Every Sunday Cate shares a recent adventure or interesting industry observation.

Yesterday’s two auction wins for two wonderful families had a few things in common. Both properties were inner-ring, period homes. Each client had experienced their fair share of disappointments in this tough buying climate. Both houses were set on long blocks with rear laneways behind them. Securing houses on laneways is a challenge in itself…. Read more »

Identified from afar by the power stack on the horizon, characterised by a great community, and boasting some beautiful period houses, Newport has been one of the inner-west’s sleepy little performers. Locals love their suburb for many reasons, and new visitors to the area are starting to see what the fuss is about. A blog… Read more »

We were engaged by a lovely couple to help them acquire a property which was due to be auctioned this weekend just gone. They had fallen in love with a property which was particularly unique and in a very popular location, so we quickly geared up for due diligence and auction preparation. The property they… Read more »

Yesterday was a significant day for two of our lovely investor couples, and an exciting afternoon for us. Both secured their properties under the hammer on the same day, in the same suburb. One couple’s strategy was based on locating a property offering a strong combination of growth and rental yield within a gentrifying, metro growth suburb… Read more »

Every now and then we get the privilege of assisting clients who are based overseas with the acquisition of their return-to-Australia home. It’s an assignment based on trust, patience, and collaboration. Unlike a local-home-finder who can share in the inspection process and give feedback after an actual visit, overseas-based ex-pats rely on our ability to tap… Read more »

They are usually over a hundred years old. Sometimes they need re-stumping. They cost a lot more to maintain, and they can’t easily be changed or redeveloped. Many don’t cater for cars being off-street. Worse yet, they don’t offer particularly strong rental yields. So why would any investor want one? Period properties in the right locations are often… Read more »

We are often asked about off-market properties by prospective buyers. There is little surprise that these types of sales are made available to advocates based on our market reach and agent relationships. But there is one other strong reason why advocates partake in these types of sales more than a regular buyer. They can be challenging…. Read more »

As we transition from Winter into Spring, a lot will change on the Melbourne Real Estate landscape. Listing numbers will increase, relative buyer-to-seller ratios will decrease, and competition will feel a little less fierce in the popular inner and middle-ring pockets. Mainstream homes with strong owner-occupier appeal seem to be selling week on week for… Read more »

We had an exciting brief for a Victorian cottage located in a quiet street within what is otherwise a very vibrant area. Our client’s Melbourne office is based in Richmond and the criteria was interesting. We were instructed to find a  two or three bedroom cottage within walking or cycling distance of the office, boasting… Read more »

Last week we were alerted to a Californian Bungalow in Coburg’s Donne Street which caught our attention. On some 300sqm of land, boasting a beautiful floor plan and great neighbourhood, our biggest challenge was gleaning enough details to send to our interstate investors who would need to be able to make a swift decision if… Read more »