Archive for 2014
Chinese Publication – Cate was interviewed about how Chinese investors can be more cautious when they buy off the plan
Are Properties with Body Corporate Neccessarily a Bad Choice?
Victorian Election Day – The Age, Sydney Morninig Herald and Canberra Times
Cate Bakos Interviewed on Film by The Age after a Successful Auction Mission in Elsternwick
Do’s and Don’ts in a Structural Renovation – Cate Bakos interviewed by Commbank
….Raglan St Port Melbourne
Port Melbourne as we know it today is a thriving, beautiful beachside mecca only 5km from Melbourne’s CBD. It is home to luxurious shops, high end cafes and restaurants and is one of the states highest median household income suburbs. Interestingly though, Port Melbourne wasn’t always like this. It was one of the cities poorest…
Read More…Thornbury
Recently we had the pleasure of assisting two first-time property purchasers who chose to make their first acquisition an investment property. We targeted areas where we felt they could achieve maximum growth, steady rental demand and tame negative cashflow outgoings with their budget of $405,000. We chose Thornbury and Fairfield as suitable target areas, knowing…
Read MoreConverted Churches… why they are special yet challenging
I received a call from a lovely past client on late Friday afternoon. Her friends were planning on bidding at auction for a landmark church, recently renovated and converted into a pair of townhouses, split neatly down the middle of the church and offering a beautiful 3BR interior with suspended bridge hallway in the old…
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