Posts by Cate Bakos

So many people think about investing long before they invest. For some, the doing part can be precluded by an enormous emotional or mental barrier. Mindset is a term often used by property advisory professionals when it comes to helping people take action, and this is for good reason. Mindset can make or break a…

Just this month, the Commissioner for Residential Tenancies in Victoria released our first report, titled Renting in Victoria: Snapshot 2020. The report is not only a great snapshot of current rental statistics, it’s a valuable clue to some serious issues and a wonderful resource for landlords and agents to be better in this space. The…

Earlier this week we shared some easement-related due diligence on social media after we rejected a property on the basis of this issue. Most buyers broadly understand the concept of an easement, but for those who either disregard this concept or neglect to understand any easements affecting the property they are considering purchasing, the upset…

Our newsfeed headlines have done a bit of an about-face in recent weeks. Bank economists have all stepped down their predicted price falls for our markets, both capital cities and regions, and even for those who held dire concerns about the Melbourne market, updates from the coalface seem to be flying in the face of…