You don’t wing Mother’s Day Audible groans were heard around the country on Tuesday when the RBA shocked experts with another rate rise from 3.6 per cent to 3.85 per cent. But you’ll be hearing more than that if you forget to shower Mum (yours or your kids’ one and only) with gifts, pamper sessions…
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Glimmers on the horizon There’s been a couple of major highs this week. Parents the NB over breathed a sigh of relief when they could finally drop their beloveds off at the golden gates of good education and go back to a bit of routine and a lot less snacks. We as a nation collectively…
The Weekly 21 April 2023 Speak now or forever hold your peace… Last year we were keeping tabs on the pedestrianisation of the Avalon Village. The roadwork commotion, the traffic banked up at the lights onto Pittwater road, the landscaping. It’s been a few months since the proverbial and actual dust has settled, the final…
The calm after the storm (or during)… We are now in the period post Easter where you’re either finally coming off a sugar high from the binge that was, or you’re still working your way through the stash that never ends like it’s your second job — just to make sure it’s all out of…
Happy Easter, everyone! There is so much to unpack right now. Daylight savings has given every parent of small people extra eye bags and an increased coffee addition, rate hikes have finally (finally!) paused, school holidays are back like they never ended and you’ve all cleared out every shop from Av to Manly of mini…
There’s a crisp in the air We’re on the other side of the election, of summer and (PSA) of daylight savings come this Sunday. That’s clocks back not forward for those who need to hear it. So while we hate to be the bearer of bad news, we’re calling it —the silly season has come…
The big day is here Election Eve. It’s like the night before Christmas – except with a sausage sizzle for breakfast, pamphlets instead of presents and a looooong line to participate. Yet there’s an anticipation you can’t deny. Everyone worth their council sticker will be out and about, scouting the quickest voting booth and the…
It’s getting hot in here The NSW election is less than two weeks away and things are heating up. Literally and figuratively. Not only on the State side of things, with a raft of electoral boundary changes throwing curve balls and experts calling it the closest election since 2011, but on the local front as…
Goodbye, old friend We were so sad to see Leonardo’s Deli close its laneway doors on Wednesday. The vibrant energy, live music and unrivaled charcuterie it brought to Avalon’s nightlife (not to mention the owners huge smiles and warm hugs) since 2021 will be incredibly missed. Thank you for injecting a vibe! A zing! And…
Farewell Summer… And just like that, the first trademark Summer in what feels like a decade has come and gone. And god it was good. Satisfyingly hazy, lazy and memory-making. Even when it was (and still is) so humid it felt like far north Queensland, it was SUMMER. Let’s just all take a moment for…
We did it! Big news around here… If you’ve been wondering why the Shores team have been walking around Avalon with huge grins on our faces the past few days, now you’ll know why. Last week, we were acknowledged as the HIGHEST RANKING real estate agency on the Northern Beaches for property management services in…
Highs, lows and roundabouts A pregnant Rhianna performing at the Super Bowl (who runs the world?), the continuous and devastating news coming out of Türkiye and Syria (last week’s guide to supporting victims if you haven’t already) and the lazer focus on the RBA and those interest rate hikes… which you can read about from…
Supporting the community near and far We’re going to get serious for a minute. We are devastated by the news of the earthquake that has rocked Türkiye and neighbouring Syria early Monday morning. Not only is it heartbreaking to watch the rescue efforts unfold and hear that thousands of people have died, thousands more are…
Hot hot heat January in a word? HUMID. And it hasn’t stopped since we stepped into Feb, nor have we stopped mentioning it. Reports say Sydney was as sticky as Cairns last Sunday so no wonder there were some sleepless heads up at Classic Coffee ordering triple shots… or was that the Aus Open final?…
Back to schoooool And there you have it. School summer holidays are pretty much fin as we go to print and another chapter of back-to-back beach days, balmy family eves, staying at so-and-so’s house, the local Mr Whippy at ungodly hours and the well worn combination of OOSH, WFH and can-you-please-have-them playdates have come to…
Hello 2023! Aaaaah, that was good. Feet were up, naps were had, swims were regular and it was a bad couple of weeks to be prawn toast and champagne at BJH. But we are back, energised, aligned and ready for 2023. To give your homes the love and attention they deserve, or find you a…
That’s a wrap Firstly we wanted to thank all of our incredible clients for continuing to put their trust in us. We feel an immense sense of privilege to live and work in this beautiful community and support you all through one of your big ticket life events! Selling, managing and leasing your homes is…
Word on the street is that 2023 might see a lift in Aussie house prices if we don’t experience more interest rate rises. But it’s time to make your place feel like home away from home for relatives and ..shop locally with our Shores 2022 Christmas Gift Guide. There’s a lot on in our area, so find out more…
The time has come. Suddenly it’s December and the idea of racing into the ‘big shops’ fills many of us with dread. Kids have their lists ready, will it be more plastic? Do I have to scale the heights of a discount toy store, what about Dad? Help, no idea what to buy the guy.…
Market wrap We all know rental vacancies have been extremely tight this past year, there’s no doubt about it, and while the national rental vacancy rate saw a record low of 0.8 last month, reports are saying vacancies are expected to rise over the next couple of months to huge relief from tenants everywhere looking…