Sunday Blog
Buying Property on a Long Weekend…
This long weekend has been a busy one for us (and some of our clients). It’s not dissimilar to other long weekends… intensive negotiations, auction activity and some interesting purchases of properties prior to their scheduled auction dates. Whether it be coincidence or a combination of factors, there is no doubt that our successful acquisition rate…
Read MoreCaptivating Coburg
Two months ago we met a delightful couple who were on the quest to find their family home. Their criteria list was sensible, exciting, challenging but achievable, so we set out on our assignment with them. A family home with potential to improve, on a 400sqm+ block is no mean feat when the target area…
Read MoreOff-Market Buying in Williamstown…
Our most recent off-market purchase in beautiful Williamstown was one which was almost tailor made for our fantastic clients.Their search criteria for their investment property included a target purchase price around $600,000, a dated townhouse in a boutique block, and a property within easy walk to train station. When the call came in about this…
Read MoreOff-Market Buying in Amazing Ascot Vale
One of our most recent assignments took us to Ascot Vale. We were on a quest for a well-proportioned, secure two bedroom apartment in a great block, but more importantly, cafes, shops and station all needed to be in easy walking distance for our young professional home-buyer. Circling the pretty streets which run off bustling…
Read MoreHow home purchases work when the owner lives overseas…
We often have assignments for overseas-based Australians looking to buy their home before they return. The task is never simple and it requires a lot of mutual understanding and trust. Finding a future home requires more than just market knowledge and investment-grade criteria. Our home searches hinge around our ability to quickly discern what our client…
Read MoreFootscray’s fabulous growth rate…
Yesterday we found ourselves bidding on four properties for clients; two of which were in Footscray. Both properties had an interesting story and we did wonder what the effects of their respective histories would be on auction day. Nineteen Essex St was one of the most impressive and inspiring one bedroom shopfront restorations I’ve seen.…
Read MoreSometimes it pays to be patient…
Our most recent off-market win was more than just a great purchase. It was the property which was worth the wait and the heartbreak our fantastic clients had endured in their quest for a period property. One the most quoted lines I used for this particular duo over the last three months was “…you just have…
Read MoreWhat’s the best capital growth decision for a ~$900,000 budget?
When I met with our lovely prospective client two weeks’ ago, she asked me a great, candid question. Being new to Melbourne from Sydney, and having made the decision to invest for capital growth, she meant business and was keen to strike up a plan. “Cate, what is the best property for me to spend $900,000…
Read MoreWhen a family’s dreams hinge on auction day…
The weekend before a long weekend will always be a busy auction period, and our little office was humming with activity last week in preparation for seven auctions. Coordinating our bidding schedule between three of us was no mean feat with our auction bidding falling between 11.30 and 2.30 in mixed locations. From Newport to Brunswick, Thornbury…
Read MorePouncing before auction… when it’s a good idea
We had one brief recently which had given our interstate buyer her share of heartbreak. We had been under-bidders to one nicely renovated two bedroom apartment in a boutique block in Thornbury and we’d made the difficult decision to walk away from an off market when pending roof repairs were all too hard to cover. After…
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