Whether it’s the home you live in or an investment property; selling a house is a substantial transaction that is worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Mistakes and oversights can cost you a lot of time and money, so you might be surprised to know that there are some all-too-common – and disastrously costly –…
Articles by Kate Forbes
Kate Forbes is a National Director Property Strategy at Metropole. She has 15 years of investment experience in financial markets in two continents, is qualified in multiple disciplines and is also a chartered financial analyst (CFA).
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