by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 15, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 8, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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....
by Wendy Chamberlain | Sep 1, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 25, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...
by Wendy Chamberlain | Aug 18, 2023 | Auctions, Buying a Home, Real Estate News, Selling a Home
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...