Tracey's Property News

What reduces home prices for first-time buyers?

November 21, 2019 by Tracey Chandler

Australian house prices are on the rise again.

As a first-time home buyer, you may be wondering how you can break into the Australian housing market.

Can you really buy a home without trading off the quality and location of the property? Is it even possible to get your first home at a discounted price?

Yes, it is possible. And there are elements that can reduce home prices for first-time buyers like yourself. If you want to finally stop renting, mull over the points I am going to share with you now.

Is a Real Estate Agent Actually Useful When Selling My Home?

October 2, 2019 by Tracey Chandler

In an article published at Domain, reporter Joanne Gambale asked me what real estate agents actually do. How useful are they when it comes to selling your home?

Perhaps you are wondering about this, too.

A real estate agent can make a big difference when selling your home. If you can sell your home at an acceptable price… a real estate agent can often sell it at a great price.

Why is that, I hear you ask?

Here’s Why it’s Better to Buy a Two-Bedroom Apartment in Sydney

September 19, 2019 by Tracey Chandler

Apartments make a great entry point into Sydney’s real estate market. As your original purchase or investment property, you will want a smaller apartment. That typically means a single or two bedrooms.

Which one offers the greater benefits?

8 Tips For Buying Property At An Auction in Sydney

August 21, 2019 by Tracey Chandler

Buying property at an auction gives you the opportunity to see other potential buyers and find out what price they’re prepared to pay for the same property.

However intimidating, auctions are a transparent selling method. If you know how to play your cards right, you can get the upper hand.

Let buying property at an auction work to your advantage.

10 Tips For Attending Open Houses

July 30, 2019 by Tracey Chandler

As long as there is a scramble to acquire a property, there will be open houses.
Open houses are a great way for you to check out the property with your own eyes, suss out the competition, and dig beyond what is mentioned in the listing data.

As a buyer, here’s an etiquette guide for attending open houses.

High-End Property Market Decline is Starting to Slow

July 2, 2019 by Tracey Chandler

After Australia’s worst property slump in a generation, the latest market data analysis heralds good news: the property market decline is now easing up.

Even better is that according to the latest Property Pulse report from CoreLogic, recovery is going to be fast for the top end of the market.

In a report by Sasha Karen of Smart Property Investment, she details data findings that bode well for property market investors.

Buying an Investment Property

June 20, 2019 by Tracey Chandler

The ONLY PERSON you should hire to find and buy you an investment property is an Active Property Investor…

…NOT a Financial Planner, an Accountant or any other professional who sometimes offers expensive and overpriced properties OFF THE PLAN often for their own commission. These professionals are also often inexperienced in the day to day property market.

I am not only a Senior Property Buyer’s Agent but also an Active Property Investor.

Here’s the secret to buying investment properties: If you hang out with successful property investors, you will learn a lot and become a successful property yourself.
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