blog. Here you will find news, ideas and discussions on the Sydney property market with a specific focus on Sydney’s Upper North Shore and the local Pymble community.