The week ending 18th December delivered an auction clearance rate of 76% from a total of 929 auctions reported for the period (based on REIV data). There were 620 homes sold at auction last week and another 264 sold prior to auction, with 277 passed in. There were 67 properties that were withdrawn from sale and 38 auctions were postponed. As Melissa Heagney recently reported, the …
Selling your home? Make sure you remove these deal breakers!
Selling a home these days means you need to be on trend and clutter free with your interior design. Your goal should always be to have the buyer picture him or herself living in their new home – your home! Decluttering is vital, to ensure that any prospective buyer can visualise themselves living in the space. A declutter can include removing bulky appliances, any personal items and …
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Property inspections open to all. Pandemic rules ease.
The Victorian Government has made changes to the state's COVID-19 restrictions including amendments to public health orders. From 12:59pm on the 15th December, vaccination status is no longer required to be disclosed in order to attend real estate inspections and auctions. The wearing of masks is still a requirement and real estate agents will still need to adhere to various COVID-19 safe …
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We love our happy clients – Subir & Susmita
We love it when we help our clients realise their hopes of purchasing a home they have fallen in love with. Subir and Susmita are one of those lovely clients we were able to assist with a new home. This is what they had to say, "We were looking for a place we could call our own and we reached out to Wendy Chamberlain. We have had an amazing experience so far and we are standing in …
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Buyer’s Agent Balwyn North – Suburb Profile (updated December 2021)
Buying a property in Balwyn North can be a daunting and difficult process. For many of us, buying property is something we only do a few times in our lives. A buyers advocate (also known as a buyers agent or property finder) can be an enormous help when buying a home or investment property by: removing the stress and frustration of buying a homesaving you time and allowing you to get your …
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What is Rent-vesting?
A growing number of couples and families in Australia today are opting to buy a property as an investment in a more affordable suburb, whilst still continuing to rent in the suburb they wish to live in. This is known as rent-vesting. Many first homebuyers are doing this as a way to get a start on the property ownership ladder, with the added bonus of earning extra income at the same time. Whilst …
We love our happy clients – Sophie & Andy
We love it when we help our clients realise their hopes of purchasing a home they have fallen in love with. Sophie and Andy are one of those lovely clients we were able to assist with a new home. This is what they had to say, "Thank you very much Wendy for finding our beautiful house and everything you have done for us in that process. It has worked out very well and we are …
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Buyer’s Agent Glen Waverley – Suburb Profile (updated December 2021)
Buying a property in Glen Waverley can be a daunting and difficult process. For many of us, buying property is something we only do a few times in our lives. A buyers advocate (also known as a buyers agent or property finder) can be an enormous help when buying a home or investment property by: Questions such as “where can I find a home I can afford”, “am I paying too much?”, “where can I …
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RBA continues to hold interest rates at 0.1%
The RBA met for the final time for 2021 on Tuesday 7th December and announced that interest rates will remain on hold at 0.1%. Interest rates remain at a record low for the 13th consecutive month. In it's latest Media Release, Board Governor, Phillip Lowe, stated that the decision to keep interest rates at this record low was based on a recovering Australian economy after the setback caused by …
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What’s on your property inspection checklist?
You've saved a deposit. Your finance has been approved. Now you're ready to start looking at properties to buy... Finding a home that suits your needs and your budget doesn't need to be difficult. But it does require some forethought and due diligence on your part. Keep reading for some valuable tips on what to include in your property inspection checklist. A lot of the focus when inspecting …
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