The average time it takes to sell a home indicates the market climate. It is very important a seller understands which market they are in and the average time it is takes to sell a property. Ask your sales consultant about the current market in your location.
Topics: Residential, Selling, property focus, Newsletter
Topics: Advice, property focus, Newsletter, Home Decor & Furnishing
In this monthly edition for property buyers, sellers and enthusiasts, we look at why auctions are an option, plus our partners at Mortgage Express share their tips for using your home to buy other assets.
Topics: Newsletters, property focus, Mortgage Express, property auction
In this issue we look at the Pros and Cons of downsizing, plus our business partners Mortgage Express offer their guidance on interest rates, choosing between a fixed and variable rate.
Topics: Newsletters, Blog, property focus, downsizing your home, Variable versus Fixed, Variable Interest Rate, Fixed Interest Rate, Australia Mortgage
Should you lock in your interest rate for a fixed period? Or take a chance on interest rates dropping even further and choose a variable rate? Unfortunately, there’s no simple answer to these questions. To help you make an informed decision, we’ve outlined the pros and cons of fixed and variable interest home loans.
Topics: Mortgage Broker, Blog, property focus, Newsletter, Australia Property, australia finance, mortgage stress, Mortgage Debt, Variable Interest Rate, Fixed Interest Rate
Lighting up the outside of your property is a great way to make your home safe while enhancing your home and garden at the same time, creating an atmosphere unique to your surroundings.
Topics: property focus, Home Trends
With the Winter season comes indoor pursuits. It’s the perfect time to clean up and decorate around the home. Try ‘upcycling’, the popular transformation of discarded or useless items into something new or useful. Here are a few ideas for inspiration.
Topics: DIY, Winter, property focus, Newsletter, winter home, Home Decor & Furnishing
Whether you are retiring, looking to free up some capital, or simply wanting to de-clutter, downsizing can offer some real advantages – but it also comes with some downsides. We weigh up the pros and cons of making this lifestyle change.
PRO: A smaller home means smaller bills
If you are looking to save on daily living costs, downsizing into an apartment or smaller home usually means you will save on basics such as heating costs, electricity, and house insurance.
Topics: Newsletters, property focus, Australia Real Estate
The laundry often isn’t somewhere we spend much time on when it comes to renovations or updates, but it is a room where many of us spend a lot of time each day. The importance of the laundry in daily living means it could be a deal-maker for potential buyers, so consider these tips to help you ‘clean up’ at sale time.
Topics: Newsletters, property focus, home improvements, Selling, Advice, Winter, property focus
Timing is often a challenge when it comes to buying a new home and selling an existing one. In a perfect world, both transactions would happen simultaneously. In reality though, you could end up owning two properties while you sell your existing home. That’s where bridging finance comes in.
Topics: Newsletters, Mortgage Broker, Bridging Finance, property focus, Australia Property, mortgage rates, Mortgage Debt