For those of you who are in your second or subsequent home, you will no doubt have memories (fond or otherwise) of your very first home of your own.No matter how humble, that first home got you on the property ladder. It was an important stepping-stone to where you are now and towards your next... Read More

Do you feel like you’re stuck in a renting cycle? How do you know when it’s time to give renting the flick and buy your first home?Here are 5 signs you’re ready:1. You want to own an asset that will grow in value over time rather than fork out money on an asset owned by your... Read More

Have you set yourself a New Year’s resolution to invest in property? If so, congratulations! You have selected a great time to buy. However it is important not to jump into the investment market blindly. To get the most out of your property investments and to lessen the associated risks, take... Read More

It seems everyone has an opinion on what you should and shouldn’t do when you’re about to put your home on the market – friends, family, work colleagues, everyone becomes a ‘property expert’ at a very important time in your life. After all, your home is likely to be... Read More

If you are selling your home for sale over Christmas you may think you and your family will need to miss out on any Christmas cheer in the home this year. But that is not the case at all.While we advocate simple styling when preparing your home for sale, there are ways to keep it simple and... Read More

While Perth’s housing recovery remains fragile, we can’t lose sight of the fact that Australia’s GDP growth rate remains strong, confirming our resilience as a nation.According to the latest National Accounts figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, we are now... Read More

Do you have a space in your home that you just don’t know what to do with? It’s that spot that is not quite big enough to be its own room but too large to do nothing with. Perhaps it has little natural light and seems in limbo between other rooms.So just how do you optimise and style... Read More

Love it or list it? Should we stay or should we move? It’s a commonly asked question in lounge rooms all over the country. Perhaps it’s on your mind right now.We have put together a list of simple questions and suggested answers to help you decide…1. Do you love your street and... Read More

Living close to it all is no longer just reserved for inner city living. These days a lot more thought is being put into planning outer suburbs to make them more liveable and promote a greater sense of community, health and wellbeing.The old-fashioned notion of village-like, leave-the-car-at-home... Read More

If you own an investment property, you need assurance that you will receive both short-term regular income and long-term capital gain. While both objectives are, to a large extent, driven by the market, there is one sure fire way to dramatically improve the likelihood of achieving both – good... Read More