Buying a home in Winter Each season shows a home in a different light, our focus swings around to a different feature or benefit of a home. Does the home receive Winter sun, where is the sun going to shine into the home in Summer? In Australia we love north facing living areas as its…
TALES FROM AN AUCTION Auction Tales May 26 2025, moving out of Bundoora last weekend to Pascoe Vale, Fawkner and Reservoir. Two auctions that fitted my diary, one fitted my clients criteria. Sometimes its worth checking out homes that don’t meet the criteria on paper. The rooms may be big enough to do more with,…
May Auction Tales, the stories of Melbourne real estate auctions, or those I see. Auctions are fun if you are not the one bidding for your next home. Nerve wracking, frustrating and confusing if you don’t know what you are doing. Each week I view at least one auction. Often they are different real estate…
Auctions Tales Abound in Melbourne Auctions Tales are inevitable when buying a home in Melbourne. Every buyer has a story. Ray White Bundoora seems to have the most homes that my clients are interested in. This particular home has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 1 garage and was set in a large, very spread out development…
GOING, GOING, NOT GONE, (Buyer Beware) Auction statistics for last weekend from the REIV (Real Estate Institute of Victoria) declared a Clearance rate of 80% with 775 auctions reported and total sales volume of $810 million – that’s a lot of Stamp Duty into the State Government coffers. 152 of auctions reported were passed in,…
MY CLIENT, THE PEOPLE I HELP My Client, their Criteria Beginning to work for someone when they are wanting to buy a home it is important to start with the basics before delving into what they want. I ask clients a series of questions about their motivation, then about their ideal home, and ensure they…