tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49794298280844858182024-02-07T16:03:54.007+11:00Ted's Real EstateChallenging, interesting, relevant.Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.comBlogger169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-15229173728100081632013-08-29T12:34:00.000+10:002013-08-29T12:34:33.096+10:00Own your home soonerAre you aware that paying $100 extra per month saves $43,000 and almost four years off the life of an average $300,000 loan?Far too many homeowners are missing out on opportunities to pay off their loans sooner, new research shows.Which is bizarre, since the same research shows that ‘owning a home’ or ‘paying your home off sooner’ are the top priorities for 57 per cent of the respondents, while Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-15746427852130551242013-08-21T09:41:00.000+10:002013-08-21T09:41:55.470+10:00Thinking of buying off the plan?We are seeing a lot more people buying off the plan in Wollongong. I believe this has come about due to a shortage of up-market units combined with the social shift from the suburbs to central or lifestyle locations. This is a recent article in The Domain.
Thinking about buying off the plan? Here are six items you must cover first.
Off the plan apartments have some great Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-72609963019284616242013-08-06T15:11:00.000+10:002013-08-06T15:11:33.910+10:00So...how would I define the real estate market in Wollongong at the moment?
Let me lead into this article with some interesting numbers:
Real estate agents identify market activity with a few
metrics:
1. Auction clearance rates: Sydney has seen
an extraordinary rise in clearance rates since November last year. I would
regard a sustained clearance rate above 60% as progressing towards an active
market. Clearances have been above 80%
inTed Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-46223481826443850532013-07-31T10:03:00.000+10:002013-07-31T10:03:20.165+10:00Secrets to The Block success They were apartment number one, the first to auction their property and now the twins from Adelaide have continued their winning streak by taking out Channel 9’s The Block Sky High.
Alisa and Lysandra were the big winners in last night’s auction show when their ground floor luxury apartment sold for $1.435 million, $295,000 over the reserve. This meant they were awarded an extra $100,000, Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-52753532175094968372013-07-23T15:52:00.000+10:002013-07-23T22:57:22.687+10:00Sydney continues record streakSydney has again recorded auction clearance rates that have not been seen since mid-2009, according to RP Data.
RP Data recorded a preliminary clearance rate for the city of 79.1 per cent, up from 77.4 per cent last week, and an increase in auctions from 378 to 410 this week.
Similarly, Australian Property Monitors (APM) recorded a strong rate of 81.1 per cent, which followed on from last week’s Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-13609656004920327072013-02-26T16:17:00.000+11:002013-02-26T16:29:06.948+11:00Commentary by Harold Hanson AM regarding the establishment of the Wollongong City Art Gallery
"During the period 1969 to 1979 I was an
Alderman on Wollongong City Council and in 1974 also Chairman of the Council
Finance Committee.
I had been interested in art, especially
paintings, since my schooldays and the opportunity was then available to do
something really constructive and worthwhile by establishing an Art Gallery in
Wollongong. There was no Art Gallery in the City or the Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-79566065214942470312012-10-04T14:37:00.000+10:002012-10-04T14:37:45.869+10:00A Personal Message
I’ve always held a strong belief in community service. Being
actively involved in Wollongong Apex, Wollongong Hospital Children’s Ward Appeal
and the Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal (amongst others) over the years, I’ve
seen how donated dollars assist those a little less fortunate.
And a Southern Estates Team is riding in the Sydney to the Gong
Bike Ride on Sunday 4th November.
Now...Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-46866424462191220662012-07-23T11:08:00.000+10:002012-07-23T11:08:26.081+10:00True FriendsI was reminded of true and deep friendship recently. A long term friend - Graham
turned 60 a few weeks back and we flew to Melbourne to help him celebrate with his wife and 2 other close friends. Saw a show
on Friday night preceded by a fantastic Chinese meal in the heart of Melbourne.
Drove to Healesville on Saturday morning.
