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At Tracy Yap Realty, we offer a complete property management services, with a wide range of resources to successfully lease your home in today's market. Through referrals and recommendations from satisfied clients, Tracy Yap Realty has become one of the leading agents in the area. Please see below for some of our recently leased properties. 

Great results over the weekend , a 100% auction clearance rate with 6 properties sold at or prior to auction 

·         54 Menzies Road, Marsfield

·         34 Boronia Road, Epping

·        1/19 Herring Road, Marsfield  

·         8/37 Doomben Avenue, Eastwood

·         35/19 Taranto Road, Marsfield

If you are interested in buying or selling a property, don’t hesitate to contact us to see how we can help.

Buying off-the-plan has accumulated some bad reputation among buyers as it can been as an investment that has an unjustified amount of risk to it as well as not being able to inspect the property before purchasing it. However, there are still benefits from buying off the plan when well researched for those seeking more alternatives to own property.
1.    Saving on stamp duty
2.    Depreciation benefits: Get a full depreciation schedule from a quantity surveyor once you have settled your property. This will allow you to claim deductions for brand new fittings and fixtures.
3.    No need for repair or renovations
4.    Reduced power bills: New properties must meet energy efficiency requirements due to changes to the Australian Building Code. 
5.    Potential capital gains: Within such a competitive market, buying off-the-plan allows you to buy at the current price. This means your property may be worth more than what you originally paid for after construction is completed.
6.    Allows buyers to enter into the property market: Since only a 10% deposit is needed to secure the property it allows buyers to pay the balance of the purchase price at settlement when construction is completed.
We currently have an off-the-plan opportunity at 22-26 Essex Street Epping, for more information visit our website (http://tracyyap.com.au/1P6629/22-26-essex-street-epping) or feel free to contact Danny Yap at danny@tracyyap.com.au or 0406 338 088.

For more details see the link below.
http://www.realestate.com.au/advice/6-perks-buying-plan/

We have several brand new apartments available and settling soon in Macquarie Park. This area is expected to be the next high growth area in Sydney due to its close proximity to Sydney CBD as well as amenities.

Macquarie Park Village is a new modern development which is located just moments away from Macquarie Shopping Centre, University and train station. With its architecture and interiors by award-winning Architects and Designers AJ+C, it offers open spaces, an outdoor heated resort style pool, health club facility, tree lined avenues and communal gardens.

This development has an expected completion in the first quarter to first half of 2017.

We currently have the following properties from Macquarie Park Village on offer:

• 603 & 703/110-114 Herring Road
• G11/110-114 Herring Road
• 109/110-114 Herring Road

For more information about these properties, the links are provided below:

http://tracyyap.com.au/1P6891/603-703-110-114-herring-road-macquarie-park

http://tracyyap.com.au/1P6241/g11-110-herring-road-macquarie-park

http://tracyyap.com.au/1P6796/109-110-114-herring-road-macquarie-park

For any further enquiries about the properties we have on offer from the development, feel free to contact Danny Yap on danny@tracyyap.com.au.

Images represent artist impression only.

Disclaimer: We have obtained all information herein from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own investigations.

One of the most important elements for a successful property sale is the emotional impact the property has on potential buyers.

Presenting a property for sale is all about creating an aspirational living scenario. This will help solidify the property in the buyer’s mind and set it apart from the competition.

Getting presentation right could be the difference in the final sale price and the overall success of the sales campaign.

To help get vendors on the right track with presentation, we’ve put together our top 3 tips to help you prepare for sale.

1. Showcase the property's best features

When vendors choose to leave it to the buyer’s imagination to “scale up the space” or see the space for how it could be – most buyers, unfortunately, are not likely to envision the room’s true potential. It’s very important to showcase the property for its true potential as this will ultimately impact the final sales result.

If there is underutilised space in the property, transforming it into a study nook, or a secondary living area is a great tip to add value in the eyes of a potential buyer. Study areas are in high demand with buyers as many people require space to work or study from home these days.

Most buyers can’t visualise how a home can look or feel if it is presented empty. Presenting a home empty makes it difficult for buyers to envision how they would live in a property and creates a barrier to that, oh so important emotional connection.

Image: Styled by Vault Interiors Property Styling for Tracy Yap Realty

2. Style for the demographic

Styling for a demographic is very important.  Appropriate furniture and accent colours can be used to enhance a property’s appeal to a certain buyer or target market.

Downsizers may like a home presented in a more neutral palette, whereas young executive buyers may prefer a more designer edge with bolder accent colours.

If the property is close to natural beauty, the styling should reflect this, to reinforce the potential lifestyle benefits to the buyer – for example, if the property is near to greenery or a national park, styling accents can be used to showcase that lifestyle throughout the home.

Image: Styled by Vault Interiors Property Styling for Tracy Yap Realty

3. Style for the situation

Is the property currently furnished by the owners or is it tenanted? A property can be well presented in either scenario. For example, if a listing is fully furnished but lacks warmth, punch and vibrancy incorporating an art piece can really step the listing up a notch. If the owner is on a budget, a few stylish yet affordable additions may be all it takes to make a potential buyer feel more at home.

Image: Styled by Vault Interiors Property Styling for Tracy Yap Realty

If you would like to find more information on styling for sale (particularly in spring) click here.

Homes in the northern district are in strong demand as clearance rate hits 95 per cent

18 Rosen St, Epping sells for $450,000 above reserve

"About 90 onlookers, many of them neighbours, watched on in amazement as a red-brick house in ­original condition at 18 Rosen St, Epping, sold for $2.36 million, which came in $450,000 above the reserve

We have had some great properties come to market over the past two months benefiting buyers while sellers have continued to achieve strong prices. We continue to see strong demand for properties from the North Shore to the North West to the Hills Districts with supply tightening.

It may be a good time to revisit your property plans now, please do not hesitate to contact us if we can assist with your property search or sale.