Message in a Column
June 11, 2021
Lyn Cox, Public Relations, writes: I am a die-hard newspaper reader – and, unashamedly, I prefer print. I like to turn pages. I like to cut things out. I enjoy reading columns, as long as they are not too political. There are some columnists I skip. Sometimes the writer’s message I really like is buried …more »
Selling in Spring Begins in Winter
June 3, 2021
Spring is often touted the best time of the year to sell a property. Actually, a house can sell, and a buyer may want to buy, in any season – there’s a lot more to the market than just the weather. That said, if a spring sale is what works best for you – because …more »
Getting the basics right
May 25, 2021
Unless you live it or love it, keeping up with property style trends can be challenging. And often, when you find a style you like, it is just as swiftly replaced with the next one. Trying to keep your rental property up with the latest style trend is an almost impossible task, and to be …more »
Investing in a holiday town
May 25, 2021
Could your next investment be in a sought-after holiday location? According to a study commissioned by ING Australia, younger Aussies prefer to live and work close to cities while they invest in property in popular holiday destinations. The recent boom in regional and local travel has no doubt captured the attention of the astute …more »
Looking ahead for investment opportunities
May 25, 2021
Earlier this month the federal budget was handed down and, while there might not have been anything specifically targeting Australian landlords, there was plenty to be mindful of in future investment endeavours. In the budget announcement, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg shared that housing is now worth more than $8 trillion. And the importance of this …more »
We are happy – Officially
May 18, 2021
The World Happiness Report is an annual list powered by data from the Gallup World Poll. The 2021 report focused on pandemic effects on the quality and structure of people’s lives and how governments worldwide reacted and dealt with it. For the fourth year running, Finland came out on top, with Iceland, Denmark, Switzerland, …more »
Throw Back the Doona
May 13, 2021
Even the Real Estate Institute of Australia was getting into the spirit of the season; not the festive season, but the months of the year when we are inclined snuggle in and pull up the doona. The REIA message, with two weeks of autumn 2021 left to go, suggested to homeowners, who may have put …more »
A Sale for Every Season
May 10, 2021
Does weather have an influence on potential buyers and sellers? Some say less people go out looking for properties in winter because the weather is colder and wetter, but do we really want to rely on predominantly UK suppositions when our seasonal climate is somewhat different? Is seasonality fact or fiction when it comes to …more »