If you want to get the best deal on a property, it’s going to take more than writing an offer and crossing your fingers it gets accepted. Effective negotiation isn’t rocket science, but it does require knowledge, effort and a fair amount of patience. Before you start offering purchase prices to agents, make sure you’re…
Articles by Bryce Yardney
Bryce is a property development specialist, having successfully sourced, project managed and completed hundreds of development projects for Metropole’s clients, helping them create substantial wealth.Visit Metropole.com.au
Now that our property markets are on the move more and more vendors are putting their property to auction. An no Sunday morning is complete without checking the weekend clearance rates, especially for property pundits in Melbourne and Sydney. That’s because the auction results are a timely gauge of conditions of what’s going on with…
With all the mixed messages in the media about the economy and our property markets, some vendors are getting nervous. So what does this mean for buyers? Well, it means that it’s now possible to buy good properties before they even make it to auction day — and the ball is in your court when it…
Auctions are back on the agenda but many vendors are still nervous – which means conditions are now ideal to buy great quality properties before auction day. As a buyer, it’s a huge advantage to be able to snap up a fantastic property without the stress of engaging in a potential bidding war. But what…
Unlike some of Australia’s other major cities, Melbourne’s house values were severely impacted by the state’s extended Coronavirus lockdown in 2020. But while the state’s property market suffered a dip, since late October, the Melbourne market has rebounded strongly. And there is still plenty of growth and opportunity left. In fact, I think the city…
Have you ever wondered how you get started in property development? I’ve recently noticed a trend in budding developers – they are looking for an overview of the property development process and they want it in a simple and accessible way. It’s probably in part because many of the property markets around Australia are flat…
You’ve just made an offer on your next investment property and it’s been accepted. That’s great news, but what actually comes with the property when you settle? Is it everything that you saw when you inspected the property? Clearly not – some of the items in the property belonged to the vendor. You didn’t really…
In Australia today, how much can you expect to spend when building a house? Without sounding trite, the answer to this could be summed up with that frustrating yet often accurate phrase: how long is a piece of string? There are a number of different factors that can impact the cost of building a house,…
You’ve found the ideal new home – a beautiful established terrace and then comes the shock. The building and pest inspection reveal rising damp. Rising damp is when moisture from under the house gets into the internal walls. So what should you do? You’ll often be able to tell a home has rising damp when…
What do you do if you’re keen to buy a property at auction but it is passed in? Sure our property markets are strong, but 20% to 30% of properties put the auction still don’t sell on the day, so how do you handle the situation? At an auction, if the bidding for the property doesn’t…