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Acquiring a property that is already tenanted is certainly more attractive when your income will commence as soon as settlement occurs. However, with an existing tenancy and management in place there are questions that should be asked before you sign on the dotted line. Be fully informed so that you can budget for any upfront […]

Typically there are two goals in property investment. One is your annual return on your investment, and the other is the capital growth. Now, you can easily make some renovations and refurbishments to boost these; a fresh coat of paint, a new bathroom will boost your rental income. But there is one very important contributing […]

Welcome to the final instalment in this series looking at the importance of advertising your property if you want to achieve the best result. This week the focus is on what makes an effective advertisement by looking at the two elements – images and text. Images Advertising, especially for properties, is a visual medium. First, […]

So, you’ve made the decision to sell, now let’s get the property out to the market. Which platform is the best for advertising your property? Newspapers? Property websites? Social Media? This is our second instalment of “You Can’t Sell A Secret” which is all about getting your home sold. We’re going to take a look […]

This is the first is a series that will look at the do’ and don’ts of marketing your home for sale. Let’s consider a basic question. What are you trying to achieve when you decide to put your home on the market? It is probably safe to assume the answer to this is that as […]

It is a strange thing about buying a home that, despite the financial outlay of at least a six figure sum, many buyers spend a relatively short time inspecting the property. A look through at an often crowded open home, or a 30 minute private inspection with the agent is the norm. At best, the […]

During an auction campaign we are commonly asked by people interested in the property, “Why can’t you tell me what the reserve price is?” There are two main reasons why we do not disclose the reserve, one has to do with how auctions are regulated in Queensland, the second reason relates to the auction process […]

This time last year, like the many businesses across Australia, we were very concerned as we thought COVID was going to wreck the local property market – especially for rural sales. Turns out we were wrong. Though the first part of 2020 was rather slow, the market quickly rebounded around the EOFY and has continued […]

Our recent blog looked at the first steps a buyer has to take to make an offer on a home sold by a ‘private treaty’. Things are quite different if you want to buy a home that is up for auction. Let’s answer some basic questions. 1. What is the ‘reserve price’ and who decides […]

So, you’ve done the hard yards going to the open homes and you’ve finally found the home you want. What’s next? Let’s take a look at the first steps in the process. For the purposes of this blog, we’ll assume the vendor is using a real estate agent. 1. Work out your offer You will […]

Presenting Your Property For Sale When you make your decision to sell your home it is important to spend some time getting it ready for market. You only have one chance to make a first impression, so a bit of effort in the weeks prior to the home hitting the market will pay dividends for […]

‘Location Location Location’ is often cited as the most crucial factor when choosing a property to buy. But there is a second element that comes into play for investors, more so than owner-occupiers and that is capital growth. Let’s apply those principles to buying an investment property. Transport infrastructure – this includes both public transport […]

Unlike the markets of NSW and Victoria, sale by auction is not the dominant method of selling property in most parts of Queensland. This has led to some misconceptions and even suspicion about auctions for many local sellers and buyers. So, we’ll run through the basics. If a property is not sold by auction, then […]

Pest and Building Inspection The pest and building report is a very important step in the process of buying a home.  Let’s take a look at why they should be done when this can occur and what are the ramifications if something bad is found. Do I have to get a pest and building inspection? […]

          This old cream shed at Fedamore Road, like many others around Australia, was a hive of activity for decades. For properties along the road, this was the collection point for mail, the bus stop for the school kids and originally the drop off station for the cream cans to be […]

Despite being in the ravages of one of our worst droughts, we are seeing renewed interest in the rural lifestyle market, especially from buyers interstate – almost reminiscent of the property boom we experienced before the GFC struck. Although prices have adjusted from ten years ago, the demand for properties between 50 – 200 acres […]

I read with interest the article on the ABC news website reporting the Nationals’ proposal to lobby the Federal Government to ban the marketing of plant – based proteins as ‘milk’, ‘meat’ and ‘seafood’. With high numbers of milk and meat producers in the Scenic Rim, this discussion is certainly relevant and I agree that […]

Lamington National Park has been in the media recently for all the wrong reasons unfortunately with the fires ravaging rainforest, farming land and homes. What few people don’t understand or possibly haven’t really thought about, is how critical that area is to the livelihood of our Scenic Rim communities and what long – term effects […]