You won’t buy a house with a scratch of the nose
June 15, 2017
The auction has become an increasingly popular and comfortable method of sale, and there is plenty of information available to both buyers and sellers about how they can best conduct themselves. One of the oldest buyer questions is: If I scratch my nose, will I unintentionally make a bid? The auction process is very …more »
Tax help is at hand
June 9, 2017
Is keeping track of all those expenses relating to your property getting you down? Does record-keeping, or lack of it, make taxtime one big headache? Take a tip: Use an app for recording expenses Reduce your tax bill by claiming all allowable deductions on your rental property. Take a photo of your receipts as …more »
I do declare…
June 9, 2017
Investment property owners, don’t try and cheat the system when it comes to tax. The big tip: Don’t risk undeclared income You might think it will reduce your tax bill to not declare some of your income, but there could be serious financial consequences. The data matching technology now used by the ATO has …more »
Auctions motivate buyers, even in winter
June 8, 2017
What are the merits of going to auction? An auction program gives a time frame in which buyers can organise their purchasing position. An auction gives the seller an opportunity to get an unconditional contract. An auction allows the market to give indication on market price through genuine buyer feedback. Even if property does not …more »
Time to heat up your home
May 22, 2017
Winter is coming! Have you noticed? It doesn’t matter where you live, Cairns in Tropical North Queensland or Charlotte’s Pass in New South Wales where the lowest recorded temperature is minus 23.0 °C on 29th of June, 1994, or even Ophir in the south of New Zealand, which holds the record lowest temperature there of …more »
Why don’t we ask for help?
April 7, 2017
So a recent Galaxy poll turned up a finance problem in Australian households! In a survey conducted for Fox Symes, 52 per cent of Australians said they were not confident with managing their money. 44 per cent of women and 41 per cent of men admitted to not always being able to stick to …more »
Watch your semantics when it comes to selling your home
April 5, 2017
The ‘right’ words are important ingredients in your home’s marketing strategy. Experienced sales agents choose words carefully for property advertisements, and they know there are some words that are more likely to sell and some that more likely to deter a sale; however, there is still the subjective nature of buyer and seller impressions …more »
RE/MAX Attracts canny entrepreneurs
March 17, 2017
Australian real estate network follows global growth path RE/MAX Australia expanded its national footprint with the addition of 19 offices since the start of 2016. It’s exciting to see the network continue to grow across the country at such a rapid pace,” said Franchise Director Joel Davoren. RE/MAX opened in Caufield in Victoria; Kingston in …more »