When you buy an investment property, you will be faced with one of two possibilities. The property is vacant or an established tenant is already paying the rent. If it’s vacant, you will obviously need to source a suitable tenant as quickly as possible to cover the property’s expenses. You may need to also review
When selling your property, it pays to be choosey. Choose Skill, Not Opinions A minority of agents will tell lies to win your business. Be very careful that you do not choose the agent who tells you the biggest price for your property. This is called ‘buying the business’. Unless the agent is prepared to
Over the past couple of weeks if you’ve been listening in to 2GN you would have heard Barry speaking about a new booklet we have available for Goulburn Homeowners called “8 Questions Smart Home Sellers Ask”. This book has been written with home sellers in mind regardless of whether it’s the first property they’ve sold
If the market is rising or falling in price, the crucial number when it comes to buying and selling is the changeover number. Simply put, buy high/sell high or sell low/buy low. The market is relevant if you are buying and selling at the one time. Surprisingly, not everyone wins when the market is rising
The team at Goulburn First National are always growing and expanding and we are extremely excited to announce that we have a new team member! With great pleasure we would like to introduce KATHLEEN GAMBLE our newest Salesperson. Kathleen has a wealth of experience in various facets of the real estate industry having worked previously
Selling your own home is one of life’s most emotional moments for most people. Emotions can replace logic. Calling in agents for advice on what your property is worth often creates more confusion. Most sellers do not realise that there are many factors that can contribute to the value of their property. The real estate
When asked to price a property, a real estate agent has the opportunity to impress the owner and obtain a listing. Listings are the lifeblood of any real estate career. The two most common lies in the real estate industry involve the estimate price quoted to potential sellers. One is the lie real estate agents
In conjunction with Sara Fife Photography became a drop off station for donations to communities affected by the Bushfire Crisis. We had some very generous visitors to the office with some goods for the Belconnen Community Service to distribute to Bushfire Relief Centre located in Yass. Unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to get photos
There is often a lot of hype around maximising return on investment for landlord clients and it is a main focus for our Property Management team. There are many ways that we are able to demonstrate this, whether it be reducing the number of days vacant, ensuring that rental increases are recommended in line with
The real estate advertising market is and will continue to become more fractured. Gone are the days of real estate agents placing all of their listings in the newspaper, realestate.com.au and domain.com.au. In 2020 both buyers & sellers are well advised to become aware of the subtle change in how the market is transacting. The
