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Count The Cost When Renovating

By Bradley Beer on 31 Oct 2013 No Comments

Before you wage a renovation war on your property, there are several costs renovators often overlook when checking the feasibility of their job. After all, when you’ve got a tight budget, the last thing you want to do is to come up against unexpected costs that should have been factored in at the initial planning stage ...

On my High Horse – Giddy Up!

By Peter Sarmas on 30 Oct 2013 No Comments

I’ve decide to jump on that high horse again and have a bit of a rant about the misinformation being dished up in the property market at the moment. What’s really getting up my goat are these so-called experts advising people to rent instead of buy under the belief that there will be a better time in a few years when the market collapses ...

When To Sell Prior to Auction

By Cate Bakos on 29 Oct 2013 1 Comment

A few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting a lovely couple who were looking to upgrade to their next family home. Like many families in this position, they were worried about buying before selling, merging settlement dates, finding deposits, and the time-pressure to sell. However, they were able to get their home on the market just in time ...

Melbourne Auction Results – October 28, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 28 Oct 2013 No Comments

Is Melbourne witnessing a property boom? Not since 2010 have we seen so many properties on the market in one Saturday. This appears to be due to vendors trying to time their property sale between Grand Final day and the Melbourne Cup weekend. From the 1,317 auctions reported to the REIV so far, a healthy 74 per cent cleared at auction ...

Melbourne Property Market Update – October 19, 2013

By Peter Sarmas on 26 Oct 2013 No Comments

Melbourne property prices jumped to record levels in the September quarter, though REIV chief Enzo Raimondo warned this may not be sustained over the long-term. First home buyers should also be aware of affordability issues when interest rates inevitably rise. The Melbourne market continued its upward growth cycle ...

Crocodile Dundee Splits From Wife and Malibu Mansion

By Peter Sarmas on 25 Oct 2013 1 Comment

After 23 years of marriage, Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan will be re-entering the world of bachelorhood. Co-star Linda Hogan has filed for divorce, stating that the split is due to ‘irreconcilable differences.’ Signs that there was trouble in paradise first became noted when the pair sold their Malibu mansion to Thor actor Chris Hemsworth ...

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