For the week ending the 1st April 2023, a total of 814 houses were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 481 homes sold at auction this week, with 187 homes passed in and 146 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 77%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and …
6 Things our Clients thank us for!
We often get asked: what's the difference between a buyer's advocate and a real estate agent? The key difference between a buyer's advocate and a real estate agent is who they represent. A real estate agent is acting on behalf of the seller, also known as the vendor. A buyer's advocate is acting purely on behalf of the buyer, working exclusively for them to achieve the very best outcome …
We Love Our Happy Clients – Varun & Niharika
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Varun & Niharika purchase their first property! This is what they had to say: "Absolutely fantastic experience with Wendy and her team (Jemma). As first home buyers we had endless questions and doubts that were always addressed promptly. What we really appreciate …
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Buyer’s Agent Clyde North – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Clyde 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: Questions such as “where can I find a home I can afford”, “am I paying too much?”, “where can I …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 25th March 2023, a total of 967 houses were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 542 homes sold at auction this week, with 219 homes passed in and 203 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 77%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and …
Include an ‘offer expiration’ clause in your offer
Also known as a sunset clause, it is wise to include an "offer expiration" clause in any offer that you make to purchase property. Such a clause states a date and time when your offer will expire and will encourage a Vendor to make a decision or risk losing a sale. It will also encourage an agent to act quickly to ensure your offer is presented to the Vendor promptly. Ideally, a sunset …
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We Love Our Happy Clients – Simon
We love hearing what our happy clients have to say about their experience with Chamberlain Property Advocates. We helped Simon sell his property! This is what he had to say: "I have never sold a property before and the ONLY recommendation I have is do not do it yourself - the smartest investment is using a buyers agent, in particular Wendy. Wendy was more than a sellers agent, she …
Buyer’s Agent Mickleham – Suburb Profile
Buying a property in Mickleham 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 find …
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Melbourne Weekend Auction Results
For the week ending the 18th March 2023, a total of 908 houses were scheduled to go under the hammer in Victoria. There were 481 homes sold at auction this week, with 239 homes passed in and 186 homes that sold prior to auction. According to data from the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, there was a clearance rate of 74%. If you have already found a property you are interested in and …
Looking to invest with a tenant in mind?
Here is a golden rule for your investing. Rather than buy first then wonder, how do I get a tenant, why not buy with the tenant in mind? For the suburb that you are looking to buy in, go into the real estate agency, walk past the sales guy/gal, sit down with the rental manager and ask them: Then go and buy that sort of property. You have an entire market that is already there, …
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