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Gauging the heat in the last four auction weekends…

By Cate Bakos | November 20, 2016

This weekend marks the start of the final leg for 2016 Melbourne auctions. With only four possible auction Saturdays left, we can anticipate that new auction listings for December will  make their last foray onto our alerts searches in the coming week. By this time next week, we will have every auction listing on our…

Fabulous Footscray…

By Cate Bakos | November 13, 2016

We’ve been saying it for years… Footscay is quite special. Just 5km from the CBD, demonstrating impressive amenity, and offering some of the best food around. This brief was special because our client was keen to stay as close to the city and transport links as possible, and really wanted a property without common area and…

Beautiful East Ivanhoe….

By Cate Bakos | November 6, 2016

Yesterday was an exciting auction day for three buyers who all had something in common. They’d been searching hard for the right home, and some for longer than others. One delightful couple had been looking for three years. Another had cleverly noted selling prices and market capital growth trajectories. He’d overlaid all of the areas…

Our Settlement Terms Enabled this Purchase…

By Cate Bakos | October 30, 2016

After several meetings early this year, we commenced this assignment in March with a delightful couple. Their brief was tough for two reasons: firstly, they wanted us to help them secure a period house in Brunswick for $900.000. Secondly though, they’d added one significant challenge which trips many buyers up. They wanted an A grade investment…

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Rear Lane Access…. Why is it so valuable in the inner-ring areas?

By Cate Bakos | October 23, 2016

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.…

Newport’s Surge in Popularity

By Cate Bakos | October 16, 2016

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…

‘Out of the ordinary’ properties often sell with unpredictability

By Cate Bakos | October 9, 2016

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…

Exploring St Albans…

By Cate Bakos | September 25, 2016

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…

Special “Sight-Unseen” Ex-Pat Home Assignments

By Cate Bakos | September 18, 2016

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…

What is it about period houses that makes them so special?

By Cate Bakos | September 10, 2016

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…

Why Off-Markets are Challenging

By Cate Bakos | September 4, 2016

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.…

Extroardinary and Unusual Properties are Often Unpredictable at Auction

By Cate Bakos | August 28, 2016

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…

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