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If you have been house hunting in Melbourne recently, you have probably had this experience.
Buying a family home at Auction in Melbourne is one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions under the pressure you’ll ever make.
When families start thinking about their next home, the idea of buying a block of land and building their dream home often comes up.
Buying your dream family home is exciting, but it can also be incredibly stressful—especially when it comes to auctions in Melbourne’s Inner East and Inner North.
Does using a buyer’s advocate actually save you money? Yes. However the value of working with a buyer’s advocate goes beyond the immediate dollar figure
Making assumptions about a property’s development potential can be one of the most expensive mistakes a buyer makes.
Buying a family home in Melbourne is one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions you will ever make. It should be exciting. But for most families, it quickly becomes stressful, confusing, and overwhelming.
Buying a family home is emotional. It is natural to get swept up when you find a property that feels perfect. But emotion is exactly what selling agents look for, and it is what pushes many buyers into overpaying by tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Buying a family home is one of the most emotional purchases you will ever make. The excitement, the anticipation, the vision of your children running down the hallway or playing in the backyard, it is powerful.
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial and emotional decisions a family will ever make.
On the surface, it might feel like you are saving money by handling the property search yourself. But when it comes to buying a family home in Melbourne’s inner east, the opposite is often true.
At Advocate Agency, I work as a buyer’s advocate for families who want more than just a house. They want a home in Melbourne’s inner east or inner North that fits their lifestyle, their budget and their future.
Let’s talk underquoting. Recently a freestanding home in Clifton Hill (City of Yarra) caught my attention. It was advertised at $1.5 to $1.65 million for over 500 square metres. On the surface it looked like a bargain. (Sold price below….. it will ASTOUND YOU.)
If you’ve been out at open homes in Melbourne lately, you’ll know the competition is fierce. Buyers going it alone are not just up against other families, they’re also up against real estate professionals.
When most people hear the word heat map, they think of weather forecasts. But in real estate, heat maps are one of the most powerful tools for understanding property trends and for making smarter buying decisions.
Walking through an open home can feel exciting. Sometimes you instantly picture your family living there, hosting dinners, or watching the kids play in the backyard.
If you’ve ever fallen in love with a home, pictured your family growing up there, spent time and money on due diligence… only to watch it sell for hundreds of thousands above the guide, you’re not alone! It is SOOOO frustrating!
When it comes to Melbourne’s blue-chip suburbs, Hawthorn is one of the most desirable places to live.
Whilst this is an exciting time, you also need to be careful and have your wits about you whilst making what may be one of the most important decisions of your life.