Iconic Richmond Fire Station for sale
On December 3rd the former Richmond Fire Station at 131 Lord Street will be auctioned by Jellis Craig Richmond. Still standing in its original condition the Fire Brigade Station was designed by John Augustus Bernard Koch, an architect who practised in Richmond and Hawthorn and designed over sixty buildings for the City of Melbourne in […]
Avocado toast versus buying your first home
The big avocado debate – is saving for a home deposit as easy as going without for a little bit? Is cutting discretionary spending the key to your first home or is saving to buy a home just mission impossible? Do Millennials Stand a Chance at Getting Into the Property Market? Last month, millennials were […]
Illegal Demolition of Carlton Pub
When you think of the city of Melbourne, beautiful tree lined streets, the Yarra, abundant parks and a very distinct architectural aesthetic come to mind. Our unique metropolitan landscape is peppered with heritage listed sites which exemplify bygone eras and celebrate our city’s cultural legacy. If it wasn’t for governing bodies like the Heritage Council […]
Buying new and off the plan
As a professional buyers agent, I regularly receive offers from local property developers and real estate agents for recently released new or off the plan properties. I recently received this offer via email and it provides a good example of the types of inducements that are used to encourage unsuspecting property buyers into a property […]
That’s Capital Growth
This month our investor client sold his property and was hugely rewarded by taking Buyer Solutions investment advice three years ago. Bought August 2013 for $500,000 Sold August, 2016 for $701,000 Great investment selected and bought by Buyer Solutions for a client who bought four properties with our assistance. Whilst we regularly hear stories about […]
New Building Codes for Small Apartments in Victoria
We are seeing them everywhere. New apartment buildings are popping up like mushrooms after a warm and damp season. They are advertised for sale in glossy brochures and through expensive marketing campaigns boasting state of the art finishes and promising potential buyers the moon at affordable prices. In reality, many of the new apartment buildings […]
Buyer Beware! Illegally erected dwellings
Buyer beware illegally erected dwellings can be a major problem. Recently we conducted research on a property being promoted by the selling agent as a habitable 5 bedroom property, In fact there were two bedroom and a study in the original house at the front of the property and two more bedrooms in a fully […]
Australian population hit 24 million people
Today the Australian population hit 24 million people. Melbourne is Australia’s fastest growing city and as a frequent traveller on both Melbourne’s roads and public transport I say that infrastructure investments have been inadequate to cater for this growth. Our clients in suburbs all over Melbourne tell us that if they don’t get to rail […]
Buyers seek power pocket suburbs
Buyers seek power pocket suburbs for buying in 2015. This has always been the case. Each year I am asked where are the “hot spots”, which suburb will “go off next”, what is the next “property trend location”. I was very successful with my late 2014/early 2015 top Melbourne growth suburb picks. Buyer Solutions clients […]
Train capacity crisis to hit breaking point in 2018
An article entitled “Train capacity crisis to hit breaking point in 2018” resonated with me as a Buyers Agent and resident of Melbourne. Several years ago now I purchased a new home for a client in Newport in Melbourne’s west. She was so excited to be moving closer to the city and cutting down her commute […]