Multi-generational renters
June 21, 2019
Adult kids who have come back for a ‘short while’. Baby Boomer parents who are at an age where they may need some in-home support. With three generations in one house, could your own home handle the extra people? If this is a situation that sounds familiar to you as a home owner, chances …more »
Now’s the time to prep
June 7, 2019
Spring is often touted the best time of the year to sell a property, with the weather making house-hunting more pleasant, many homes and gardens at their most inviting, and buyers seeming to emerge from their winter doldrums. Many in the real estate industry are wondering if this coming spring might be one of …more »
Trainspotting
June 4, 2019
Here’s a question for dinner table conversation that’s sure to divide: Would you buy a house on a railway line? While you might think that loud, rattling trains in your property’s backyard are sure to decrease the value of your property, that may not be the case. Being in the vicinity of public transport infrastructure …more »
DAYS ON MARKET
May 30, 2019
Days on market, time on market, median days to sell… what does it mean and what might it tell us? When you are following the real estate market, ‘days on market’ becomes a familiar term. It basically means the number of days a property spends on the market before it is sold. It is, in …more »
Let’s talk Tax
May 27, 2019
It’s almost that time of year again – tax time. In the lead up to June 30, right now is a great time to set a little extra time aside to ensure you have everything ready for end-of-financial-year. You want owning an investment property to be very rewarding, particularly at tax time, which is why …more »
PLANNING TO SELL? STOP AND THINK BEFORE YOU…
May 24, 2019
In most instances, homeowners who are planning to sell look around the property and come up with a list. The list may be a timeline, which includes meeting with prospective marketing agents, bringing in professional cleaners or engaging a stylist, but it will generally include tidy-up and fix-up projects of some nature. Here are a …more »
Virtual reality – a reality to consider when targeting tenants
May 21, 2019
Virtual reality – a reality to consider when targeting tenants. One day, now or in the not-so-distant future, your new tenant may have walked through your investment property and decided it was the perfect renter for them… without having even opened the front door. Or perhaps that’s the way it happens now… at your …more »
Backyard bliss or miss
May 21, 2019
Whether your property has a huge backyard that’s big enough to host the Christmas Day cricket match, or a small courtyard that’s just perfect for a sunny Sunday brunch, the outside spaces of your property may be as important as the inside of the home to prospective tenants. While it is true that not …more »