Author: teametchells

Whether your family has a new member, or you’ve just outgrown your apartment and want some extra leg room so to speak, upsizing is an exciting time but as with everything real estate, you shouldn’t go full steam ahead until you have done your research. Essentially, upsizing means upgrading your home to something bigger and better. Read on to see our list of tips to help you upsize.

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Although us Aussies love nothing more than a relaxing summers day, the inevitable winter shouldn’t stop us from enjoying our outdoor living spaces. Reviving your backyard or alfresco area for the ultimate winter entertaining space is key for enjoying your home to the fullest.

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Stamp duty reform is finally on the agenda and the latest idea involves giving future home buyers a choice.

You can pay an upfront lump sum of about $40,000 on a $1 million purchase (in NSW) or an annual land tax of around $3,000 for every year that you continue to live in the property.

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Many Australians will be making new choices about how and where they live, borne out of financial necessity for some or a long dreamed about lifestyle change for others.

Here are the trends I see for the future as we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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All the latest pricing data indicates only a small hit to the property market from Covid-19 so far.

A lack of homes for sale is helping to keep prices stable, with Sydney values dipping only slightly by -0.4 per cent and Melbourne -0.9 per cent in May, according to CoreLogic.

Brisbane dipped just -0.1 per cent and Canberra values increased 0.5 per cent.

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