MEADOWBANK and Mount Wellington were the stars of the show last night as one property from each suburb sold under the hammer as auctions continued to be red-hot. Ray White St Heliers Salespeople Judith Everitt, Peter Chatteris and Kim Thompson …
The federal government and banking sector have thrown everything they can at home owners during the pandemic to prevent widespread mortgage stress across the community. But when the music stops after six-month home loan holidays end, it’s likely some borrowers whose livelihoods have been affected by the pandemic economic shutdown still … Read more
BUYERS now have the chance to own a slice of Sydney maritime history with the auction of 20 Market St built by 1910s Drummoyne ferry master Captain George Gerdes. Captain Gerdes and his wife Emma built the house around 1912 for their …
In the middle of winter, at a time when many communities were still facing restrictions and many of our customers were concerned about the property market, our sales results for June make for compelling reading. Our residential Australian sales in …
AN IMMACULATE four-bedroom Onehunga house was the star of the show last night, selling under the hammer for NZ$1,770,000, on what was an excellent evening of auctions. “The confidence in the room was superb as in-room auctions continue to thrive – …
THE FIRST full week of the new financial year saw auction numbers and clearance rates smash figures from this time last year. Ray White sellers who decided not to wait till spring were rewarded last week after the leading real …
No strangers to Ray White or the Western Downs livestock community, David and Amy Felsch have officially opened the doors of their new Ray White business and are set to take their hometown of Dalby to new heights. “When the opportunity arose …
How does your usual day look? For an administrator, I am lucky to have such a versatile role where every day can be completely different. I cover leasing, management and sales items from arrears, listings, marketing, social media all the …
If you’re buying a home, chances are you’ve been given advice from family and friends on how to get the best result from your home loan. Being a mammoth financial decision with many nuances, chances are you’ve encountered a myth or two. Here are some of the most common misconceptions … Read more
How does your usual day look? My day typically starts with an early morning run or gym session, then I head off to a cafe for breakfast and coffee where I go through emails and read the day’s papers. Usually …
50,000 virtual meetings, terabytes moved to the cloud, mass adoption of online tools as real estate transactions become highly digitised. It’s clear with the recent social distancing rules (and even as they’ve been relaxed in some places) that agents can …
When you think about saving money, the first tips that probably spring to mind are eating out less and avoiding Friday night drinks. And when the coronavirus crisis took away those options, you might have assumed that you’d be saving more money than usual. While many people did find themselves … Read more
How does your usual day look? It is crazy to look back at what a usual day used to look like. If you had asked me this question back at the beginning of February I would have told you my …
The jobs situation is as dire as it’s been this century. In April, the unemployment rate tipped 6.2 per cent, the highest it’s been since September 2015. Worse, the participation rate, the percentage of people of employment age who have a job, is sitting at just 63.5 per cent, a … Read more
Banks have deferred the mortgage repayments of well over 400,000 borrowers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, equating to one in 14 of all home loans, according to the Australian Banking Association. From owner-occupiers fearful of how long the pandemic could last to investors anticipating a rent shortfall, borrowers across … Read more
The number of homes hitting the property market is on the rise, with new data showing an increase in listings as social distancing restrictions have been eased. Selling activity has been ramping back up across Australia, after bans on public auctions and open homes – implemented in March to curb … Read more
More than a quarter of the Australian workforce is unemployed or underemployed, and many are searching for ways to trim the fat from household expenses. But what do you do when you’ve already cut discretionary spending and are living close to the bone? Reduce your mortgage repayments If you’ve lost … Read more
Along with the winter blues come the winter hazards around the home. They creep up on us like the cold and not being protected by your home and contents insurance can leave you vulnerable. Matthew Lawrence, head of partnerships at Claims Central, says there are two common and costly insurance … Read more
If you were counting on a pre-approval to secure your new property, looking to refinance, or shopping for a home loan, things have changed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Lenders are revising their lending criteria, with a focus on borrowers considered to be in high-risk industries. “Generally where … Read more
If the isolation age has taught us anything in the past six weeks, it’s that less is more and perspective is everything. But across the world, celebrating Mother’s Day this year might mean doing so without your maternal force able to be in the same room as you – unless … Read more