One of the reasons some buyers and sellers do not like auctions is because they have been given inaccurate information like having to bid unconditionally and keeping on the 30/60/90 terms or the rights of the seller to refuse an offer in the auction. These...
Award-winning Sydney builder, Andrew Payton says the idea that homes with green credentials take longer to build and require a ‘sustainability premium’ is ludicrous. He says it is ridiculous that some builders attach a premium to making homes more sustainable. He explains how to do...
Aging populations, rising house prices, longer working hours plus escalating childcare and healthcare costs are all factors that might contribute to more families considering an intergenerational living arrangement. So this week, we look at downsizing and multi-generations living under the one roof. Melbourne Buyers Agent...
Highlights from this week: Intergenerational living choices Go green without the big price tag How retirees are staying young It’s not just the kids moving back Buyers struggle to find the right property ...
The REIQ has enlisted the help of a number of high profile business and real estate figures to raise much-needed funds for Australia’s bushfire victims, as part of the real estate community’s collaborative Beyond the Bricks fundraising initiative. Beyond the Bricks brings together a national network...
Looking for a stylish yet comfortable home in the suburbs for your family? Don't you worry as Kevin Turner gives us a tour of the best dream homes available today? First up is Melbourne. Harcourts' Mikaela Etri got us a property suit for the ever-changing...
Josh Callaghan, the Chief Operations Officer at the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ), joins Kevin Turner in this week's edition of Property News Update. See them tackle the following property stories: Investors turned off by bushfire threat After it has destroyed homes and killed people, the...
His original plan was to get a summer job at commercial and investment banks and be at Wall Street. But that wasn’t the case when he got into Coldwell Banker. "I set up the interview, again, not knowing that it was a real estate company...
Not that long ago, real estate listings were limited to classified ads on broadsheets or yellow pages. However, with the arrival of the internet and mobile technology, buyers are now presented with a wide range of options, from typical search engines to mobile phone applications for...