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This is where you will find lots of useful information to help you make the right choices for your family. Whether you want to buy a unit for yourself near the water, a family home that suits your lifestyle, sell your property or expand your property portfolio, we have tips, guides and market information that will make your search so much easier!
Domestic and international buyers and sellers will find plenty of useful information, along with market updates that we post every 6 weeks. From styling, renovating and preparing your property for sale to assessing the rental market, understanding the real estate cycles and managing your investment properties, whatever information will make your life easier, you will find it in the Doyle Spillane Blog!
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The one thing you should do before going house hunting this year
You wouldn’t go shopping without your wallet, and by the same token, you shouldn’t go house hunting without knowing what you can afford to buy. That’s the message from expert property buyers to house hunters trying to buy a home while the market transitions from a downturn to a recovery – conditions we’ve seen...
Melanie Murace in Latest News
How the latest official interest rate rise may affect the Australian property market
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has just announced a rise in the official interest rate to 3.85 per cent, as part of its effort to contain inflation and ensure sustainable economic growth. What does this mean for the property market, and how should buyers, sellers, and investors respond to this change? Let's explore some of the...
Melanie Murace in Latest News
I’m on a fixed rate that’s ending soon, what should I do?
If you’re among the borrowers who locked in a fixed-rate loan when rates were at record lows, then you’re in a more fortunate position than most other home owners with a mortgage. Those who opted for a variable rate loan have seen their repayments climb over the past year, with the Reserve Bank hiking the cash rate target at every...
Melanie Murace in Latest News
Proudly Supporting Our Local Community
Living on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, we can often take the joys of our beach lifestyle for granted. However, that’s not the case for everyone. Did you know that there is a world first facility in Collaroy that has been developed and supported by locals which brings those who are living with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) to enjoy...
How much should your renovation really cost
When it comes to a renovation budget, it can be hard to know where to start. It pays to get advice from people who have been there before. 1. Setting your initial figure Setting your budget doesn’t just come down to what you can afford to spend, it’s also about what makes sense in terms of a return. Ask yourself, will your...
Difference between 'Wear and Tear' and 'Damage'!
What’s the difference between ‘Wear and Tear’ and ‘Damage’? It’s a question that can be the source of frustration between landlords and tenants. We cover all the details here to help avoid confusion… ‘Fair wear and tear excepted’ is a phrase you’ll often see in residential tenancy...
Historic First Home Buyer Law Passes in Parliament
First Home Buyer Choice First home buyers in NSW now have the choice between paying an annual property tax or stamp duty. First home buyers will be available to access the scheme from 12 November, however, these buyers will be required to pay stamp duty on purchases made until 15 January 2023. From that point, they will be able to apply for...
Scrapping stamp duty: How much do buyers stand to save?
NSW first home buyers could easily save upwards of $30,000 by saying no to stamp duty, according to new government analysis. The state’s Treasury has revealed that first home buyers who opt into the NSW First Home Buyer Choice — the scheme that sees home owners pay annual property tax rather than a one-off stamp duty payment...
It’s raining, it’s pouring but you still need to fix it!
New South Wales has experienced unprecedented wet weather this year. This has resulted in strata managers being run off their feet dealing with complaints about water ingress in apartment buildings. It has also resulted in delays finding contractors who are available to fix defects that are the cause of water ingress. Do those delays provide...
Proudly Sponsoring our Local Community!
St Augustine’s Football Club is a school-based football club that has been a member of the local Manly Warringah Football Association for over 60 years. It is unique in that it offers even students that have left the school the opportunity to play in our senior men’s teams, enabling them to maintain a connection to the school...
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