Does your bathroom look like a bomb has hit it? It’s amazing how many owners will show an agent around their home when they’re ready to sell, and apologise profusely for the state of the bathroom. Like the kitchen, the bathroom is used so often throughout the day that it’s easy for the area to…
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With so many people juggling priorities and trying to make ends meet, is it time to consider evaluating the value of your time against the cost and of hiring a cleaner for your home? New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics says that almost 1 million of us – 974,000 – report having second…
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Everyone seeking to enter the Australian property market in 2025 will be paying closer attention than ever to the fortunes of local real estate. A mixture of economic uncertainty, low unemployment and labour shortages, together with anticipated interest rate cuts and a federal election, will all have an influence on the 2025 market. We ended…
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If there’s “Someone Special” in your life, then it’s pretty certain you’re already starting to think about how you can make Valentine’s Day truly magical. Flowers – preferably roses, coloured red – and a lovely card have become prerequisites for the love-struck guy. But it doesn’t have to be the man who has to make…
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If you’re thinking of making 2025 the year you begin a property portfolio, your timing couldn’t be better. Planning a portfolio takes time, requiring market research and due diligence regarding your financial arrangements and the tax implications. While we can only continue to speculate when the Reserve Bank of Australia will begin cutting interest rates…
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When the sun is shining and you’re enjoying a wonderful holiday at a resort or in a seaside town, it’s so easy to start dreaming of owning a holiday home. With sun-kissed beaches and streets teeming with people, you could be lured into believing owning a holiday home that you could also rent could be…
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Real estate prices displayed considerable resilience in 2024, but the burning question now is whether the supply and demand equation will keep values buoyant while we all wait for the much-promised and delayed interest rate cuts. Predicting when rates might fall from 4.35% is like playing roulette. With so many economic and geo-political factors in…
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Buying your first property is one of the most exciting moments in your life. For most first homebuyers, they will be hatching plans to renovate or make cosmetic improvements so their first apartment feels like their own home. The price of property – plus current interest rates – has forced many young buyers to modify…
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Now the holidays are coming to an end, are you rushing to get your home onto the market before the days start to cool and the nights draw in? If so, it’s worth moving quickly to catch the last of the summer buyers. There’s no doubt summer is a great time to sell. Yet, the…
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The false expectation that Australia would see interest rates tumbling by now has played a significant role in dampening the spring sales season, according to industry researcher CoreLogic. Its newly-released numbers show prices have continued to hold their ground but the number of transactions were less than historic norms. For the three months ending November…
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