When you are looking for finance to purchase a home, a term you will encounter is ‘the comparison rate’. Many people don’t find out what this means, instead, simply relying on their mortgage broker or banker to organise the best deal possible. However, it pays to understand what it is about because that…
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If you are thinking of selling your home, a key point to consider is what can you do to ensure it is presented at its very best, especially given the current market conditions. Good presentation can make a significant difference to how buyers feel towards a property. Even the cosmetic aspects of a…
As households continue to bunker down across Australia, attention has turned to the best ways of protecting homes from coronavirus. Key points: Households are a new frontier in the fight against coronavirus Experts advise detergent and disinfectant are needed to clean surfaces They say to target high traffic areas like doorknobs, handles and…
As financial year end approaches, many people will be considering end-of-financial year tax issues, so we believe this is a good time for investors to be thinking about depreciation on their asset. It is important to know what you can and cannot claim as a tax deduction on an investment property. This is because…
Sydney’s housing market is showing early signs of recovery but not every city region will escape a fall in prices and some will emerge from the COVID-19 crisis faster, economists warned. Green shoots are beginning to emerge in parts of Sydney’s property market, suggesting doomsday predictions of a housing crash may have jumped the gun.…
Before COVID-19 struck and the whole country went into physical distancing mode, the biggest challenge for the national property market was a glut of buyers and a scarcity of sellers. As we emerge from the health crisis, the same conditions are apparent – but there is much more trepidation from buyers than…
Selling a house amid the coronavirus lockdown comes with some extra complications, but it’s not impossible. Agents have adapted quickly to operate within the current legislation by offering private viewings. The most serious buyers are attending inspections and agents have more time to spend time with each potential buyer. While the latest…
Coronavirus will impact the way the real estate industry functions, and how people work, into the future. Some of the changes will represent an acceleration of trends already underway, whereas other impacts will mean a sharp turn from the previously established course. Human-connectivity will underpin on-going demand for office space, and nobody believes our…
If you’re moving out of home or relocating to a new suburb, town or city, renting is the simplest and easiest way to find a place to live. Renting offers more flexibility than owning a home and requires less of a financial commitment. Renting also allows you to live in an area where…
Those rethinking their living situation during the coronavirus pandemic may be forgetting one crucial detail: climate change, experts warn. The COVID-19-change has seen cooped-up city dwellers plan a move to the bush and beach, but new residents to these areas are at risk of getting stuck with a property that will become unsafe as the…