If the thought of building your own home has you running to the nearest pub, you should think again. While some may see it daunting, and stress about how many plug points they may need and where they should go, many see it as a very rewarding experience and are extremely satisfied with the outcome..

While some people do choose to self-manage their properties, employing the services of a property manager does make life a lot easier. These are just some of the things a good property manager does to ensure your property investment isn’t just cared for, but your experience is a good one: Know federal, state, and local.

So, you’ve found the perfect property, the figures add up, and you want to make an offer…. so what happens now? How do you make an offer and what is the process? In our latest library of e-books and information guides, we’ve put together a helpful step-by-step guide of the purchasing property process in NSW.

October is Australia’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month and throughout October we are proudly supporting Cancer Council’s pink ribbon campaign by selling pink ribbon merchandise and raffle tickets. This year our raffle has a fantastic top prize, worth $2,190 up for grabs: 7 nights accommodation in beautiful Nelson Bay!!!! Perfectly located, this stunning townhouse is just.

With the Reserve Bank Official interest rate at a record low 0.75%, and many lenders cutting their variable home loan interest rates, now really is the time to look at investing in property. There are lots of financing options available, but there are certain things lenders look at, like your credit history and your ability.

Before you bring your property to market, you have a real opportunity to enhance the value of your home. In the latest of our Knowledge Book series, Belinda Grundy from BG Property Styling, highlights ways to draw in as many potential purchasers as possible, so your property sells in the shortest amount of time, for.

On the 1st of July, a system called “comprehensive credit reporting” was implemented by our four big banks. Comprehensive credit reporting means banks now get a clearer picture of a person’s ability to pay a loan because both the positive and the negative aspects of a person’s credit history is included. Before this was introduced,.

You probably think that a lick of paint here, mending a dripping tap there, bit of tidying up of clutter and getting fresh coffee on the go on the morning of an inspection is enough when it comes to putting your property on the market. Or maybe you think that emptying it completely, giving the.

While established properties have the security of a proven rental history and a known desirable location, canny investors are seeing value in building their own and are looking to house and land packages. It’s not hard to see why. For one thing, new houses often attract better tenants, and tenants love new homes; they’ve got.

From the practical to the ‘must have’, if you’re thinking of selling your house this summer, here are some features currently in favour with the Aussie homebuyers: Sustainability With an increasing awareness of our environmental footprint and rising energy costs, sustainability is increasingly becoming important. Over the past couple of years or so, we’ve found.