HONEY, I SHRUNK THE BATHROOM!
March 28, 2024
The Housing Industry Association (HIA) says the size of a typical bathroom has decreased because home renovators and builders are scaling back. HIA is attributing this to affordability concerns and higher mortgage repayments. HIA produces the Kitchen and Bathroom Report, with forecasts and insights into these important areas of the home. While affordability and value …more »
Be aware of risks with battery misuse
March 28, 2024
We are hearing more reports of dangerous incidents involving lithium-ion batteries. While we’re unable to manage exactly what goes in and out of our properties, education surrounding the use – and misuse – of products containing the batteries may be an important step in safeguarding lives and properties. It would be reasonable today to assume …more »
Why a rental appraisal is important
March 28, 2024
Landlords play a pivotal role in supplying housing to the private sector and with a proportion of landlords choosing to sell, many properties have been taken off market. With one of the most challenging rental market cycles for some time, there is a lot of pressure on landlords to ensure they provide the right property …more »
Could autumn be the most productive season in the Aussie calendar?
March 26, 2024
We’re now well and truly into 2024… have you uttered the phrase “I can’t believe we’re almost in April!” yet? All the big summer celebrations have wrapped up, and most of us are well and truly back into routine; we’ve had our fun in the sun and temperatures are starting to shift downward. Business wise, …more »
A NEW BREED OF BUYER’S AGENT
March 21, 2024
Australia has one of the highest rates of pet ownership worldwide. Approximately 66 per cent of households have a pet. Dogs claim top billing – around 44 per cent of all pets in Australia. Scientists from Konkuk University, in South Korea, scanned the brains of 30 people as they groomed, fed and played with a …more »
Buying is the plan
March 20, 2024
If home-buying is a journey you want to take in 2024, don’t wait around to get things underway. Here are four starters: Find a real estate agent. Choose an agent you trust to be your go-to expert on all facets of the homebuying process, from finding potential properties to coordinating inspections, to negotiating on your …more »
Project: Investment Property
March 5, 2024
You’ve set your plan in motion, gained the right advice, been to the banks and purchased your first (or second or third) investment property – congratulations! Now to get it ready to lease. First call: to renovate, rejuvenate or rent. The idea that any property can be a rental is true, to some extent, but …more »
Growing portfolios
March 5, 2024
Recent figures have revealed there are 11 million residential dwellings in Australia, with 56.7% of Australian household wealth held in housing. Interestingly, earlier figures (2022-21 financial year) found the jump from single property investors to dual property investors to be quite significant, with the former being 71.48% and 18.86% the latter. Not surprisingly the more …more »