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Who gets the final say in how much your property is worth? It’s not your property manager. It’s not your real estate agent. And it’s definitely not your mortgage broker! So who does get the final say as to how much your property is actually worth? As a property owner, even if you aren’t looking…
There may come a time in your life when you have to (or choose to) relocate, whether it be for professional or personal reasons, and you are faced with the decision on what to do with your family home. Should you sell? Or should you retain it and rent it out? People are most often…
If the owners in a duplex or triplex you want to buy into have let the operation of the body corporate lapse, what can you do to protect yourself? Property investment is a bittersweet mixture of successes and mistakes. As an investor, you’ll have triumphs and victories, as well as misadventures and mishaps. Persisting…
It’s D-day and the payoff for all your hard work as a buyer or seller is about to be realised. So let’s take a look at what happens come settlement. There’s nothing quite like the sweaty-palmed anticipation of settlement day. Depending on which side you sit, dusk will either bring a big cheque or a…
I remember when I was young I wanted to be a millionaire. In fact I wanted to be a millionaire by the age of 30. By the way… I didn’t make it by 30, it took me a few more years but back then reaching the status of “millionaire” used to be a big deal….
Are agents really overpaid? What do they actually do to earn their commission? I can understand how in boom times when properties almost sold themselves, that vendors wondered why they need an estate agent to sell their home. During those heady days a good estate agent could help their clients achieve a premium price and…
When you’re selling your home or investment property, you want to work with an agent that you can trust, don’t you? Your selling agent should be someone who understands your motivation for selling. They should also have a solid communication system, which means you can get in contact with them easily. Everyone hates endless voicemails…
Aussies working and living overseas might be sitting back wondering what on earth is happening in the world of finance back home. Over the past few months, no doubt, they’ve been reading revelation after revelation coming out of the Royal Commission into the banking sector. From dodgy financial advice to customers paying fees for services…
There is more education about the property market available than ever before. Yet many first home buyers remain quite clueless about the process. And that means when they are involved in their first property transaction they come across a bunch of unfamiliar terms, which doesn’t help with their stress levels. So, here are five terms…
The world of real estate has changed drastically since the turn of the century. Back then, property investment as a wealth creation strategy was really only in its infancy. Today more and more Australians are interested in property. Over that time the role of real estate agents has changed. In the past, agents held much…
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