Short Stay Levy is Now in Effect In Victoria
Buyer Solutions advised clients and readers last year that the Victorian Short Stay Levy was coming on 1st of January, 2025. So, it is now in effect. Please read the following link on the State Revenue Office ( SRO) website to be informed and up to date. If you have a managing agent handling your […]
Busy Buyer Solutions Vendor Advocacy
Busy Buyer Solutions Vendor Advocacy has sold 3 properties recently in South Yarra. An apartment in leafy Kensington Road and two semi detached homes in Quamby Avenue. All met strong demand and have been bought by owner occupiers. We have also sold a renovater’s dream in North Melbourne that met strong competition from three bidders […]
Buyer Beware – What You Need to Know About Garage Conversions
Buyer Beware – What You Need to Know About Garage Conversions By Janet Spencer Converting a garage into a room can be a great way of adding value to your property and getting extra space for an additional bedroom, living space or study or playroom. But, before you rush into it here are a few […]
Buyer Solutions scores 99.36% for customer satisfaction
We are very pleased to announce that Buyer Solutions scores 99.36% for customer satisfaction in 2019. The judging process for the 2019 Australian Achiever Awards for Australia’s Real Estate Services category was completed on 12th of June and Buyer Solutions scored a highly recommended 99.36%. Now into its twenty-second year, the Australian Achiever Awards are […]
Change of loan serviceability rules is great news for borrowers
The recent announcement by Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) of the change of loan serviceability rules is great news for borrowers. Combined with the defeat of Labor’s negative gearing reforms and the Morrison government’s scheme to help first-time buyers, analysts have begun tipping an end to property price falls across Sydney and Melbourne. Since 2014, […]
REIV Residential Market Index May Update
About the RMX The REIV Residential Market Index (RMX) is a residential property price index (RPPI) designed to provide a current, simple insight into real property price trends in Victoria. An RPPI measures the price change of the stock of residential dwellings over time. The Residential Market Index (RMX) provides an accessible weekly guide to […]
Changes to property taxes coming if Labor wins the election
Many investors are not fully aware of what changes Labor proposes if they win power on the 18th of May. You need to know how this will affect your portfolio and property buying plans for the future. Labor believes that investors are taking advantage of tax concessions and are inflating property prices whilst competing with […]
Securing Your Kids Future – 12th of June
Do you have children and are you interested in securing your kids future? I have two young adult sons and so, its a topic dear to my heart. A lot of young adults believe that planning for the future is fairly pointless. They may need some strategies to encourage and provide confidence and should attend […]
Federal Budget – Superannuation Update
On Tuesday evening the Federal Government Budget proposed some new laws surrounding superannuation contributions for Australians. You may be interested to know the following: Contribution restrictions lifted on 65 and 66-year olds Under proposed new laws announced in last night’s Federal budget, Australians aged 65 and 66 will be able to make voluntary super contributions […]
Art to oven cleaning
There is an art to oven cleaning. We would like all our landlords, tenants and of course clients to be aware that they can harm their oven by cleaning it with corrosive and possibly dangerous oven cleaning chemicals. We were chatting to one of our preferred, professional oven cleaners this morning and he says he […]