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Things to Check Before Buying a Property in Brisbane

November

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There is more to a property in Brisbane than just its interior design, which is something you should constantly keep in mind. It pays to be thorough if you’re serious about purchasing the home. Sometimes the difference between purchasing your ideal house and moving into an expensive nightmare may be made by doing a few […]

Questions to ask your real estate agent in Fairfield before buying

November

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The most common error individuals make when purchasing a home is falling in love before asking all the important questions. Without gathering all the factual and logical information about whether or not a particular property is suited for them. We asked industry professionals to provide the questions to ask your real estate agent in Fairfield. […]

Off market sales in your local area

October

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Off market sales may be the new way to purchase your next home. Savvy buyers are making connections with their local agent to help them find a property more easily before it comes to the market. There has been an increase in the number of appraisals into the office recently, where owners are selling if […]

The Queenslander from the year 2000: Brisbane starts to grow up and not out

March

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By the year 2000, once we had all survived “Y2K” and the introduction of the GST, the Brisbane property landscape was readying to undergo a significant change. The 2000 Brisbane City Plan, which coincidentally was more than 2000 pages in length, was a 10-year vision to create a “liveable city”, which included protecting character homes […]

Are Granny Flats a good idea?

October

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The population is ageing, and retirement accommodation is becoming increasingly expensive.  This combination of factors has led to a resurgence in granny flats around Australia.  But are they a good idea, and will one work for you – not just now, but will it contribute to your return on investment? After all – it’s good […]

Recognising heritage housing styles in Brisbane

July

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Have you ever noticed the beauty and diversity of Brisbane’s historical houses? The Brisbane City Councils website offers a number of excellent resources for information on heritage style homes and their history in the Brisbane City Council area. Recognising housing styles Brisbane character houses represent a wide variety of styles spanning more than a century […]

Are you purchasing an investment property off-the-plan?

May

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Consider the depreciation deductions you can claim Investors who are looking to purchase a new property often look at buying off-the plan. Buying off-the-plan essentially means you are entering into a contract to purchase a property prior to, or during the construction phase of a property or a development. By selecting to purchase an off-the-plan […]

Amazing Concepts That May Change the future of Building

May

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Nano Technology is truly a revolution. Emerging fairly recently from around the 1960’s and 70’s the technology revolves around the concept of manipulating matter on very minute to subatomic scales. The influence of nano-technology in the following examples of amazing technology is a dominant factor across their respective developments. Here is a summary of several […]