We held our annual Christmas party on Thursday 3rd December, as a thank you to our clients. It was a fun night and great to catch up with old and new friends!

And guess what it didn't rain, we had a lovely evening! Santa arrived and was a big hit with the kiddies as was the face painting

Thanks to everyone for coming along and joining us to celebrate the year 

Click the link below to view the photos from the night

Top 5 Affordable Suburbs (Houses)

Moncrieff, Queanbeyan West, Ngunnawal, Banks and Karabar


Quickest Selling Suburbs (Houses) 

Hackett, Holder, Pearce, Scullin, Weetangera, Fadden, Hawker, Hughes, Aranda and Forrest
 

Sales Median Price Trend

743 Residential sales transactions

Sales value totalled $482.954 million

Average sale worth $650,006

952 New residential listings

Average days on market Houses - 66.5 

Townhouses/Apartments 96.2

Rental Median Price Trend

1335 residential properties rented

Median rent was $420 per week

1520 newly listed residential properties

Average days on market from listing to rented 35 days

Median Weekly Rent Trend

November 2014 $425 houses & $385 townhouses

November 2015 $440 houses & $400 townhouses

Home office capital gains

It has become more common for people to run their home business from the comfort of their family home. Generally, you can ignore a capital gain or loss you make when you sell your home or main residence (under the main residence exemption).

However, you don't get the full main residence exemption if your home is your principal place of business, although you're probably entitled to a partial exemption.

To work out the capital gain that is not exempt, you need to.......

Traditionally, the Christmas/New Year period is one of all-out excess, mainly in the areas of food and drink but the old credit card can also take a hit too as it can become all too easy to fall into the trap of ‘pay for it later’ thinking!

At the same time, for us living down under, it’s also summer time and a time when a lot more flesh is generally bared - either by choice or necessity!

So, as we prepare to head into that period, stay focused on your goals and the bigger picture. Remember, the more of your hard work you let slide, the harder you have to work to get it back.

Below I have listed a few pointers to preserving your ......

"Lisa was brilliant and accommodating/flexible. Most of all she was honest" S Sazdanovic for Lisa Silberberg - Sales Consultant

"Col exceeded our expectations with fantastic results on the sale of both my sister's and my homes. We would highly recommend him to anyone" R & R Durie for Col McIntyre - Sales Agent

"Colin was asked to sell my property under very difficult circumstances and handled it very professionally. He kept me informed every step of the way and answered my numerous emails and questions quickly and without complaint. He made what was for me a scary experience very easy and was also very friendly and helpful" J Grieve for Colin Blunden - Sales Consultant

"Thank you for all your help, you were wonderful to work with - plus you had the house sold in 2 weeks. You are exceptional at what you do". Tony Sunic for Ewa Skoczek - Sales Consultant

Great for a summer barbeque!

• 800g green prawns, peeled leaving tail intact, deveined
•  1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt flakes
•  1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
•  1/4 teaspoon Chinese five spice
•  Pinch ground white pepper
•  1 teaspoon sesame oil
•  1/2 ripe pineapple, cored, peeled, finely chopped
•  1 long red chilli, seeded, finely chopped
•  1/3 cup coriander, coarsely chopped
•  1 tablespoon lime juice
•  1 avocado, stoned, peeled, finely chopped
•  Lime zest, to serve
•  Lime wedges (optional), to serve