Selling Your Home in Summer

Property auctions and inspections will shift online as the real estate industry takes adequate measures to adapt to recently announced bans on public gatherings.

Homes with higher energy ratings could sell for more. Here's how Australian owners could cash in. Everybody wants an energy-efficient home. After all, an energy-efficient home is comfortable to live in, without large energy bills. These can be important factors for prospective home owners or renters. Our review of international research found energy-efficient homes typically fetch a higher price.

With first-home hopefuls set to face rising prices already in the housing market this year, the First Home Loan Deposit Scheme will offer help to a select number of buyers who may not have the backing of wealthy parents.  The scheme will allow 10,000 first-home buyers to purchase their first home each financial year with as little as a 5 per cent deposit, without incurring lenders mortgage insurance.

Setting the right sale price for your property is imperative.   A new listing will generate interest from agents and potential buyers. After they have viewed the property, interest will decline which makes it crucial to list your property at the right price when if first goes on the market.

186-190 Lygon Street, Carlton, a former hotel and now commercial office building has sold for $6.8m, the first and only sale on the iconic strip for 2019. The imposing corner freehold was offered as a blank canvass, appealing to occupiers, investors and developers.