The Property Tool Box

When pursuing a successful property search, understanding how property price guides are used can remove a lot of the guess work in your search. Not all price guides are created in a similar way After spending a month or so searching for property, you might start to think that everything sells above and beyond the…

Where does value lie in property when Finding Valuable Property? When finding valuable property you might have heard the old saying that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. For the most part, I tend to agree with this proposition. However, some considerations do slip through the cracks. Let’s look…

How to Choose a Buyers’ Agent. In every industry, there are highly capable and very poor operators. A good buyers’ agent can save you money, steer you out of harm’s way, point out serious unforeseen issues you may have overlooked, tell you when to walk away and give you access to a deep network that…

There are strategies you can adopt to mitigate risks when bidding at auction. Depending on the quality of information you are able to obtain, it is possible that an auction can work in your favour. Most of the time, however, you are in a weak position to purchase a property at an auction. Let’s consider…

It is always a daunting exercise to try and downsize. Let’s explore some factors that might help you with this enormous decision. Here are 7 things to think about when downsizing your home. Timing How do you know if it is the right time for you to downsizing your home? This is a very personal…

When pursuing a successful property search, understanding how properties are priced and using this knowledge to your advantage can remove a lot of the guess work. Its time to learn about Real Estate price guides. Not all price guides are created in a similar way After spending a month or so searching for property, you…

What is Capital Gains Tax? 6-year rule (Main residence exemption) Capital gains tax (CGT) is the tax you pay on profits from selling assets, such as property. This means that any profit made from your asset will be treated as income and will be taxed upon the sale of your asset. Here is a link…