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 […]
Trick or Treat? Melbourne Property Market Now
Trick or Treat? Melbourne property market now is offering both. Patchy, erratic and all over the place. Just the way we like it at Buyer Solutions and not at all what we have come to expect in the raging market conditions that prevailed in 2016 and 2017. Property buyers could find this confusing and comments […]
Investing in property – capital growth or high yield?
Property investors need to ask “What’s more important when investing in property, capital growth or high yield?” Goal 1 – to create wealth – you need Capital Growth As an investor, personally I favor capital growth oriented assets. I want my investments to go up over time. My expectation is that an investment property should […]
REIV Market Update May 2018
The REIV market update May 2018 has just been published. I’d like to share some of the top line information with you. For more detailed information don’t hesitate to get in touch. “Following the Reserve Bank meeting in May 2018, the cash rate was left unchanged at 1.5 per cent, as it has been since August […]
Construction coming next door?
When buying a property you should find out whether there is construction coming next door or in the immediate area. This could impact you if you are moving in. It could also impact tenants if you are an investor. Often whilst projects are underway, the area is disrupted. Traffic in the area can be increased […]
REIV Conference – Underquoting panel discussion
Estate Agents in Melbourne may be interested to attend the REIV Ignite Conference on the 21st of March at Crown Conference facilities. It should be a very informative day with some top speakers, including Simon Cohen from Consumer Affairs Victoria, Gus Balbontin from Lonely Planet and Stephen Scheeler former Managing Director of Facebook (Aus & NZ). I […]
Victoria’s new underquoting laws
How is the real estate industry embracing and implementing Victoria’s new underquoting laws? Effective from the 1st of May, there are new laws introduced by Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) to prevent real estate agents and vendors from underquoting to prospective buyers. Many changes have been introduced. CAV’s website tells us the following: “All Victorian estate […]
Property tax changes from 1st of July
Property taxes are changing from the first of July, 2017. The Victorian state government will close a property duty loophole between spouses who own investment properties from that date. Transfers between partners will no longer be exempt from stamp duty, except for changes for the principal place of residence or following a relationship breakdown. […]
Property Update at North Melbourne Football Club
This week we were invited to be part of a panel discussion at the North Melbourne Football Club to examine how real estate plays a part in overall financial fitness. The audience was made up of players and staff looking to educate themselves on what the benefits of owning good property are and how to invest in […]
Should you let a selling agent bid for you at auction?
Auction advice for property buyers from Buyer Solutions Last Saturday Buyer Solutions was bidding at an auction for our investor client in Melbourne’s eastern suburb of Forest Hill. The auctioneer took centre stage and three of his colleagues placed themselves amongst the bidders to assist buyers in attendance. From the buyers perspective is this a […]