What to Inspect When Inspecting Homes for Sale
So you’ve done your first round of research (using last weeks guide ‘How to check if you should buy the house before leaving yours’) and decided to venture out of your house to inspect theirs! Hooray, activities!
Hand sanitiser at the ready, you’ve arrived at the property… but what should you really be looking for?
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How to Check if You Should Buy The House Before Leaving Yours.
We find a lot of buyers (back when the world was normal), would rush around to 10-15 inspections on a Saturday only to be completely disappointed by about 90% of the. This is because they didn’t do their research before leaving the house.
We run a detailed analysis on every property prior to inspecting because we want to make sure that when we get there, there are only a few things we are looking for.
Now more than ever buyers need to be 100% sure they want to view the house before leaving theirs because of, well, obviously #StayHome.
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How to Negotiate via Private Sale or Treaty?
In the coming months there will be a big shift to properties selling via private sale, aka private treaty. Here’s a few tips to help you negotiate your purchase better:
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Why I Love Period Homes
I’m a huge fan of period homes – I absolutely adore them. When I was growing up, my family homes consisted of a double-story Victorian on Brunswick St in Fitzroy and a single front brick Victorian in Carlton. We then moved to a double front weatherboard in Abbotsford. Each of these homes was completely unique, with plenty of charm – and just as much work required. However, there was something deeply lovely about each home having its own character with additions and modifications made by each owner over time, including my own family.
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Leasing out your Investment Property?
If you’re looking to lease out your investment property, there’s some easy steps you can undertake in preparation to ensure the process is as smooth and successful as possible.
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What is Rentvesting?
There’s a whole lot of buzz words floating around the real estate industry at the moment. You’re probably familiar with the term ‘rentvesting’. If not, let me break it down.
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Buyers Advocates: Who are they & what do they do?
Have you ever watched The Block and wondered just what a buyer’s advocate actually does? From first impressions, it could seem like all they do is throw a bidding paddle in the air and hope like hell that they’re the last man, or woman, standing… is that the case?
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