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Where to start when preparing your home for sale There are five key areas to focus on when preparing your home for sale to help you get the best result:   Maintenance and Repairs One of the biggest turn-offs for buyers is wear and tear. This can be small things such as chipped tiles, cracked […]

If you’re hesitating in getting a FREE property report, tailored specifically to your property, because you think our Agents are going to keep calling you, hounding you to list your property for sale … then you can relax. We promise that we don’t annoy our customers. Our focus is on ensuring you have an up-to-date […]

If you are about to SELL your property, don’t forget that as the Seller of the property you are responsible for updating your Smoke Alarms as per Legislation. Read the full article here

Why engage an award-winning real estate agency to sell your property? The main reason people even THINK about selling their property themselves is cost. The advertising and marketing costs, the agent’s commissions, legal fees and even property searches can all add up. But compared to the benefits of letting the EXPERTS do it, is there […]

What’s in it [property] for you in 2022? According to our trusted REIQ, the demand for property across the board in Queensland appears to remain at a high level. Historically Queensland’s property growth has always lagged a little behind the NSW and VIC, but that’s a thing of the past. “Queensland hasn’t experienced this sustained […]

New smoke alarm legislation is about to come into effect from 1 January, 2022 and YES the upgrades detailed below apply TO EVERY DWELLING (houses, townhouses Class 1A and units Class 2). IT’S THE LAW! The legislation changes affect the following: Owner/Occupiers Landlords Renters; and New or Extensively Renovated Properties. Owner/Occupiers Existing smoke alarm legislation […]

Put all your eggs in one basket This well-known idiom is often used with the word “don’t” in front of it. You’ll often hear the phrase “don’t put all your eggs in one basket” referring to not putting all your risk, attention, hope, effort into one thing. By adopting that idiom we think we are […]

How to sell your Mareeba property in Spring Selling property in Spring is always a good time for a number of reasons. The garden is starting to look great. The weather is usually good and the days are getting longer. People are starting to get a bit more active as Spring looms on the horizon. […]

Are COVID-19 lockdowns affecting property sales? According to the latest property news current lockdowns and restrictions are impacting seller confidence. For any vendor getting ready to sell a property involves a team effort and to some extent a bit of inconvenience for the seller. The low confidence level seems, however, confined to vendors. They appear […]

Local property expert When it comes to investing or purchasing property most people you talk to have some sort of experience. They have bought/sold property and the experiences can be unforgettably good or bad. It doesn’t hurt to seek advice but we would like to emphasis that its “advice” you seek, from the most appropriate […]

Now’s the time to sell, or is it? According to Queensland Property Investor (QPI), now is a great time to invest in property. Whether you’re looking at buying your first home, first investment property or looking at expanding your portfolio there is some good news out there. he QPI’s top 10 reasons are here and […]

Best ways to add value to a property Property experts caution investors, and even home owners, from relying solely on market growth to increase the value of the property. Real estate is a long term investment but there are lots of small things owners can do to ensure they maintain and even increase value alongside […]

Real estate used to be about location, location, location. Buyers today are much more savvy and whilst they will consider being close to a good school and being in the “right” suburb, they will be looking behind the scenes at the condition of the property. Are today’s buyers more interested in value? According to Realestateview […]

Why do people want to own their own homes? It’s a big decision and one of the biggest investments we can make. So why do we yearn for home ownership? According to a property survey in the UK in 2019 (Statista) most of us want the sense of security that home ownership brings. The cross […]

Property prognostications post COVID-19 are everywhere. The property experts are keen to sprook their predictions on what could, might, maybe happen to post pandemic property prices. One thing the experts do agree on is that people’s property activities are dictated first and foremost by a genuine need in their lives – they are relocating, need […]

Selling your home … but unsure! Do you put it on the market now? Do you wait and hope prices will go up? Do you panic and get it sold quickly in case prices go down? Don’t let a negative news headline dictate your property decisions. Instead, we encourage our sellers to consider the current […]

So, is it a good time to sell now, or when is a good time to sell? This is one of the most common questions we get asked, and the only correct answer is that you should only ever sell when the time is right for you. To give the listeners a little bit of […]

Spring has sprung and buyers are out and about with a confident spring in their step. Lending figures are bouncing back with owner/occupier and investor loan applications increasing throughout July, and this is great news for Sellers. The recent APRA’s axing of its 7% serviceability floor (more on that here) seems to be having a […]

Thinking about selling your property but not sure where to start? The short answer is: get yourself a property appraisal. So, what is a property appraisal? A property appraisal is basically a personalised report for your property, in the current market. It is an educated estimate of what the selling price would be for your […]

Can you save on sales commission when selling your own home? At first glance Some home owners opt to sell their own home for a lot of reasons and are often under the misconception that the money they save (our Real Estate Myth #4 – save on agents commission) will be well worth their return […]