More than half of the buyers in America want their agent to help them find their most suitable property, according to a new survey by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The study, Profile of Home Buyers, says the desire to make the agent go home-hunting is buyers’ No.1 priority in the current market. It…
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Searching for your dream home can be an exciting experience: you get to explore different housing styles, check out new locations and think about the kind of decor you love. To help the process go smoothly, a great idea is to spend a little time and effort listing the features you want in a home,…
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As experienced real estate agents, we know that buying a home for the first time can be intimidating—but it doesn’t have to be! A great buying journey often depends on the questions you ask the seller and their agent when visiting the house or apartment. Below, our agents have listed five helpful questions to help…
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Amid all the fees and charges of a home loan comes stamp duty. Also called transfer duty, this one-off state and territory government tax levy applies to several everyday situations, such as vehicle registrations and insurance policies. However, stamp duty is most well known for its application to property purchases, including holiday homes, investment property…
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Settlement day can be a highly stressful, but exciting event, especially for first-home buyers. But preparation is key to a worry-free settlement day. What is settlement? Settlement day is the transfer of a property’s legal ownership from the seller, or vendor, to the buyer, and usually occurs around four to six weeks after property contracts…
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Moving homes is recognized as one of life’s most stressful events – up there with divorce and death. If you need to execute a fast property shift, stress levels can rise even higher, but with efficiency and calmness as your mantra, moving house in a month is possible, believe it or not! Here’s how: Week…
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Keeping track of the mortgage market can be a full-time job when you’re preparing to upgrade. New offers come onto the market all the time even though our interest rate is staying stubbornly high amid speculation the drift down will begin in the next few months. As an experienced local real estate agent, I work…
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Buyers are beginning to take a different approach to the property market by prioritizing price over location, according to a new survey. The rising cost of mortgages over the past two years has caused this switch in buyer focus. As an experienced real estate agent, I understand why 56% of buyers told a Coldwell Banker…
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A greater choice of properties is opening up for buyers across New Zealand as the real estate market continues to deal with the stubbornly high official cash rate (OCR) of 5.25%. Astute buyers are showing confidence in the future value of the market, making their move before rates begin to fall. As a respected agency…
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Many Americans dream of buying the classic “fixer-upper” – turning the little frog into a handsome prince! It’s a romantic idea, but there are some risks that if you know about in advance, you can successfully steer around. There’s no doubt fixer-upper homes are in big demand, and that often means they’re not always as…
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