By Peter O’Malley Author of Inside Real Estate Public auction involves multiple bidders competing against each other to secure the one house. This is the simplistic theory of auctions. In order to get home owners to sign up to an auction, agents use the equivalent of the 3 card trick. They tell home sellers
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers Before the internet, properties were mainly promoted via newspaper advertisements, flyers, signs and agents’ windows. These locations had a remarkable and often overlooked advantage over modern forms of advertising: they left no easily traceable marketing or sales history. There is an old saying: ‘Nothing is as useless
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers Renting your investment property out to family or friends can sound like an ideal situation, however it can quickly turn into a problematic tenancy. What may seem sensible to begin with, renting to family and friends can cause problems if the right measures are not implemented. Tenants
The most common and most dangerous way to hire an agent is based on an estimated sale price and the agent’s fee. This rarely works out well. Owners basing their decision on these two factors alone are more likely to fall victim to an inflated price estimate. The agent gives little thought to achieving the
Our team at First National Goulburn, are passionate about all things local. We love being a part of our community and take great pride in supporting local charities and sporting groups. First National are proud sponsors of the North Whites Junior Hockey Club for the 2019 Season and wish the teams all the best for
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers Investing can be quite daunting, particularly when you’ve never done it before. Managing your own investment property can quickly become stressful, which is why many landlords choose to hand over management to a property management team. An excellent property management team will provide peace of mind, knowing
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers Offering a team approach when selling will give your property an advantage when selling your home. The Goulburn First National team takes pride in our approach and has put together the top benefits of having a sales team instead of a salesperson. The whole team is looking
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers A good tenant makes property investment a less stressful experience – they lead to reliable cash flow, a reduction in turnover rates, less wear and tear on the property and generally less work overall. But how do you find the perfect tenant? Once you find them, how
Thank you to the sponsors, partners and players who made the 2019 Goulburn Invitational Charity Golf Day such a successful day. The continued support from the local community has been instrumental over the past 12 years. Congratulations to the winners, Ben Holgate, Jono Gann and Kevin Gann – representing the Ben Holgate Wholesale Cars Team.
By Andrew Trim Author of Real Estate Dangers A plethora of websites and home-valuing apps have popped up in recent times offering free valuations. Typically, there are two types of valuations offered online: the automatic algorithm or the referral to a real estate agent (some offer both). All major, and many smaller, real estate
