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How to buy and sell at the same time
One of the toughest things to manage when you make the decision to move house is how to buy your new home at the same time as you’re selling your current one. Here are a few tips for how to buy and sell at the same time without putting yourself under undue pressure. Understand your market Where most people run into trouble when...
Stephen Murace in Top Tips
How long should it take to have an application approved/processed ?
How does application turnaround work? Most agencies will aim for a 24-48 hour turnaround. It is largely dependent on their ability to verify all of the information on the form including past rental history, personal references and employment. To speed up the process, ensure that all parties to the lease have submitted their...
Should you expect the rent to go up every year that you renew your lease?
Having the expectation that the rent will go up at the expiration of your lease will only cause worry about something that hasn’t happened yet. Rent increases are approved by the landlord. Each landlord is vastly different. Some are not concerned with the financial income, and more about having a good...
Why are hard-wired smoke alarms better?
Smoke alarms are important in all properties and provide an early warning in case there is a fire. Functioning smoke alarms reduce worry and increases odds for survival in the event of a fire. It’s confusing when selecting a smoke alarm, but simply, there are hard-wired and battery powered alarms. There are two critical points of...
7 tips for a winning rental application
If you show up to a rental inspection with fifty other people, you can’t afford to be cavalier about your application. If an agent is trying to choose between you and another application and they have their bond, first month’s rent and a list of perfect references you need to match them and top them. Here are seven things to...
Four Reasons to Sell During Spring
Spring is in the air! As the days get longer and our gardens flourish, many buyers are coming out of hibernation, looking for all types of homes. If you’re still considering whether to sell your property this Spring, here are four good reasons why. More buyers out and about Many buyers hold off looking for a home during...
Matt Morley in Top Tips
Tips for Selling Property during the Winter Months
Tips for Selling Homes in Winter Selling a home in the winter months can be challenging, but done well, very successfully. Presenting a property at its best is difficult in dreary, cold weather, especially when buyers are less inclined to venture out to inspections. Furthermore, the Summertime benefits of natural lighting, beautiful gardens and...
Secret Negotiator's Tips from a Buyer's Agent
Negotiate like a pro If you are buying a house it is important to understand the process and how you can negotiate the best price possible. Below are excerpts from an article written by Nila Sweeney on realestate.com.au that will give you insider tips from buying experts. 1. Study comparable sales If you go to an agent with comparable...
Matt Morley in Top Tips
Heart for the Homeless Can Take your Old Household Items off Your Hands - "It's Your Move"
Doyle Spillane are proud to be long time supporters of Heart for the Homeless and as such we try to encourage everyone to pass on their useful household items to those in need, rather than a move or clean out resulting in practical goods ending up in landfill. Register Your Move for Free Heart for the Homeless has developed the...
Matt Morley in Top Tips
Ten Tips for Finding Your New Home
When you embark on the very significant step of looking to buy a new home, there is much to consider. hopefully our checklist below will help you. Part 1. Planning & Research 1. How do you Want to Live? Before you think about where you want to live, you need to think about how you want to live. How far are you...
Matt Morley in Top Tips
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