Moving house is a strange combination of stress and excitement. It's often stressful because of the sheer enormity of the task and the looming deadline but it's usually exciting because of new beginnings. If you're about to move, here are our 6 steps for taking the stress out of moving. Pack 2 boxes and put [...]
First home buyers have it tough these days. Your first hurdle is to save a deposit – which can seem like an insurmountable task. The second hurdle is to actually beat the competition to buy the property. So let’s break this down and look at these two hurdles: Saving your deposit The obvious way to [...]
The start of the spring sales season came early this year with steady increases in listings and auction clearance rates since August. Momentum is still building with increased consumer confidence, more properties being listed and steadying out of property values. The best news for home buyers and investors is that, right now, we can secure [...]
We all know that there's good debt and there's bad debt. But what are you doing to get rid of bad debt and make the good debt work for you? Bad debt needs to be eradicated from your life. Pay it off, get rid of it. If you can't afford to live on your paycheque [...]
As a first home buyer, your number one goal is to secure enough money to buy a property. The first part is to save (or beg or borrow) for a deposit. Whether you're begging, borrowing, or saving, that's just sheer hard work and tenacity. You just have to find a way to make it happen. [...]
Over the past couple of years things have really changed for property investor. Firstly, APRA tightened reins with lenders, making borrowing money harder and increasing interest rates on investment loans. Then price corrections started in many investing "hotspots", and we saw property values drop. Then construction quality raised its ugly head and we saw caution [...]
It's that time of year again! The promise of summer has arrived and oh, what a feeling that is! To help you get ready for all that summer brings, we've put together a list of things to do. Spring clean the house - that's a no-brainer. Vacuum under the lounge and under the lounge cushions, [...]
It's time for a spring fling...with your home of course! Spring has arrived and there’s no better time to spend time outdoors. If you’re looking for a DIY project, why not transform the exterior of your home in time for spring entertaining, while adding value to your property at the same time. Here are [...]
Considering selling but just not sure what to do in today’s market? Well when you’re unsure what to do, the best thing is to do nothing at all. While there may be things in your home that don’t suit your needs like an outdated bathroom, why not spruce it up in the interim making [...]
Last week I read an article about ‘questions everyone should ask their broker’ and it really got me thinking about the services I offer and if my clients (you) really know what I can do for you. I’ve decided to answer a few of the questions featured in the article that I tend to [...]
