Posts by Cate Bakos
Buyers, are you ready to pounce?
With our last official auction Saturday of 2018 behind us and dismal auction clearance rates yet again echoing our tough market conditions, is it time to take advantage and buy? In typical fashion, we will hit Christmas and have leftovers. Buyers who are happy to push past the Christmas sales and holiday planning will mop…
Read MoreBuy and hold is the plan – The Age
What it’s really like to buy a first home later in life
18 Biggest Landlord Mistakes – Your Investment Property
Williamstown – A Rich History and Many ‘Firsts’
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Read MoreAvoiding nasty surprises with an owners corporation
What would you do if you found out that your pet is not allowed to live in your home? What would you do if a special levy of $10,000, payable in four instalments over four years landed in your inbox? Buying a property is not without risk. In Victoria we’ve seen an improvement…
Read MoreBidding strategy and social proof…
Have you ever wondered why a property can sit on the market for weeks, and then all of a sudden when you submit an offer, there is suddenly another offer? Many buyers believe that the agent is bluffing. Occasionally they are, but it’s rarer than people imagine. In the majority of cases, the agent does have another…
Read More18 Biggest Landlord Mistakes – Your Investment Property
Buying and selling a home at the same time
When it comes to moving into the next home, most buyers are faced with the prospect of selling their existing home in order to make the move. Gone are the days of easy access to bridging finance, and buyers often ask us; “How do we do this?” In a stable market, the process is relatively…
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