Category: Buyers

Six reasons why an inspection is essential before you buy

With the market so hot right now, it’s tempting to skip a building inspection in your race to win the home of your dreams. But don’t do it! It shouldn’t even be tempting. A golden rule of buying property is, eliminate emotion! There’s nothing wrong with falling in love with a property, but you need…
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Seven ways you can buy with confidence

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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5 actions to help buy your dream home in a booming market

It can be brutal out there – the booming property market right now has left many wondering what more they can do to find their dream home. However, there are several strategies you can deploy to reduce the risk of losing a property that’s captured your heart. But first let’s take a quick look at…
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5 tips for buying a renovators delight

A trait of a booming market is the desire of buyers to find a bargain by seeking our properties that need renovation or redevelopment. ‘Renovators delights’ are often seen as a great way into the market for investors, property developers and first-time buyers.  But unless you’ve spent time researching your target property and have experience…
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Four buyer strategies to help secure your dream home

Four buyer strategies to help secure your dream home

The pressure-cooker atmosphere of purchasing property in a booming market can unnerve even the most experienced buyers. Currently, media reports talk of buyers being motivated by FOMO or fear of missing out. Even if you believe this, I’d recommend you avoid getting swept up in the moment.  As an experienced real estate agent, my advice…
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Luxuries you can expect with resort-style apartments

Luxuries you can expect with resort-style apartments

A common question about apartments and condos from buyers and investors at the luxury end of the market focuses on which amenities in a complex are the most popular. This is an important issue because the best property investments are those that meet buyer needs. At the top end of the market, buyers are seeking…
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4 rules to find the best location for your next apartment

4 rules to find the best location for your next apartment

If you’re looking for a city apartment right now, you’re probably seeing similar styles of property and wondering how to decide which one is the best for you. This can be daunting, but the answer is often found by selecting your favorite location. The best medium to long-term investments for residential apartments in urban areas…
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Six ways to be an upbeat buyer in booming market

Six ways to be an upbeat buyer in a booming market

It’s can be a tense time for buyers if you’ve set your heart on entering the market or upgrading to your new home. In periods of high demand in the American housing market, reports have shown that over half of homes for sale became the subject of bidding wars for extended stretches of time. This…
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The best strategy to buy in a strong market is to stick to your plan

The strength of real estate has been breathtaking in the past few months, with media headlines exalting incredible prices above reserve as buyers compete for a limited number of properties on the market.   If you look across Australia, it’s odds-on all the capital cities will achieve double-digit growth in the residential sectors this year. For…
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12 tips for furnishing your living area

One of the great pleasures of buying a new property or renovating an old one is to be able to tap into your imagination to decorate and furnish your dream. If you follow the basic rules of interior design, then you will be more than delighted with your final result. Some of us though are…
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