In The Media - 2024
The property spots that are hot and those which are not
Before taking the leap into property based on advice around hotspot suburbs, real estate investors should consider a range of other factors.
It’s that time of year when the sound of carols fills the air, the streets fill with shoppers and some of us begin to wonder what we will look like in a bathing suit. Read more.
Melbourne auctions: Calls for Vic gov to beef-up ‘really clunky’ underquoting laws
Experts have warned the Victorian government that it needs to beef-up its “fundamentally flawed” underquoting legislation.
Without doing so, they fear the Allan government’s decision earlier this week to make the Consumer Affairs Victoria’s underquoting task force permanent — at a cost of up to $2.2m per year – will make little to no difference to the property market. Read more.
Picking a winning property investment during the spring selling season
Will Sydney real estate reignite, Perth power on, or Melbourne's market make a comeback this spring selling season?
After the cold months of winter, spring is approaching.
Each year around Australia, property markets emerge from their slumber and jump back to life. Read more.
Anjay chooses a positive out of a negative every time - game, set and match
Property Mavens buyers agent Anjay Zazulak says tennis has helped him navigate two brain injuries. Picture by James Wiltshire. For Anjay Zazulak, tennis is his saving grace.
The Albury-based buyers agent suffered two brain injuries within a decade while living and working in Sydney.
Investing without borders: the secret to interstate property investment
If you're going to pour hard-earned money into an interstate property investment, don't just rely on the word of a newly minted buyers agent, or a set of numbers from a website.
It’s become the latest fad. If you want to invest in property, why not get into the fastest climbing markets even if you live on the other side of the country? Read more.
How and where to complete the perfect renovation project
There's a lot to get right and much that can go awry when renovating a property, but done well in the right area it can deliver terrific property investment profits.
Each year, Australians spend around $12 billion renovating property.
While much of this spending is directed towards people’s homes, a significant proportion of renovations are for investors looking to make money from a remodelled or reworked property. Read more.
Why is Melbourne's property market in the slow lane and will it accelerate in 2024?
Melbourne real estate has flatlined while other cities' markets have soared, so why is that the case and will 2024 deliver a reversal of fortunes?
We often tell clients that bigger metropolitan centres record stronger growth, and this means the best places for Australians to invest are in Sydney and Melbourne. Read more.