Home affordability has hit centre stage in the federal election with Labor offering a scheme in which buyers can purchase a home more cheaply if they share equity in the property with the Government. Labor says it would take up to 40% equity in a home to give Australians a better opportunity to get on…
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Preparing for a sales campaign is not a small task if you’re dedicated to maximising the sale price of your home. Most agents will only give you the basic instructions – declutter, wash the windows, repaint worn areas and add some sass to your curb appeal. But of course, there’s far more to it than…
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Did you know that street appeal is one of the most important aspects of any campaign to sell a home? Failure to make a good first impression means many buyers won’t even walk through your front door.. Even in a seller’s market it’s important to make a favourable impact, as this helps you simultaneously compete…
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When you’re building or renovating a bathroom, it’s incredibly tempting to purchase decorative lighting as the ultimate finishing touch, but be wary of the traps. Bathroom lighting must comply with a strict set of rules, and you’ll find your electrician refusing to complete an installation if a light doesn’t comply. All wet areas, including bathrooms,…
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A clean and tidy home is essential when presenting to prospective buyers, who will quickly turn their backs on properties that are dirt traps. Buyers rarely see past the mess, never imagining that a dirty home is where they’d want to create the next chapter of their lives. Before putting your house on the market,…
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Choosing a real estate agent is one of the most confronting challenges an owner must address when preparing to put their property on the market. Research from property technology company ActivePipe shows that 24.2% of sellers make their choice based on the personality of an agent. Reputation, conveyed by word of mouth, influences the decision…
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Every buyer will go through a series of emotions when choosing a home, from the start of the search to taking possession of the front door key. Let’s not sugar-coat this: buying property can be a stressful time. First-time buyers will experience the anxiety of dealing with each issue for the first time. And for…
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When you work for yourself, you may pay yourself a consistent income, but, more likely, your earnings fluctuate month to month. You may have experience managing your personal cash flow to accommodate this, however lenders tend to look for stability and a track record of making ends meet. So, if you are self-employed and want…
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The skyrocketing price of petrol – despite the federal government giving up 22c a litre in fuel tax to ease our economic pain – has increased the interest in purchasing one of the many electric vehicles (EVs) coming on to the market in Australia. However, despite the gains, sales of EVs still remain low, with…
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Australians have been warned of fast-rising building and renovation costs and urged to re-evaluate their insurance coverage as near double-digit inflation strikes the building industry. Construction costs jumped 9% in the year to March, according to the latest figures from CoreLogic, a leading real estate researcher. This is the steepest jump in building material costs…
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