Local real estate sales 'unaffected'

A Woy Woy real estate agency has claimed that the Peninsula property market has been relatively unaffected by the global economic crisis

Wilson's Estate Agency has claimed it has been "business as usual" with 54 local property sales valued at $19 million over four months from July.

The highest number of sales over the four-month period was 17 in July, valued at more than $6 million.

Agent Mr Troy Howe said: "In what most are describing as a tough market, our team is consistently selling properties at a price that our owners are very happy with."

Mr Howe said now was the time for residents interested in selling their property to make preparations before the busy festive season.

"With Christmas and the New Year fast approaching now is the time to prepare your home for sale if you plan to make the move early in 2009," Mr Howe said.

"With solicitors, conveyances and the print advertising media closing on December 19 and reopening on January 12, it is an advantage to have your property on the market whilst many of the competition will be waiting until January or February."

Newsletter, 24 Nov 2008 Troy Howe, Wilson's Estate Agency