Posts by Cate Bakos

Victorian property legislation has quite a few interesting quirks including the Cooling Off Period. The Coooling Off Period offers buyers the chance to change their mind for any particular reason for three days from the date of signing. There are two things about this benefit that are often surprising for buyers. The first is that…

Over the years I’ve helped several hundred buyers with their search for their home. Every single journey has been different, and some of the adventures have remained as terrific memories. Whether they anticipated it at the beginning or not, every single client had to work with me to initially formulate a plan. A road map.…

There is a strong investor consensus that houses on full blocks out-perform units or strata properties. In the same quality street within the same suburb this may be true, but this long-held investment philosophy has many angles. And often this philosophy is wrong. The four common reasons that influence buyers to hold this firm view…

Yesterday’s auctions in Melbourne were a challenge for agents and auctioneers when our skies turned grey and rainfall struck. Some auctioneers battled the rain as it came in sideways, with staff offering umbrellas and buyers taking cover under eaves and garages. Others chose to take the buyers inside, with their auction calls held in vendor’s…