Posts by Cate Bakos
SPI dubs Cate’s “5 Tips for Investing in 2017” as top 10 Advice of the Year
Cate shares her 2018 Market Predictions with Harcourts
Cate Identifies the 4 Essentials for Investment Selection with Kevin Turner on Real Estate Talk
Asset Selection – Cate features on The Rentvesting Podcast
Cate Revisits her 2017 Predictions with Kevin Turner on Realestate Talk
Getting your New House Keys with Ease – Cate talks to Realestate.com.au
How to make the Best Offer on a Property – Cate features for Realestate.com.au
‘Subject to Finance’ Clauses
This is a term I hear more frequently used these days. With lender scrutiny at the highest levels I’ve seen since the GFC period, many buyers, bankers and brokers are feeling anxious about potential finance issues. The inclusion of the clause however is often detrimental to the success of the purchase. So when should it be used?…
Read MoreRecognising when supply and demand imbalance affects sentiment….
Market sentiment is a powerful force indeed. Reports in the media of lower auction clearance rates and slight drops on the median price of houses could give any nervous investor reason to be cautious. December figures for our two biggest capital cities certainly caught reader’s attention, but seasonality wasn’t broadly discussed. And it should have been. In…
Read MoreHoliday House Season
Every January (and without fail) I field questions from new and past clients about my thoughts on their holiday house acquisition ideas. And every year I learn more about why this is such a well-trodden path for so many. The reasons are always emotional and never pragmatic, ever. But when is it OK for emotion to rule?…
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