Property Buyers Beware
Property Buyers Beware – We were recently commissioned by a client to purchase a lovely 3 bedroom unit in Fitzroy. In a boutique block with a roof terrace, open living spaces and close to cafes. This property looked like the perfect home for our buyers. After completing our pre-purchase research some negatives started to emerge. […]
Property Price Quoting at Melbourne’s Auctions
Property Price Quoting at Melbourne’s Auctions is all over the place at the moment. Buyers can be forgiven for being very confused. High prices are being achieved for properties. Its being called a “sellers market”. A vendors’ market is good for all property owners and the broader economy. But more competitive market conditions are also […]
Preparing your home for the rainy season
Preparing your home for the rainy season With Autumn comes a change in rainfall patterns and we certainly hope this means rain for our drought stricken farmers. However, it also means that it’s time for homeowners and landlords to get prepared. Autumn and Winter can bring rain, winds and slippery fallen leaves. A little planning can […]
Finalist for the 90th REIA Awards for Excellence
Finalist for the 90th REIA Awards for Excellence Janet Spencer, Director of Buyer Solutions represented Victoria at the 90th Anniversary awards ceremony of the REIA Awards for Excellence last night held at magnificent MONA in Hobart. As a top three finalist for the Buyer’s Agent of the Year Award, she was with the best of […]
Your Property New Year Resolutions
Are you guilty of not acting on your New Year resolutions? By Janet Spencer Make 2014 the year you do! Property shouldn’t be hard. If you are finding it hard, stressful or unrewarding, something could be wrong and you may need some professional help. So, here is a list of your property New Year resolutions to […]
Janet Spencer Wins REIV Buyer’s Agent of the Year 2013
Janet Spencer Wins REIV Buyer’s Agent of the Year 2013 The Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) Awards for Excellence 2013 were held at Crown Palladium on Thursday 17 October 2013 and Janet Spencer of BuyerSolutions.com.au in Kew received the ‘Buyer’s Agent of the Year’ Award for the second year in a row. As a […]
Buyers Agent Forum on SMSFs at REIV
By Janet Spencer Janet presented at the Buyers Agent Forum on SMSFs at the REIV on the 14th of August to a packed and very interested audience. The topic for discussion was “The difference between investment advice and property marketing”and the source document for discussion was the ASIC report released in April 2013, entitled ” SMSF’s: […]
Choose your Buyer’s Agent with care
Choose your Buyer’s Agent with care A great buyer’s agent can navigate a property buyer through the challenges of the real estate market and deliver a great outcome on budget and on time. If you are not paying your own buyers agent, then buyers need to be aware of potential conflicts of interest and fee […]
Top 15 Growth Suburbs in Victoria – Some Possible Reasons Why?
Top 15 Growth Suburbs in Victoria – Some Possible Reasons Why? According to REIV median data and the quarterly change in values from December 2012 to March 2013, there has been alot going on in the top 15 growth suburbs in Victoria. Here is a list of suburbs, with the March 2013 median figure, comparing […]
Falling Australian Dollar Wakes Up Overseas Buyers
Falling Australian Dollar Wakes Up Overseas Buyers The Australian Dollar has fallen considerably from recent highs. It peaked against the US Dollar at $1.1080 back in July 2011 and over recent months has started to fall back to its current level of around 95 cents – or a drop of almost 15%. Some analysts are […]