Posts by Cate Bakos
How to buy before auction: 5 tips to consider before making an offer – The Courier Mail
Real estate agents’ fibs that you should definitely worry about – Smart Property
How to make a pre-auction offer – Australian Financial Review
Is your finance REALLY approved?
In late 2014 our prudential regulator warned banks that the percentage of investment loans needed to decrease. Months later, APRA instigated some tough and noticeable changes and investment lending scrutiny began. The consumer outcries at the time were mostly in relation to the new differential in interest rates. Investment mortgage rates had sat in line…
Read MoreMaking a pre-auction offer may not work – 4BC Radio
Winner Top Buyer’s Agent 2018 Australia
Cate Bakos is Australia’s Top Buyer’s Agent 2018 – Property Magazine
The importance of gauging stock levels
Property prices are impacted by many things, but the simplest of all drivers is supply and demand. Our stock levels have been particularly high so far for 2018 when compared to the stock levels of previous years and this could be attributed to several things; vendors capitalising on first home buyer demand, lending scrutiny precluding…
Read MoreThe rise of the million dollar suburb in Melbourne – giphy
Packing, moving, unpacking… what we do to avoid it
An eye roll or a sigh usually accompanies the thought of packing up and moving house. It’s disruptive on every level and while some people do it easier than others, it still requires time and energy – or money. Even when the task is outsourced the need to sort, cull and direct box handlers remains…
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