Have you ever heard the saying “stay in your lane”? Essentially, it means stick to what you’re good at, and it can be applied to lots of things in life. Accountants don’t tend to cut their own hair, teachers don’t service their own cars – so what makes you think you can handle the sale…
Articles by Leanne Spring
Leanne is a highly experienced Buyers Agent in the Brisbane Real Estate market. Leanne became a passionate lover of property in 2001. Since then, both professionally and personally, she has been involved in all aspects of property including purchasing, negotiating, renovating, and selling.
If you’re planning to sell your home adding value to your property doesn’t need to cost a small fortune. If times, and the purse strings, are tight then there are still things you can do to boost buyer appeal or even generate some more equity without breaking the bank. While a major renovation can add…
Do you have a spare bedroom? Well, you could be one of the many Australians who could be raking in hundreds of extra dollars each week by renting out their extra room, according to new research by Finder. According to data from Finder’s Consumer Sentiment Tracker, over a third of Australians (35%) – equivalent to…
Buying a home is a major life experience, filled with excitement, happiness, and pride. But sometimes it can also be fraught with stress and fear, consuming too much of your precious time, money, and energy, particularly without the right professional guidance. Choosing the right property for your family comes down to knowing what you need,…
It’s long been a struggle for First-home buyers to get onto Australia’s property market ladder, but after 12 interest rate rises, combined with a number of market factors, it’s harder than ever to break into the market. Here are the 5 key headwinds facing first-home buyers in today’s market. 1. Property prices have outpaced wages…
Have you finally found the perfect property but now have no idea how to take the next step? Don’t worry, like many buyers out there, you’re not alone! To help make things a little easier for you, in this article we get down to the nitty-gritty of making an offer and tell you exactly what…
It seems spending has ground to a halt amid widespread mortgage stress, according to Finder’s Housing Market Report: Navigating Refinancing in 2023. The report which combines lending data with a survey of 1,016 Australians who have recently refinanced or are planning to – revealed homeowners are taking drastic measures to reduce expenses from skipping meals…
Even though interest rates are up, fewer homes are being sold for less than their asking price in 2023, just another indicator of the strength of housing markets. However, when you look at data from PropTrack, you’ll see that the extent of price reductions by sellers (the difference between the asking and sold prices) varies…
While some very fortunate parents may be in the position to buy their children a house outright, this is certainly the exception and not the rule. And, yet, all parents are likely to cast a cautious eye over property headlines as they ponder… How will my children ever afford to buy a home? Particularly in…
There’s no denying that buying a home is a big decision and yet you may be surprised by the number of people who are influenced by factors other than price, resale value, and location. From the number of a house to a lick of new paint on the walls, it seems we are influenced by…