Tracey’s Property News

  • Housing Trends: Then and Now

    How far along have we gone when it comes to building houses? I can still remember my grandmother’s house in the suburbs almost 2 decades ago where her bathroom was located outside her house. It was a quaint little shed in the backyard. But things are different now. From a real estate agent’s POV, no…

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  • Settlement Day: An Exciting Day for Homeowners

     Settlement Day is the last part yet most exciting day for anyone purchasing property. For the least experienced buyers, this day can be a little nerve-wrecking, emotional, and even exciting. But what exactly happens on Settlement Day?

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  • Facts for Foreigners Investing in or Buying Australian Property

    A few good reasons why it’s good to invest in Australian properties Buying real estate in Australia can be done by both citizens and non-citizens, with the latter having guidelines on how to purchase or invest. The main reason why foreign investors are drawn to Australian properties is that Australia has a proven track record…

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  • Rising Land Prices Cut Out FHBs Further

    Andrew Wilson pitches in with news about the mad rush for land in the suburbs. This can mean further elbowing out of the first home buyers. Over the year 2014, Sydney’s median residential land price shot up by 19.7%. This is way ahead of the numbers registered by Melbourne and Brisbane.

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  • 5 Tips for Buying An Investment Property

    Investing in property can be lucrative, especially when done right. But it’s not as easy as one might think. Some people do something along the lines of buying, renovating, and then selling the property. There are also those that buy property and have other people rent out the property. These properties range from a home…

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  • First Home Buyers Increased in 2014

    New data reveals there’s a big increase in first home buyers, suggesting that the first home buyer ‘problem’ is not as big as anyone thinks it to be. According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, first home buyers represented 14.5 per cent of the housing finance commitments in December 2014. In December 2013,…

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