Archive for 2015
…Making your budget work for you…
Almost a year ago I met a lovely family who were renting in Yarraville and saving hard for a deposit to buy their own home. Their challenge was to find a home for sub-$500,000. Our initial meeting was hard, because they realised that buying in their much-loved community would be limiting due to their budget affording…
Read MoreThe Age – Cate interviewed about the APRA changes and opportunities for first home buyers
Is there more to auction bidding than simply putting your hand up?
…How to deal with “best and highest offer” sales…
A very special brief for us recently involved the shortlisting, selection and acquisition of a home for two young interstate-based professionals who are moving down to Melbourne in the new year. We enjoyed profiling suitable areas and arrived at Altona based on proximity to employers, value for money at a mid-fives budget,easy rentability for future…
Read MoreYIP Magazine – REIV apartment data – Cate Bakos explains
YIP Magazine – REIV apartment data – Cate Bakos explains
…The power of agent-relationships…
A recent assignment with two fantastic investor clients ended last week with plenty of celebration. Our brief was sensible and with a desired spend range of $700K – $800K, and we felt that the targeted suburbs from the inner west to the northern suburbs of Coburg and Preston should have easily yielded us a quality…
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