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Market Cycles in Practice: Long-Term Lessons for Sellers & Buyers

September 6, 2026

Chris Vrantsis explains that property markets don’t move in straight lines. Over 38 years, he’s weathered boom, gloom, corrections, recoveries, and everything between — across Thornbury, Northcote, Preston, Brunswick and the broader north.

He uses real-life stories: the vendor who missed a $1.3M offer and watched the market pull back by $300k; buyers who waited, then priced themselves out. Chris coaches clients to assess opportunity in the context of the current market, not the wished-for one.

This long-form resource walks buyers and sellers through real-world cycle examples, what to watch for, and how to make sense of media noise using lived local experience.

If you want straight-talking guidance through your cycle, contact Chris for a no-nonsense chat.

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