Ray White Victoria welcomed the state government’s move to provide a discount on stamp duty for those purchasing new and established homes valued up to $1 million, up until June 30 next year. The measures equate to discounts of 50 …
ONLINE enquiry and open for inspection attendance has been a great way to track buyer demand and this week all numbers are pointing to a massive end to the spring selling season. The Ray White Group has seen intense online …
Sometimes it can feel like only real estate folks trumpet the virtues of buying a home. But, in real-life terms, why is buying better than renting? 1. It creates investment options Jason Francis, a 36-year-old fly-in, fly-out train driver originally from New Zealand, but now based in Western Australia, has … Read more
THE Sunshine Coast hinterland has been in such strong demand with buyers in 2020 and the latest key listing by leading agency Ray White Buderim is expected to be highly sought after for its signature acreage lifestyle. Ray White Buderim …
JOSIE Kelsey will miss many things about her four bedroom Carrum beach residence but looking out from her three storey high bedroom window is top of the list. While Ms Kelsey and husband Paul Kelsey will miss their four bedroom 669-670 …
BRAD CROUCH, who won the best-and-fairest award for Adelaide Crows in 2019, is sending his stylishly renovated house with subdividing potential at 4 Sydney Avenue in Kidman Park to auction. Mr Crouch, who will officially join St Kilda as a restricted free …
Rather than making selling your home a 2021 resolution, have a crack at getting a sold sticker up before Christmas. This is the advice of veteran real estate agent Chris Watson, director of Ray White Ringwood, who said several factors pointed to a post-lockdown seller’s market. This included a “backlog … Read more
There was no place quick like home for sellers Anthony and Deborah Godden (pictured above left with Ray White Ashgrove Sales Agent Tamara Lee) on the weekend as 36 Confederate Street sold for $937,000 in Red Hill. “We’re relocating back …
October was unique not only for volume of sales but also the uniformity of outstanding results across each and every marketplace in Australia and New Zealand. We recorded $5.71 billion in sales in October 2020, 30.7 per cent up on …
Stamp duty is part and parcel of buying property in Australia. But it’s also a tax that few buyers understand. Stamp duty refers to the tax you pay on certain transactions and documents. One of these transactions where you need to pay stamp duty is when you purchase a property. Naturally … Read more
If you’ve been thinking of making a change with your living situation, deciding whether to sell or renovate your home is a tough question and shouldn’t be something that you rush into when working out what’s right for you. Finances, lifestyle, work life, family needs and goals, as well as expanding … Read more
Get to know Ray White Woody Point’s gun Property Management Business Development Manager Hayley Stever. How does your usual day look? Fast paced and no two days are the same. My day involves a lot of phone calls and …
Australia’s housing market is already kicking out of its coronavirus slump with all major markets enjoying growth over the last month, except for Melbourne. According to CoreLogic’s home value indices, national real estate values enjoyed their first rise in six months during October. National values rose 0.4 per cent in … Read more
Ray White Cherrybrook I Thornleigh I West Pennant Hills Director Dion Verzeletti knows what it takes to get a great auction result for vendors – his $1,553,000 ($53,000 over reserve) sale of 7 Penrose Avenue in Cherrybrook an example of …
Ray White Commercial Caloundra and Sunshine Coast Principal Andrew Garland has enjoyed plenty of under the hammer success, with the recent $3,200,000 sale of 8 Seaview Terrace, Moffat Beach, Queensland a stand-out, but what made the campaign so successful? “It’s …
Real estate never sleeps, so just because the world is battling a pandemic it does not mean you have to put the search for your dream home on hold, nor do landlords have to forgo inspecting their assets. However, with Coronavirus impacting Australian states and territories in different ways, authorities … Read more
Auctions will return to the streets of Melbourne, and Victoria’s “hardest hit” real estate sector can get “back on track” following the easing of key real estate restrictions. Premier Daniel Andrews announced outdoor auctions would be allowed with up to 10 people, plus the required staff, from 11.59pm Sunday, October … Read more
The number of properties coming on the market across Melbourne has jumped to its highest level since March, skyrocketing by 241 per cent over the past week alone, new data shows. However, new listings are still well down on those usually seen in the busy spring selling season, with Domain … Read more
Agents across Melbourne are expecting a massive short-term boost to the local property market with home inspections booked solid on Monday after the ban on inspections was eased. Many were taking calls as early as Sunday afternoon when Premier Daniel Andrews eased restrictions to allow one-on-one property inspections, which had been … Read more
KEY real estate restrictions have eased ahead of schedule, breathing life back into Melbourne’s spring property market. Private residential property inspections will be permitted from tomorrow, Monday September 28, state government documents confirmed. The move comes earlier than first planned on the state’s coronavirus road map, which originally indicated private … Read more