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How to get your house ready for sale

by Carly Susic, Melbourne property advocate If you’re planning on selling your house soon, it’s time to get your house ready for sale. But of ...

Why buying the right property is so important

Purchasing a home is a huge investment, there’s no other asset that can help you build wealth more consistently than real estate. The right property ...

Top 5 reasons to use a buyer’s advocate to find your dream property

Finding the right property can be nerve-wracking, it can be easy to get overwhelmed when there’s so much information coming from the internet, not to ...

Melbourne property market predictions 2023- what to expect now?

Well, that’s a wrap on another crazy year in the Melbourne real estate market! With the last auctions held on Saturday 17th December, agents have stuck ...

Three surprising benefits to selling a house in winter

by Carly Susic, Melbourne property advocate Some say you should avoid selling a house in winter. But I disagree. When you are selling, regardless of ...

Melbourne property market predictions for 2022

by Carly Susic, Melbourne property advocate With 2022 now well underway, many buyers and vendors are asking me: ‘where is the Melbourne property ...

what to do when you can't afford the house you want

What to do when you can’t afford to buy a house in Melbourne

Owning a house is the Australian dream. But for many, it’s increasingly out of reach. Here in Melbourne, many buyers are getting frustrated because they ...

Selling a house privately: is it right for you?

If you’re thinking of selling a house privately, there’s two ways you can go about it: you can sell it yourself, without an agent you ...

How to bid at an online auction

If you are purchasing a home in Melbourne in 2021 (or 2022) it’s likely you’ll need to know how to bid at an online auction. ...

Don’t risk buying a home sight unseen

Are you thinking of buying a home sight unseen? As Melbourne’s lockdown continues, buyers are increasingly purchasing properties without inspecting them first. But in our ...