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…
BUYING A HOME IS LIKE PLANNING A WEDDING Planning your home buying and planning are wedding are very similar – highly emotional, drawn out processes and expensive. Getting it right first off is essential. There are rarely, if any, second chances on the day and contingencies need to be plotted. Weddings are top most in…
FEBRUARY 24 2025, A WEEK IN MY LIFE My Weekly News. A big weekend of getting out and about for me, disconnecting from my everyday. Saturday was Regional Victoria and attending an informational event about women’s cooperative housing. I was truly impressed by this organisation, supported by WPI (Women’s Property Initiative), they are building 32…