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Sydney home renovations – How to avoid a costly disaster

The penalties for unlicensed builders attempting to operate in NSW are severe, with combined penalties potentially costing unlawful businesses over $100,000.

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Thu, 09 Aug 2018

Buying a house without stress — The 5 most important people in your life

If you want to make your next house purchase without any hassle or stress, then you need to have a select few professionals on your team to help you transition the stormy ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Fri, 06 Jul 2018

5 questions to ask when choosing a builder

Finding the right builder for your renovation or build is one of the most important decisions you need to make, especially when large sums of money are involved.

HOTSPOTS • Thu, 13 Feb 2014

Finding good tradies

What is the difference between a good tradie experience and a bad or horror one? Top of my list, it is selecting a tradesperson that has “the care factor”.

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 21 Oct 2013

Who will take the profits when selling?

For many of us, our home will be the largest wealth creating asset of our lifetime. It offers potential to grow in value through ways like capital gains or considered ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 16 Sep 2013

Should you DIY?

While watching a season of The Block can certainly get any keen investor ready to roll up their sleeves and fire up the tools in the believe of making  tens of thousands ...

HOTSPOTS • Wed, 14 Aug 2013

Ensure your property appeals

Maggie had just purchased the new in-style, egg shaped bath tub for the bathroom which she was about to start renovating. She rang me in a panic with a number of ...

INVESTOR STRATEGY • Mon, 15 Jul 2013

Beware the dodgy tradie!

The tradie profession is one that has suffered from some regular negative publicity. Have you noticed how current affair programs just love their ‘dodgy’ tradie stories ...

HOTSPOTS • Mon, 24 Jun 2013