No better time for renters to buy
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
With the property market having slowed significantly there will never be a better time for renters to consider getting into their own home...
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Presentation is critical in todays market
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
A study of 120 homes currently on the market over a 12 week period has shown that those with immaculate presentation are a selling up to three...
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Super plan for first home buyers is not...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
There is a simple and sustainable solution to Labor's and others opposition to the proposal that first home buyers being able to draw on their...
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Buyers invariably the winners from private...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
A phone survey of 31 buyers who had purchased private sales over the past 12 months provided some interesting facts and highlighted the overall...
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Sellers - beware of price trap
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Asking several agents to provide appraisals then establishing an asking price based on their opinions is costing sellers thousands in time and...
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Current market lull very temporary
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
The lull over recent weeks in the property market will only be a temporary reprieve for buyers and is more related to seasonal than financial...
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A rent reduction can save thousands for...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Most property owners are extremely resistant to adjusting the rent to meet current market conditions when they are seeking tenants for their vacant...
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Dog owners may be better tenants
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
t is often the case that landlords place a blanket ban on their property manager accepting applications from tenants with dogs however more often...
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Agents - you are being watched
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Although few agents have anything to hide all should be aware that an increasing number of sellers may have them under surveillance during...
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Pricing critical as listings stock increases
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
With almost double the number of listings on the market in Western Australia compared to this time last year only those that are priced correctly...
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Short window of opportunity opens for...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
There is no argument that the market has slowed as we approach the festive season however this period presents a short but attractive opportunity...
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Sellers, agents dont know exactly what a...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
The first sign of a real estate agent who doesn't understand the market is when he or she tells a seller what they achieve for the sale price...
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Property located badly on social media
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Agents do neither themselves nor their clients any favours by posting property adverts on social media sites and in fact the practice is a sure way...
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7 deadly mistakes to avoid when selling
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Selling a home is one of the most important financial transactions that a person will make during their life according to Geoff Baldwin, Managing...
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Homes opens a necessary inconvenience for...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Serious sellers understand that allowing their agent to open their home for inspection between set, advertised times is critical to attracting...
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Us agent murder a timely reminder
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
The murder last week of real estate agent, Beverly Carter in Arkansas USA should be a reminder to agents that they need to be vigilant at all...
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Marketing is critical to achieving maximum...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
The difference between average and great real estate marketing can mean many thousands of dollars in the eventual sale price of a property...
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Investors now wary of property spruikers
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
The investor trend in 2014 has been away from large hard sell, volume focussed seminars and towards smaller workshops or one on one meetings...
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Focus on value, not asking price!
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Often buyers tend to over focus on asking price rather than researching what a particular property is worth and this is causing disappointment when...
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Apartment oversupply is overstated
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
There is no arguing that construction of apartments in Perth and surrounds is has increased significantly in recent times causing some concerns of...
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Banks change rules on split contracts
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Recent bank changes to lending criteria for Survey Strata house and land contracts will result in dire consequences for many developers and is...
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Is perth being seen in wrong light?
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Many would be Asian investors and prospective immigrants overlook Perth because our continual talk of it being a mining and resources centre rather...
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Pricing see-saw is a sellers biggest...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
History proves that maximum interest in a property listing happens in its first few weeks on the market so it is critical that the pricing strategy...
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Property taxes in australia an outrage
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
The level of taxes on property in Australia is still outrageous and is on the verge of crippling the market according to www.CPREA.com.au Chairman,...
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Hecs model possible stamp duty trade off...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Rumours are rife about a cessation of the stamp duty dispensations for first home buyers in the upcoming state budget however one possible solution...
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Stamp duty budget cuts will have domino...
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Rumoured cuts or abolishment of the current stamp duty dispensations for first home buyers would have dire effects across the entire market and...
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Markets dent the dent prophecy
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
For years the messiah of doom, Harry Dent, has been predicting Armageddon for the US property market and more recently has included Australian...
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Cool is everything when selling
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
In Western Australias summer months, lack of air conditioning when selling a property can quickly put it to the bottom of the buyers list according...
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Still many poor agents in rich market
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
There is no argument that today's property market across Australia is either strong or improving rapidly however there are still many agents...
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Market to bounce in february
Posted by: Geoff Baldwin
Historically the month of February sees the real estate market rebound following the Christmas, New Year lull and opens a new window of activity...
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