Tips from expert home buyers on how to prepare for a hot property market

Daniel Butkovich|Mar 1, 2021

With prices rebounding to record highs, home buyers are facing tough competition and frustratingly few properties to choose from. So how can buyers prepare for what’s shaping up to be a bumper year?

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Tips from expert home buyers on how to prepare for a hot property market

How much do pre-purchase inspections cost?

Sue Williams|Feb 18, 2021

A pre-purchase inspection can help inform buyers about potential problems with a home. But is it worth the expense, and are there ways to make it cheaper?

How much do pre-purchase inspections cost?

How first-home buyers, upsizers and borrowers can get ahead in 2021

Daniel Butkovich|Dec 23, 2020

After a year like no other, home owners and buyers have a range of opportunities to enhance their lifestyle and improve their financial position in the process.

How first-home buyers, upsizers and borrowers can get ahead in 2021

Why young first-home buyers have it easier than families

Nicole Madigan|Dec 16, 2020

There are key differences between buying a home when young versus later in life, and it all comes down to household cash flow and borrowing capacities.

Why young first-home buyers have it easier than families
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The unexpected responsibilities that come with being a home owner

Kate Farrelly|Nov 27, 2020

Joining the home owner ranks comes with a whole heap of responsibilities. Here are a few you should know about.

The unexpected responsibilities that come with being a home owner

Megan Gale and fiance Shaun Hampson snap up popular Daylesford weekender

Rachel Wells|Nov 26, 2020

Model Megan Gale and fiance Shaun Hampson have snapped up one of Daylesford's most stylish holiday homes, describing it as their 'very special happy place'.

Megan Gale and fiance Shaun Hampson snap up popular Daylesford weekender

How to find a home with good resale value

Daniel Butkovich|Nov 23, 2020

The most effective way home owners can maximise their resale value is by buying the right property to begin with.

How to find a home with good resale value

'We were patient': The clever strategy that paid off for home buyer Billie Cody

Kate Farrelly|Nov 17, 2020

After a year-long hunt for a home with strong investment credentials, Billie Cody and her partner Mick moved to their new place just as COVID-19 hit.

'We were patient': The clever strategy that paid off for home buyer Billie Cody

How to buy a home before it even hits the market

Daniel Butkovich|Nov 10, 2020

Properties can be available for sale before being advertised, and active buyers can gain a competitive edge by being alerted to properties that aren't yet on the market.

How to buy a home before it even hits the market

How the Ramsays scored their family home in the middle of a pandemic

Kate Farrelly|Nov 5, 2020

Sarah and Mike Ramsay made a dash across the Queensland border just as closures were introduced and were looking to settle in their home town of Brisbane.

How the Ramsays scored their family home in the middle of a pandemic
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