A vendor advocate works with you when you are selling your home or investment property and provides you with trusted impartial advice to protect your interests through out the entire selling process. A Vendor Advocate is an experienced negotiator that will provide you the guidance and support required to achieve the best possible outcome for you. The advocate will work with you to select 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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Now’s the time to sell!
Often, the rule of home buying is sell first, then buy. It appears this has never been truer. With the property market going from strength to strength and the demand for houses, especially in Melbourne, being at an all time high, it seems right now is the time to sell. Particularly if you are considering downsizing, there's a good chance you'll be left with cash to splurge. …
Suburban rail loop and North East road link projects. How it may affect you?
There are currently some major infrastructure projects in the pipeline for Victoria. Exciting times! The Suburban Rail Loop will incorporate 90 kilometres of railway line and a number of new train stations. It will mean significant changes in relation to commuting times and accessibility to Greater Melbourne and to Melbourne Airport (finally!). Read about this project here. The other …
Styling techniques for maximum impact!
Whether you’ve purchased an investment home to renovate and sell or if you’re an owner who’s looking to sell your home to upgrade or even to downsize, there are certain styling techniques you can use that will speak to a prospective buyer and tug at their heart-strings. It’s important not to be too literal when portraying a theme for the home. We saw a couple of the contestants on The Block make …
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Is your property not selling as soon as you expected?
With the current level of demand for real estate in major cities across Australia, it might seem like any structure with four walls and a door will sell the moment you put a "For Sale" sign out the front. However, there are always properties that struggle to find a suitable buyer within the seller's expected timeframe. Identifying why your home isn't selling involves a few enquiries, but when …
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Considering selling your home privately? What are the pros and cons?
While many properties are sold at auction, a large number are also sold by private sale. Choosing to sell your home privately has its advantages and disadvantages. We'll take a look at some of the pros and cons below. I wrote this article, which was published on Realestate.com.au in 2019, to explain the pros and cons of private sales. The points I raised in that article still hold true today. …
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