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The best investment property suburbs in Melbourne

August 2, 2021

Home buying & selling, Investing, Melbourne, Sandringham (Melbourne)

The turbulence delivered by 2020 has been historic. It’s fair to say, prior to this pandemic, many Melbourne property stakeholders were quietly confident about the coming year. It was expected to be a period where good assets would see reasonable capital gains…

What is a Section 32 and why is it important when buying a property?

July 30, 2021

Andrew Mirams

Home buying & selling, Sydney

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Buying and selling real estate doesn’t need to be complicated, but there are several legal hoops that need to be navigated to ensure the transaction happens as smoothly as possible. Across Australia, there are different rules and regulations which underpin…

Lenders mortgage insurance (LMI) explained

July 30, 2021

Andrew Mirams

Home buying & selling, Melbourne

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Are you motivated to get into the property market but haven’t had the time to save a suitable deposit? Are you self-employed and struggle to prove to lenders you have a stable income? If you answered yes to either of…

How long does home loan approval take?

July 30, 2021

Andrew Mirams

Home buying & selling, Melbourne

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Buying a home can be a nerve-wracking experience, what with the anticipation and uncertainty of the negotiation between you and the seller’s agent, coupled with a tense wait to see if you’ve been successful in securing the property at your…

Section 32 & why it’s important when buying a property

July 30, 2021

Andrew Mirams

Brisbane, Home buying & selling, Melbourne, Sydney

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Buying and selling real estate doesn’t need to be complicated, but several legal hoops need to be jumped through to ensure the transaction happens as smoothly as possible. Across Australia, different rules and regulations underpin the purchase or sale of…

Who’s paying the bill? Why Dan Andrews is forcing property owners to foot the bill for COVID lockdowns

July 22, 2021

Andrew Mirams

Commercial, Financial Planning, Home buying & selling, Investing, Lifestyle, Melbourne, Sandringham (Melbourne)

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They say there’s no such thing as a free lunch and it seems there’s no such thing as a free pandemic… especially if you’re unlucky enough to own a property under the Victorian government regime. Melbourne is struggling through its…

Land Surveying – what is it and why is it important?

July 20, 2021

Andrew Mirams

Home buying & selling, Investing, Melbourne

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There are a range of property professionals at your disposal, and, in most cases, you’ll recognise them by name. But while you may have heard of a conveyancer, project manager, buyers’ agent or mortgage broker, you may not fully understand…

Townhouses become more popular in Melbourne

Does affordable Sydney property still exist?

July 14, 2021

Andrew Mirams

First time buyers, Home buying & selling, Investing, Sydney

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The Sydney property market is continuing its price charge, but if you’re hoping to buy within a reasonable distance of the CBD it pays to do your research. There are still some suburbs that offer a relatively affordable price tag,…

The rise of Brisbane townhouse popularity for home owners

July 14, 2021

Andrew Mirams

Brisbane, First time buyers, Home buying & selling

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One of the key advantages to buying in Brisbane, compared with Sydney and Melbourne, is affordability. It wasn’t that long ago that a house, 10 kilometres from the CBD, could still be found for $450,000. Compare that with Sydney, where…

Bank valuation vs market value – How much is your property worth?

July 13, 2021

Andrew Mirams

Home buying & selling, Investing, Melbourne

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Did you know there are two potential values for your property? Unfortunately, many homeowners don’t understand the difference between a market value and a bank value – but it’s vitally important that they do. In fact, sometimes when a homeowner…