Fabulous dinner, watched Black Caviar win at Ascot (just) and spent Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-79079975145440051322012-06-14T18:26:00.000+10:002012-06-15T16:36:16.473+10:00Congratulations Jason and Chantelle & a conflict of sorts
Jason Capelo and his now wife, Chantelle had their nuptials on the Gold Coast over the weekend. Eighteen months in the planning and apart from a few nerves for the bride and groom, it was a very agreeable day. Julie and I tacked on a few extra days either side, and flying home I had time to reflect on the
short trip away.
Kirra Beach was pumping yesterday and it was Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-15433260822880622522012-02-22T14:01:00.001+11:002012-02-22T14:04:50.661+11:00Congratulations Harold - Happy 80th!Harold Hanson is a man who is sharp and perceptive, and a man whose intellect has not lessened with age.
He was the founding partner of a Wollongong legal firm that still bears his name, and his CV is nothing short of impressive....
Harold has been an Independent Alderman of Wollongong City Council, a Chairman of Tourism Wollongong, a Board Member of Tourism NSW, a Director of the Illawarra Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-44456055394958184892012-02-14T16:32:00.002+11:002012-02-14T16:33:33.777+11:00Time to move onFormer Wollongong Hospital medical superintendent Dr Ian Dixon and his wife Joy are soon to bid farewell to the Keiraville digs they've called home for 41 years.
"We are well and truly in the down-sizers age group but we've been putting off leaving for the last 10 years bacause we love this house so much," says Mrs Dixon.
Located on the northern side of the hill at 22 Keira Mine Road, the house Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-58225488078416232932012-02-14T15:14:00.000+11:002012-02-14T15:14:22.659+11:00Marie the ChampMarie has just returned from her very successful Oceania Masters Althletics meet in Tauranga, New Zealand. She entered 10 events and won all 10! PLUS 6 Oceania records. Is there anything this girl can't excel at?!
Results:
60 m (Oceania Record),100m200m (Oceania Record)400m80m Hurdles (Oceania Record)300m Hurdles (Oceania Record)Long Jump (Oceania Record)High Jump (Oceania Record)Shot Put4 Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-59727852621627455862012-02-01T11:17:00.002+11:002012-02-01T11:20:01.155+11:00What Marie does in her spare time!
Marie out in front again.
Our in-house Champion Marie Kay is off to New Zealand this weekend to compete in the Oceania Masters Athletics Championships.
Marie has entered High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put, 60m,100m,200m,400m, 80m Hurdles, 300m Hurdles and hopefully will be selected in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays.
We wish you all our best Marie for a safe, happy and successful meet.Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-61591026620514638572011-12-06T10:43:00.001+11:002011-12-06T10:44:49.771+11:00Burrawang - Best NSW Pub!Julie and I are great mates with the owners of Burrawang Pub. Last night at the SMH Good Pub Food Guide Awards they won Best Country Pub AND best Overall Pub for NSW. We couldn't think of a more deserving reward for the incredible hard work and dedication they offer to the responsible drinking public. I recall back in the early 90's, Ed and Julie were looking for a run down pub they could Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-35029548539556462752011-12-05T17:21:00.002+11:002011-12-05T17:23:55.954+11:00Weekly Wrap up - Apart-Age is alive and well?The recently introduced National Credit Code has had a side effect. Previously banks were comfortable lending to over 50's (even using 20-30 year loan terms) as most loans are paid out in under 12 years. The banks are now tightening their lending criteria. Lenders now 'ask for evidence of how the borrower will pay out the loan on retirement or death, using the code to explain their decision.Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-36596974119589337722011-11-29T14:56:00.002+11:002011-11-29T15:20:16.875+11:00Weekly Wrap up - Wollongong, the preferred riders destinationI took some time out to watch the world class cycling field on Satuday afternoon at Wollongong lighthouse. I noticed a few things:
The road surface was superb - it was obvious someone had focussed on getting this right
It was a class field - Stage winners on European Grand Tours, Olympic Gold Medalists, World Champions on both track and road, and the Russian Olympic Cycling Team to nameTed Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-40639561805613960882011-11-23T15:08:00.001+11:002011-11-23T15:12:25.957+11:00Weekly Wrap up - Wonderful news for Wollongong - Lets build on it!Over the years, the Wollongong Mall and its environs have copped their fair share of flack. And it would be very hard to argue against the present mall being well past its use by date.
