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Your guide to Buying

Deciding to buy your first home? Buying a property isn’t just a matter of opening realestate.com.au on your phone and scrolling. You need to put lots of thought into it before you even get to that stage. Grants and incentives for first home buyers In recent years, governments of all persuasions have introduced grants and.

Investor raises rent up to $140/wk on dozen Qld properties

An interstate investor says he’s had to raise the rent on all 12 of his Queensland investment properties to cope with rising costs, with the highest jumping by as much as $140 a week. The founder of Sydney-based Cashflow Properties Bharat Patel said “there is a lot more behind the scenes”. “Rentals have increased since.

Home renovations: Cheap hack to make your house look expensive

Looks are deceiving when it comes to one ancient fancy finish that looks as good as its modern-day green credentials. A bad reputation just clings to some materials decades after their quality has improved beyond belief. Timber veneer is one product that looks drool-worthy, won’t break the budget and even helps, not hinders a greener.

New Ormeau Ambulance Station to open within months

A MAJOR new ambulance station will open within months, providing a 24-hour service to a fast-growing part of the northern Gold Coast. An initial staff of 16 paramedics and one officer in charge will work from the new $6.5 million station on Peachey Rd in Ormeau, which is due to be completed and operational from.

GETTING YOUR PROPERTY READY TO RENT

When it comes to renting out your investment property, it’d be nice if it were as easy as chucking up a ‘For Lease’ sign and hoping for the best. Unfortunately, there’s a little more preparation involved in getting your property ready to rent.  Hutton & Hutton believe in making things as simple for our landlords.

Home office ideas

Discover an expert-approved guide to creating a magical and modern home office in your abode. Now that we’re all spending a lot more time working from home, it’s a great time to put some real consideration into your home office. When it comes to creating a modern home office, you’d be wise to first compile.

Data shows Qld’s rental squeeze and population surge collide

New data shows the number of Brisbane homes for rent shrank by 17.8 per cent last year, with fresh analysis finding some areas absorbed as much as 14,000 new residents during the pandemic. The latest PropTrack Rental Report, out Thursday, found the rental crisis worsening as limited supply and strong demand continued to push rental.

How a landscaped garden can add value to your home

Landscaping, for the most part, is a fairly expensive pursuit, but it’s an investment that can add a surprisingly large amount of value to your home. Kim McQueen, of McQueen Real Estate, has decades of experience in selling high-end properties in both urban and rural settings and says that a nicely landscaped outdoor area can.

A look at the evolution of the Australian home

From bark huts and sandstone buildings to highly decorative Victorian terraces, palatial oceanfront mansions and soaring residential skyscrapers, Australian homes have evolved to keep pace with the lifestyles, design trends and technology of our growing population. And while building styles remain diverse across the country, architect, TV host and author Joe Snell says recent history.

The questions to ask if you’re buying a property off the plan

Buying a brand-new home off the plan is an increasingly popular way for all segments of the market. First-home-buyers do it to move into new housing estates, families do it to buy new townhouses and downsizers do it to move into apartments. Not only is a new, shiny house waiting at the end, but the.

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