Modern house designs often emphasize the garage, combining secure access into a property with the aesthetic of sleek doors that obey your command at the touch of a button. Buyers increasingly favor homes that have the garage integrated into the design so that it provides secure access – and they’re willing to pay a premium…
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It comes to most of us eventually – the day when we decide it’s time to let go of the family home and downsize to simplify your life and minimize your expenses. Downsizing is one of the most popular reasons for buying and selling real estate among those in their mid-50s and early 60s. That’s…
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One of the greatest mistakes many buyers make is to rush the decision. It’s easy to get swept up in the emotion of finding your dream home. Even in a hot market, it’s important not to buy on emotion or skip important steps that will protect you. Diligent agents will insist that all the necessary…
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Working from home is now becoming a permanent part of many professional lives. Many companies have scaled back on commercial rents and telling employees they’ll not be returning to their offices and cubicles – or limiting their return to the office obligations. Many of us are now expected to use their home as their office…
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Giving the interior of your property a facelift with a lick of paint is a common strategy for improving your home quickly and economically before placing it on the market. Fresh paint on the walls and ceilings can lift a house or apartment, giving potential buyers a great impression. It prevents buyers from focusing on…
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Buying a ‘renovators delight’ has always been regarded as a way to enter a market affordably, and is often a preference of first home buyers. Weekends spent on DIY projects, fixing up your place and perhaps restoring it to its former glory can be immensely rewarding – as well as lucrative financially. But like all…
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The settlement process of buying property can be full of mixed emotions as you grapple with the excitement of the purchase against the fear something might go wrong and dash your dreams. Losing a property once an offer has been accepted is a rare event. It happens, of course, so you should never consider a…
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It’s hard to imagine losing a home in a fire but it happens every day and ironically, the colder months are often a time of greater risk. For those who survive, the sense of loss stays with them for the rest of their lives. It can be truly devastating both physically and emotionally. As local…
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There are several small but important misconceptions about property investment that can catch out new or would-be landlords. The Federal Government provides attractive financial incentives for property investment, and you don’t want to miss out on those benefits. But it can be easy to get it wrong and find yourself with a nasty letter from…
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Any experienced property investor will testify to the importance of record-keeping to ensure they gain all the tax advantages the government offers the nation’s landlords. And with the end of the tax year fast approaching, no property organised investor should be scrambling to find receipts and bills to file in their return for the Australian…
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