Julie Gauci

And there's still only ever one or two beachfront properties available at any one time.

In fact, we've got one going to auction tonight, which we've got some good interest in.

People who were thinking of selling could kind of already see prior to now and they are on the market now.

They've already come to market.

People that I'm dealing with now that are coming to market aren't sort of looking to just capitalize on the fact that the market is about to peak.

Because I think generally in our area, people can see that it has peaked.

So basically, anyone that's coming to market now is absolutely a motivated seller for reasons other than simply cashing in on a really hot market.

Buyers are nervous.

Everyone's always asking the question and speculating when the next rate rise will be.

It's a question that, you know, I can't answer.

I don't pretend to be an expert in economics or anything like that.

Really for me to help people make purchasing decisions, I can only sort of comment on the facts of what we're seeing.

And

If you were one of the buyers, this is what I sort of say to people who may have given up during that really crazy period that we experienced, now is a great time.

You know, we're averaging between one and three bidders at each of our auctions as opposed to previously, you know, we'd have at least eight or 10 bidders per property.

So much less buyer competition.

So, you know, whilst yes, there might be one or two rate rises there, but

They are only small.

And, you know, if the values of properties do shift, well, you're no worse off.

So certainly just get in the market.