Obtaining best price for your home is the goal. So how do we create competition and increased interest in our property when it comes time to sell? Renovating or “tricking up” the outside of our home is one way. Madeleine Hicks of LJ Hooker Everton Park says, “The key to getting the very best price [...]

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Whether you are buying or selling selecting the right agent with which to do business can determine how smoothly your transaction proceeds. Leading agent Madeleine Hicks of LJ Hooker Everton Park offers her tips on how you can enhance your experience with your agent. “Sadly, many consumers don’t hold real estate agents in high regard. [...]

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The goal posts in real estate continually move. One month to the next, one week to the next. September was the busiest month in sales with over 39 sales achieved in my office alone. Come the first of October the phone stopped. The enquiry level was greatly reduced. One week later interest rates rose by [...]

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  When the Federal Government extended the first home grant in May till September 30th the pressure was taken off first home buyers.  This has resulted in a wait and see philosophy for many.   This approach was adopted late last year when many buyers just didn’t commit to buying because they had “lots of time to [...]

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If I had a dollar for everytime I was asked by a buyer to find them a new lowset home in Everton Park McDowall area with four bedrooms two bath and two garages plus a yard I would be a rich woman. These areas feature homes that are 30 years plus highset brick or post [...]

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I’ve just heard that some brokers are turning back first home buyers due to the changing goal posts within the banking system. First home buyers are just to hard for some. This is not surprising. Currently I have a first home buyer who has extended their finance four times. We are now at just over [...]

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