We are all well aware of the initial costs of buying a home…At least, we think we are. Often it’s where the money is spent that comes as a shock to first – home buyers.
It’s not over once the deposit has been saved and the winning offer made. Below are the five areas identified by experts where hidden costs are likely to exist.
A building and pest inspection is a crucial step to purchasing a property. It helps inform buyers about the property’s overall condition and make the best decision out of it. However, as much as the property inspection is significant to the buyer’s decision-making process, the property inspector is as equally important to the quality of the inspection that will be done to the property. If you’re looking to get a property inspection, you must consider these important factors first when hiring an inspector. Continue reading “Need a property inspection? Consider these important factors first.”
Record low-interest rates coupled with house prices bottoming out mean there has never been a better time for first home-buyers to enter the Townsville property market. REIQ Townsville zone chairman Damian Keyes said first home buyers were often put off by well-meaning but ill-informed advice to stay out of the property market. At some point, you have to ignore three-quarters of that advice and just jump in.
Continue reading “How to get into the Townsville property market”
No one wants to let their hard-earned dollars go down the drain by making a decision they will regret. Buying a house is likely to be one of the biggest purchases you make in life, so sitting down and thinking about what your ideal home would be is a crucial step.
Here are a couple of things to consider if you’re in the market for a new home: Continue reading “How Do I Find the Perfect Property for Me?”
The Gold Coast suburb of Nerang is shedding its down-market image with a host of new apartments in the pipeline, making it Australia’s second fastest apartment boom suburb with a 12-month increase of 39%.
Bankwest general manager broker sales Stewart Saunders said while the rest of the country was experiencing huge declines in medium density housing, Nerang was continuing a long-term trend towards apartment living. Continue reading “Is this booming suburb near you?”
Darren & Michelle are incredibly excited and humbled to have been nominated by their clients and peers for the Customer Service Excellence Award in the 2017 Cairns Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.
This award recognises an organisation who demonstrates excellence in customer service in their industry, field and within the local Cairns community. Continue reading “Cairns Business Excellence Awards Finalist”
Home to the Big Banana, Coffs Harbour is a major coastal resort on the Northern Coast of NSW. Gorgeous beaches and World Heritage rainforest are just a few of the drawcards for this region that is beloved by backpackers, grey nomads and locals alike.
Whilst the area is popular with young families due to the abundance of activities and outdoorsy lifestyle, it definitely has an appeal with the older demographics. Continue reading “Welcome to Coffs Harbour”
The NSW Northern Rivers region is located around 100kms south of the Queensland capital, Brisbane, and is made up of several towns across the region. The most iconic of them all would be Byron Bay, known for its laidback, beach lifestyle and picturesque town centre.
Along with the towns of Ballina, Kingscliffe and Tweed, Byron Bay has been enjoying a very healthy property market growth over recent years. Continue reading “Northern NSW Property & Top Suburbs”
The Sunshine Coast is indisputably one of Australia’s great regions to live and play in. Just an hour and a half from bustling Brisbane, with beautiful stretches of coastline and a short 20-minute drive to the hinterland, it’s more than just a holiday destination; it’s a lifestyle. Continue reading “The Sunshine Coast Property Market”
Southern investors are once again eyeing off the Gold Coast property market with a leading real estate industry identity labelling it a “compelling’’ market to invest in.
With quality properties at often half the price of southern markets, it was a good place to invest according to leading real estate identity John McGrath, of McGrath Real Estate who is currently on the Gold Coast to host the 20th annual Australasian Real Estate Conference.
Mr McGrath said while Sydney and Melbourne’s investors had dropped off from the Gold Coast and southeast Queensland during the Global Financial Crisis, they were now returning to the market.
Continue reading “Southern investors eyeing off the Gold Coast Property Market”
