How are the Olympics like real estate? Sounds like a long stretch Let me tell you a story. Olympics 2026 The Winter Olympics in Italy, Australia has starred which seems ridiculous to many northern hemisphere countries who see Australia as a beach country rather than a snow country. Watching the athletes and admittedly having a…
Moving from buying and selling our first home, to repeating the process with very little understanding of the processes involved with our second buy and sell, the process unfolded according to the instruction and guidance of the various real estate agents. We were naive, we were innocent, the process, and language of real estate, outside…
Can I Come Through the home again? Buying a Home, the sold sticker is on. Congratulations, your offer was successful and you have bought a home. What happens next? I work with inexperienced home buyers and sellers. My clients work through my processes, and we go through the options, what is available, what are they…
Buying a home in summer? Don’t forget to check the winter things too. Stinking hot weather has struck this week. Following one of our coldest Decembers, the heat seems almost retaliatory for the grief we gave our Melbourne only a couple of weeks ago. How does the heat affect the buying and selling of homes?…
TRANSPARENCY IN REAL ESTATE There has been a lot in the real estate news in Victoria this week as the government plotted yet another change. Concern about transparency for buyers has been focused on how buyers react when they miss out on a house at an auction. Yes, underquoting still happens but I feel that…
Regional Victoria has wonderful old homes, and often, a large number of brand new homes in newer subdivisions. Often stunning old buildings reminding us of wealthier times. Of course, there were poor people then too, growing vegies, maintaining chooks, rather than flowers. A simpler time that I remember my grandparents talking about. When Melbourne outer…
DEFENDING YOUR PRICE, PROTECTING YOU FROM REAL ESTATE AGENTS Defend You, Protect You, it sounds strange that you would need to do either once you have employed an agent. I have been asked many times what I do and why I am so passionate about my advocacy and advisory services being needed. You will all…
Spring in 2025 Spring brings a sense of newness. The waking up after a cold winter where hibernation was preferred. Our rainfall was low however the temperature was very chilly. Spring is revitalising. As we come out of our winter woollies and begin the transition to lighter clothes, longer days, and living outdoors. Spring in…
Explore a new area, is it like a horror movie, do you have great expectations or is it reminiscent of Neighbours? When you are exploring a new area, your hopes, optimism, and life goals are at the forefront of your mind. It’s all good, all positive, until you actually buy. You are confident in your…
BUYER DISSONANCE Success, you won the bid, your offer was the best, your home search is over. Watching other homes that were high on the list to pursue, happy because you were successful at auction and don’t need to worry about the nervous tension of being the winning bid (because you achieved THAT goal), and…