Buyers are left to fend for themselves when it comes to purchasing a property, often having to negotiate a price against an experienced and savvy real estate agent. For many, this is a formidable challenge. You might only ever negotiate a six- or seven-figure deal two or three times in your life. For an agent,…
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There’s a lot of talk in the real estate market about how the Covid-related fall in immigration might affect property prices in Australia over the next few years. For property buyers and sellers, this is an issue that needs to be explored. As your local real estate agent, I thought I would offer a perspective.…
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With working from home now part of our “new normal”, we’ve started to see specific repercussions for inner-city rental prices. New research shows rents in inner-city suburbs of east coast cities are in decline as tenants seek bigger homes and more space in suburbia and on the urban edge. For investors confident in the value…
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Google has a word for an ambitious project – they call it a “moon-shot”. Owners who are about to put their home on the market will often unknowingly copy this approach when setting their reserve for their auction, or asking price. “Let’s test the market,” they declare. It is code for saying they want to…
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Christmas can be a great time to buy property – sellers are motivated and hordes of buyers who would have been your competition just a few weeks earlier have disappeared from the market to head to the beach. You can sometimes pick up a great deal in this environment if you know what you want…
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Deciding when to sell is often a balancing act of juggling normal commitments of work, school and daily life together with the time it takes to maximise the value of your home and prepare it for sale. A popular reason among families to move during summer holidays is to allow the kids to start at…
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The price of property is never far from the headlines. The media loves to talk the market up, down and even sideways, depending on the economic circumstances of the time. But do these articles really have a relevance to the value of your property? They can definitely influence the mood of the market, but you…
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A new first-home buyer fund has been established as part of the State Government’s efforts to get the economy moving again after the Covid lockdown. If you’re a first-home buyer right now, you will save thousands of dollars by navigating the bewildering number of offers that are available from the State and Federal governments. The…
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Stamp duty not only affects homebuyers but also influences the economy and even how our society is shaped. Recently, the NSW Treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, put forward a proposal in which buyers would choose between paying the one-off purchase levy, or be subject to a smaller but annual land tax. So what’s going on here, and…
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Nothing lures property buyers into the market like the Spring sunshine. Most homeowners know the market sparks up once Winter is over and they’re keen to catch the wave of positive sentiment. The springtime sunshine will highlight the positives of your home but can expose issues if you’re not fully prepared. Here’s our guide to…
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