GPT is about to start the West Keira project, the Mall is getting a wonderful Christmas makeover and positive energy is returning to the CBD.
So how do we build on this?
It's time to revamp the totalTed Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-31941698933308708542011-11-14T16:13:00.000+11:002011-11-14T16:13:27.539+11:00Weekly wrap up: Kiwi SpectacularThis weeks post is coming to you from Lake Tekapo on the South Island of New Zealand. Julie and I are here to attend a wedding at The Church of the Good Sheppard. http://alpinecottage.co.nz/pics/church2_fraser_gunn.jpg
And taking a little bit of time out too. There are a few things evident.
1. New Zealanders are some of the most 'house proud' people on the planet. Everything is spotlessly clean,Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-71460118011912680912011-11-07T11:49:00.001+11:002011-11-07T12:57:45.085+11:00Weekly Wrap up - Sydney to the Gong and beyondCompleted the Sydney to the Gong ride yesterday and apart from making sure sufficient oxygen to sustain life reached my vital organs on the climbs, I had 3hrs 30 mins to reflect on a few things.
We really have world class scenery. Botany Bay, Georges River, the wonderful rainforest of Royal National Park and then the stunning Illawarra coastline to the finish. We do live in an amazing part of theTed Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-45368313291641094262011-11-04T10:50:00.001+11:002011-11-04T10:51:58.557+11:00Sydney to Gong this weekend - Sponsor me?<!--[if IE]> <![endif]--><!--[if !IE]><!--> <!--<![endif]-->Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-70252523322124443972011-10-31T12:10:00.005+11:002011-11-01T17:41:53.441+11:00Weekly Wrap up - Get up to speed, Valuers!We are spending an extraordinary amount of time working with Valuers on sale prices for properties. When you buy, the amount you can borrow against a property is determined mainly by two things. Your capacity to pay (usually a maximum of 30% of your gross income for ALL debt based repayments - including credit cards, car loans etc) and the valuation of the property (a maximum LVR - Loan to Value Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-64227851345303827332011-10-25T16:15:00.003+11:002011-10-26T15:36:19.081+11:00Weekly Wrap up - No sudden delugeNo great big emergency, no sudden deluge...just a steady repeat of last weeks numbers.We held 11 open houses with 71 attendees. A total of 3422 unique visits to our properties on the web and 3 sales negotiated.Auction results: Sydney 56% with Melbourne 60%Again we are hearing the lower end of the market is still the most active. We have negotiated $5.73m worth of sales since 1st September with a Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-19445806328888138942011-10-17T09:32:00.005+11:002011-10-17T11:10:26.015+11:00Weekly Wrap up - A pat on the back, A brickbat and A bouquetMy wife and I were in Canberra on the weekend. White fluffy clouds, birds singing in the trees and a comfortable 22 degs. Saturday morning, my phone rang. One of our sales agents was obviously stressed. Danny shouted, 'I can't get there!'. Eventually the torrential events of that Illawarra morning emerged with his journey between open houses blocked by debris, flooded streets and police cars. Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-77367479225452646792011-10-10T09:25:00.007+11:002011-10-10T10:49:39.632+11:00Weekly Wrap up - What a WOW of a weekend!Let me start with the weekend results - 11 x advertised open houses, 2 x agent appointment open houses and 98 people through these 13 properties. In addition we have negotiated 4 sales from the weekend activity. That truly is a WOW!We had an incredible 2,874 unique visits (average 143 per property) to our internet advertised properties for the week.This reinforces our belief the Wollongong marketTed Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979429828084485818.post-90368688772724213502011-10-06T12:53:00.002+11:002011-10-06T12:56:09.974+11:00Steve Jobs from his Stanford speech in 2005."Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything - all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important."Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap Ted Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11175104818253756024noreply@blogger.com0