Home builders struggle and Ageing in the right place plus Getting more Dollars back

Highlights from this week: 5 ways to get more back when you sell The risk of under-insurance Ageing in the right place Best value increase in 2 years A challenging year for home builders   Continue reading Home builders struggle and Ageing in the right place plus Getting more Dollars back

Auctions return but will buyers bid?

Auction market is back in business Numbers double in Sydney and Melbourne Will buyers respond? Last week Last week there were 625 capital city homes taken to auction returning a final auction clearance rate of 61%, lower than what we were seeing over the second half of 2019 when the weighted average remained around 65 to 70% each week. This week and weekend The 2020 … Continue reading Auctions return but will buyers bid?

Carefully Designed for Your Unique Taste

In search of a carefully designed abode for your unique taste? Tune in we feature this week’s best properties all over the country! Architecture and Design writer Stephen Crafti is all praise for this property at 90 Macauley Road, North Melbourne which best describes warehouse living. Next up is a modern home located in a private street in Glenwood which offers good access to bus … Continue reading Carefully Designed for Your Unique Taste

Where is the property clock + Avoiding scammers + Where have all the houses gone and more

Bricks & Mortar Media director Kieran Clair is back with Kevin Turner in this week’s episode of Property News Update. Tune in for these stories: Where is the property clock? Independent property valuers Herron Todd White’s analysis reveals where Australian cities’ property markets stand based on what they call as “property clock”. Avoiding scammers Don’t be duped. Real estate is no stranger to scams and … Continue reading Where is the property clock + Avoiding scammers + Where have all the houses gone and more

We’re All in This Together

From religious instructions, living with grandparents to his occupation, everything revolved around the family for Joseph Pistilli. He was already following in his father’s footsteps as a construction labourer, his parent’s retirement plan was already in the works. When everybody thought all was well, his father suddenly got sick. Of course, it was a big family concern. As any loving son would do, he thought … Continue reading We’re All in This Together

You Started Strong—What Happened?

Promises are meant to be broken. Cliche as it may sound but that’s the usual banter people throw at those who make New Year’s resolutions. Well, let’s be honest. While some are good at keeping their resolutions intact for the rest of the year, the others, not so much. Chances are, they are only good at the start, then flunk the rest of the year. … Continue reading You Started Strong—What Happened?

Turn Simple to Fabulous

Do you never run out of ideas? Do you have a penchant for shaking things up through do-it-yourself (DIY) projects at home? If your answer is yes, then welcome to Renovie! When we say upcycling, we create a better version of a new item using cheap on-hand tools and materials. In our first episode, see Naomi Findlay teach us how to turn three simple stools … Continue reading Turn Simple to Fabulous

Buyers struggle to find the right property

Veronica Morgan says it is becoming noticeable that the need for more people to be living together is creating a demand for a different style of property which she says some buyers are struggling to find.  Moving out of the city is one solution but that can be a big mistake as she points out.   Continue reading Buyers struggle to find the right property

Fix Your CRM

In service-oriented businesses like real estate, having an organized CRM database is crucial as it a way of keeping track of everything – from getting leads up to the actual sale and beyond. But not everyone is good at it and this is where Beverly Ruffner, the CEO and Founder of Balance Business Consulting, comes in. She joins us today for a great show called, … Continue reading Fix Your CRM

It’s not just the kids moving back

Multigenerational living arrangements thought to be more commonplace in many parts of the world are quietly emerging in Australia. Research from the UNSW City Futures Research Centre shows one in five Australians lives in a multigenerational household. That increases to around one in four Sydneysiders who live with multiple generations of relatives.   Senior Research Fellow from the UNSW City Futures Research Centre, Dr. Edgar Liu, … Continue reading It’s not just the kids moving back