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Top Real Estate Tips

Yo! My name is Tim and I am here to give you some top real estate tips. When I started out in real estate, I didn't have a clue what I was doing. I paid too much for my first property and then struggled to sell it. Thankfully, my fortunes changed when I was introduced to a fantastic real estate agent. The agent helped me understand the property market and my next investments were much more successful. I decided to start this blog so I can pass on everything I have learnt to other people who are looking to get involved in real estate.

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Why Your Initial Design Plans Need to Be as Complete as Possible

2 December 2022
 Categories: Real Estate, Blog

When you have a house designed, the design is obviously going to change during the creation process. You may start out wanting a certain number of bedrooms plus extra space for a home office and gym, and then the design morphs into one with fewer bedrooms and a larger deck, for example. But there will come a point where the design is considered final and ready for the permitting process to begin. Read More …

Avoiding Oversights Before Your Occupational Health and Safety Assessment

28 January 2022
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The law requires employers to protect their workers from hazards and related risks in the workplace. One of the most important approaches to ensuring that employees are safe is conducting occupational health and safety (OHS) assessments. As implied, the process involves checking the measures in place to prevent accidents that could result in injuries, diseases, disabilities and even death. Keep in mind that an unsafe working environment will cause poor morale and low productivity. Read More …

Two Subjects to Discuss With Your Real Estate Agent When They’re Showing You a Property

11 January 2021
 Categories: Real Estate, Blog

Here are two subjects you should talk about with a real estate agent when they're showing you around a property you're thinking about buying.  The date which the property was first put up for sale You must ask the real estate agent for the date on which the property you're viewing was first put up for sale. The reason for this is as follows; if the property doesn't need any huge renovations and does not have any other obvious red flags, but the real estate agent tells you that, for example, it was put on the market over a year ago, then you might need to do some sleuthing to find out if there are problematic or unappealing characteristics of the property that the owner did not mention when advertising it. Read More …

Two steps to take if you suspect there is a mouse infestation in the house that you want to sell

17 December 2019
 Categories: Real Estate, Blog

If you have a sneaking suspicion that the house you want to sell might be infested with mice (because, for example, you've found some droppings or heard some noises that sound a lot like mice scuttling across the floorboards), here are the steps you must take.  Cancel any booked viewings and reach out to a business that offers house and pest inspection services The first thing you must do is cancel any upcoming viewings organised by your real estate agency and then arrange for your house to be put through a thorough pest inspection by a local company that can provide this service. Read More …

3 Essential Things to Ask Before Buying Strata Property

17 October 2019
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After a long time searching, you have finally found the perfect apartment in your location of choice. The price is within your budget, and you are excited to buy and move in as soon as possible. However, before you do so, you need to know a few things about buying strata property. With these kinds of houses and apartments, property owners share common areas, such as the parking lot, gym, laundry area, pool, kids' play area and much more. Read More …