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If you had to choose, which would you rather do - home buying or online dating? Actually, if you compare the pair you'll find both experiences surprisingly similar. They each begin with browsing the internet, searching for 'the one' that catches your eye and sets your heart a-flutter from the get-go. When you finally discover an initial attraction that gets your toes tingling, the next …
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If you've been searching for a home to buy in recent months you may have been frustrated by the lack of stock. Home owners probably don't need to be told that market uncertainty has been established as the leading cause of low sales volumes. Naturally, when the future looks uncertain and our financial security is threatened, we hunker down and play it safe until we can see some positivity …
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Home staging, also known as property styling, is a property marketing concept that has become increasingly popular in recent years. Styling a property for sale makes sense. Just as you might have your car detailed before selling it, your home should also be shown in its best possible light. In fact, home staging is fast becoming a marketing tool as effective and important as photos, videos and …
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If your fixed rate mortgage term is coming to an end and the switch to variable rates is looming, you may be feeling quite worried about how your budget will cope. Borrowers with a $750K mortgage are paying on average a hefty $1,900 per month more than they were in May last year. Coupled with rising inflation, many home owners are certainly feeling the pinch right now. Perhaps …
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In a historic move Victoria's long standing state funded first home owner grant may be abolished as the government's budget overhaul includes a review of current housing affordability schemes. Following advice from Infrastructure Victoria that the first home owner grant has failed to boost housing affordability and has provided more benefits to developers than first home buyers through …
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DOWNSIZING certainly has a few advantages, such as more time to enjoy life and less time spent on maintenance and housework. You might save money on energy and water bills, and find it easier to lock up and leave when you're ready to travel. But what about the downside to downsizing? Will you have enough space to store a lifetime of belongings such as treasured family momentos? …
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Underquoting. All buyers hate it, so why does it happen? Underquoting has been around a long time. Real estate agents are legally required to provide a price guide for all properties listed for sale. They calculate the price guide based on past sales of similar properties within a specified radius. So, working within the legal parameters agents will use available housing data to create a …
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The NAB Residential Property Index rose sharply in Q2 2023, with NAB economists predicting property price rises of 4.7% this year and 5% to the end of 2024. Based on an expectation that the RBA will lift rates to 4.6% by September and then leave rates on hold until 2024, NAB suggests 9.7% total property price growth is possible over the next 18 month period with slowed interest rate rises …
June was a hot quarter for many Melbourne suburbs, according to the Real Estate Institute of Victoria's high performer's list. While there was plenty of news around the significant surge in unit prices, there was also good growth shown in median house prices across many areas of Melbourne. Metropolitan unit values rose 3.2% and houses recorded a 1.1% decrease. But some areas saw median unit …
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Rising energy costs means energy efficient home designs remains a hot topic with home buyers. If you're building a new home you can focus on an energy efficient design from the get-go. And with changes to the National Construction Code pending, we can expect mandatory requirements for all new homes to be built to a seven star energy rating from next year. But what are the …
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