House or Apartment? The first home owners debate.
November 1, 2017
While blogger, Jennifer K, didn’t buy an apartment as her first home, the apartment-lifestyle has its attractions. When I was younger – I’m talking well before I ever considered buying my first home – I loved the idea of living in an apartment right in the middle of the city, with everything at your …more »
Divide and conquer
October 27, 2017
If you would like the end of your home loan repayments to come sooner, consider this: Do you repay monthly? Divide that amount by two. Then simply change to repaying that amount fortnightly. Instead of 12 monthly repayments, you’ll make 26 fortnightly payments, which is like a whole extra month of repayments. Don’t dismiss the …more »
Consider the strategy of ‘rentvesting’
October 25, 2017
Recent first-time home buyer, Jennifer K, considers the strategy of ‘rentvesting’. If you’re like me, when I was looking at buying my first home I came across the term ‘rentvesting’ quite a bit in my late night trawls for advice from the World Wide Web. I just brushed it off at the time, thinking …more »
Annoy the customer: Why would you!
October 25, 2017
Annoy the customer: Why would you! An Inman story recently explored the top seven ways that real estate agents can annoy their customers. The first three mentioned were not responding promptly, showing up unannounced and having an outdated website. Hopefully you do not recognise any of those traits in yourself! The remaining four were being tardy; missing …more »
ON LOCATION – Parramatta,
October 25, 2017
Where are we? Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia The City of Parramatta offers lifestyle, employment, arts and culture on the banks of the Parramatta River. It is 23 kilometres west of, and a 30 minute train ride from, Sydney’s CBD; and the popular Parramatta River ferry service operates daily from Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. The …more »
When faster is always better
October 20, 2017
Of the commitments we make in life, one that’s a pleasure to put behind us is our mortgage. “This is my home’, we can say. ‘No really… It is MY home, not the bank’s.’ For years, home owners have dreamt of the day they can say that! And you may get their sooner if you …more »
Choose value over price
October 13, 2017
Do you know the difference between ‘value’ and ‘price’? They are often confused. ‘Value’ stands the test of time, while prices fluctuate. Fact is, as property cycles go, there have been, and possibly always will be, an unfortunate percentage of homeowners who paid prices at the time of purchase that weren’t on par with the …more »
Shrinking lots require thoughtful garden planning
October 12, 2017
House renovating generally involves at least some level of garden renovation. If you are ‘doing up’ a house with the idea of taking it to the market, really think about how you might add value through the gardens you create. Especially when you are dealing with a small block, as so many are these days …more »