CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY
2010 marks the 20th Anniversary of Clean Up Australia Day and the aim is to encourage and inspire thousands of Australians to take to their local park, beach, bushland and streets and really help make a difference to their location environment. Clean up Australia has made a huge difference over the last 20 years. Last year, we picked up over 2 million pieces of rubbish. This year, if each and every... [Read more...]
Forty-Two Ways To Easily Increase The Value Of Your Home!
Forty-Two Ways to Easily Increase the Value of Your Home! If you want to make your house look better or you’re serious about selling your home for Top Dollar, review these 42 tips to easily increase the value and appearance of your home for potential buyers. EXTERIOR: 1. Painting the outside of your home will make it look cleaner and years younger. If you’ve recently painted, paint the trim... [Read more...]
Lets talk about INTEREST RATES…
The Reserve Bank of Australia met earlier this month and much to everyone’s surprise, the standard interest rate of 3.75% is to remain on hold. Phew…for another month! Statement by Glenn Stevens, Governor: Monetary Policy Decision At its meeting today, the Board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 3.75 per cent. The global economy is growing, and world GDP is expected to rise at close to... [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Your Home Didn’t Sell…
How often have you heard that what makes a home sell is location, location, and location? Although that sounds great, it’s not completely true. There are five factors that impact the sale of your home. Your home will sell the first time you list it if these factors are all in place. Let’s review the five factors that impact the sale of your home. Factor 1 LOCATION The location of your home cannot... [Read more...]
First Home Owners Grant – Facts from REIQ
On the 14th of October, 2008 the Australia Government announced a First Home Owner Boost (FHOB) on 14 October 2008, which supplements the queensland Government funded first Home Owner Grant Scheme. First home buyers who purchase established homes will receive a boost of $7000 that will double the grant to $14,000. First home buyers who build a new home or purchase a newly constructed home will... [Read more...]
Know How Much You Can Borrow
Buyers should strive to accumulate the highest possible deposit to minimise the borrowings and therefore the amount of interest that will eventually be paid. Most lenders would generally require a borrower to a deposit for owner occupiers but some lenders may be prepared to lend on a lesser deposit depending on the borrower’s financial circumstances and the amount of security that they can offer. If... [Read more...]
ANNOUNCING – You Are Just Moments Away from Discovering
