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Top Tips to Buy your First Holiday Home
As a child, I remember have a family holiday shack down in Dover, Tasmania right on the waters edge. Its where great childhood memories are formed. For many though, the idea of a home away from home may seem like a pipe dream, but seeing as our holiday options are more limited due to COVID, maybe it’s time to consider making your dream a reality. Many people dream of having their own private getaway in a sunny coastal town or a cottage tucked away amongst the tranquillity of the bush. After all, it means spontaneous weekends or mini breaks away without the burden of bookings and thousands of dollars spent…
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NEW RENOVATE OR DETONATE SERIES
WATCH THE SERIES HERE Click Here 5 bedrooms, 2 studies, 3 bathrooms, 2 lounge rooms, 2 kitchens, 2 decks and a council order to fix it or they’ll tear it down! This home may look fine from the outside but unfortunately none of the back extension done by the previous owners has been council approved nor has it been built to building code. With a council enforcement notice in place, I’ve got to make this house a home. It’s challenge after challenge, one gruesome discovery after the other. I’ve been tasked with transforming this condemned house not far from Noosa, in the beautiful Sunshine Coast hinterland. It has major structural…
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6 Ways to Boost Your Property’s Value
Australia has experienced one of the longest ‘bull runs’ in the country’s property value history, and even though COVID-19 restrictions have tempered growth, so far we’ve only seen incremental declines in home values – apart from the luxury price ranges. We’ve had some very good price increases in most state capitals, particularly over the past 5 years. For a lot of Australians that’s meant it’s a great time to sell your home and take advantage of those gains. Regardless of whether you’re considering sprucing your property up for a quick sale, putting a few things in place to add value for later, or simply getting ‘spring ready’ to make your…
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8 Tips For Styling Your Home This Spring
With most of us having spent a significant amount of time within our own four walls this winter, we’ve had plenty of time to dream and get inspired about our home-style, creature comforts, and interiors. Being in real estate for over 20 years, I get to see interior trends first-hand; and the one clear styling trend I have seen stand-out for 2020 is colours, styling and furnishing all created and tastefully put together around ‘mindfulness’. Our homes are a refuge from the stresses of the outside world (and now more than ever before), so bringing a sense of serenity to your home this spring will give you a much-needed…
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Corporate Business Woman of the Year!
It's usually around this time that the empowering and inspiring women of the Sunshine Coast come together to honour, applaud and connect with one other at the annual Sunshine Coast Business Women's Awards night. It's the night of nights for women in business and where 500 boss babes gather with their colleagues, friends, staff, and besties to congratulate those amazing women who were nominated in 1 of 6 categories. Micro/Small Business Woman, Young Business Woman, Professional Business Woman, Corporate Business Woman & Outstanding Business Woman. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we can't gather to show our support this year for women in business however, we can honour those past winners, of…
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Time for a Tree or Sea Change?
Since March 2020, we have seen a giant shift in how we work, commute, and live due to stay at home government restrictions. As these restrictions adjust and vary around the country, many of us have found we can still do our jobs well, if not better, from home – and are enjoying the change, as well as the opportunities that have come from working where we live. This raises the logical question: If you can now work from home, shouldn’t you make your home as liveable as possible? And, if so, why not move to the best place possible to live well? Australia is indeed the lucky country. We…
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How to sell your house in the Covid-19 environment
Timing is everything – as they say – and for those selling, or about to sell their houses, earlier this year the COVID-19 pandemic raised a unique set of challenges. Should you keep it on the market, or take a break and wait until later in the year? If you choose to sell now, open homes and auctions are allowed so at least that part is easy. Of course, the most important question is, ‘if you sell now, will you get the price you’re looking for?’ In March everyone’s head was abuzz with such questions. Now, as we approach mid-year, many of those questions have been answered and there is…
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EOFY: Big Ticket Items You Should be Claiming on Your Investment Property
Tax time is nearly here again. If you own a property as an investor, you might already be thinking about preparing for the end of the financial year. The good news is there are many ways to reduce annual amounts, and deductions can sometimes be the difference between your investment having a positive or negative cash flow. Here’s a list of the key deductions you should be considering, or at the very least asking your accountant about. Rental advertising: Regardless of whether you’re finding a first tenant or re-letting, the costs associated with online advertising, print media, flyers and brochures, or a sign can be claimed against property income in the…
