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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…
Want to know where Australian property sellers are the happiest? National research by RateMyAgent revealed that Aussies across the country are rising in happiness. It’s not surprising that seller satisfaction has doubled nationwide – being indicative of the steady upturn in the property market. This rapid increase was led by an explosive recovery in metropolitan Melbourne…
Buying your first home has always been one of the highlights of many people’s lives. It’s something that they’ve dreamed about and had to make sacrifices for to make it a reality. The thing is buying your first home is often imbued with emotion, which is understandable, but it’s not necessarily the best thing when…
First home buyers have started to apply for a new government scheme designed to get them onto the property ladder sooner. The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme kicked off on 1 January, with eligible first home buyers able to access funds to help with a deposit for their first home. The scheme, which was announced in the…
There’s no getting away from the fact that selling your property is a big deal. There are no certainties and lots of hard decisions to be made, underscored by the pressure of knowing that certain decisions could mean thousands of dollars less in your pocket. But how do you avoid making poor choices and…
The dream of owning your own “castle” has changed a little, with many first homebuyers today buying an investment property first instead. Australians increasingly want to live close to work and where the action is, which is why most people like to live close to the capital city centres, but with prices rising across most…
My property strategy is often classed as a long-term investor. Just to make things clear… my philosophy is to buy and seldom sell, rather than to buy and never sell. Why is that? Well, life has a funny way of bringing changes upon us and often there is not much we can do about it. Similarly…
DOES BUYERS AGENT JUST ONLY WANT TO MAKE A SALE? ASKING PRICE IS JUST A STARTING POINT FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS IS IT WORTH GETTING A VALUATION? QUESTIONS TO ASK THE AGENT BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR OFFER HOW CAN YOU USE THIS INFORMATION? We all want to buy our new home or investment property at…
Conducting a thorough inspection is one of the most important things you can do when buying a property, whether it’s brand new or a second-hand home. But not all potential buyers know how to spot a lemon. The clue is in the name – it’s a property inspection, not a leisurely walk-through. Don’t feel pressured…
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…
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