The First Home Buyers Grant (FHOG), a wad of money! Yes. The Australian government offered this up to new home buyers to help them get into their own home. This has been with us since July 1, 2000, but since then it has undergone quite a few changes. If in doubt about anything to do…

Exploring Hazelbrook as a property investment Is it worth buying and investing in Hazelbrook? It is a very common question asked by new home buyers looking to get into the Blue Mountains real estate market of NSW. Hazelbrook is a town lying in mid ranges of Blue Mountains (elevation 675m). It is located just 20 km…

The power of equity Are you a Hills district homeowner with some spare “equity” sitting around your home? If so, this ‘lazy’ equity could be just what you need to help you reach your next financial goal. How? Through a Line Of Credit loan account. We spoke to local Hills District mortgage brokers about this and…

5 Cost Blow-Outs for Northern Beaches Renovations Controlling the cost of your Northern Beaches renovation is an importantconsideration to the success of your project. Here is how to manage renovation cost blow-outs. 1. Start with a detailed brief and concept design drawings You need something to cost!. This is the initial and perhaps most crucial…

Popular property suburbs in the Blue Mountains Sydney is certainly the most dominant market when it comes to real estate in New South Wales. But with median property prices in Sydney touching almost 1 million dollars, it has become a costly proposition for new home buyers and investors to buy a property in Sydney. As…

The local buzz with property in Blue Mountains Are you in the market searching for a home for your family in the New South Wales region? If yes, then the Blue Mountains region with its breathtaking beauty presents itself a wonderful option. In fact, the foothills of the Blue Mountains are just 50km to the west…

Sydney’s Upper North Shore is popular According to a Domain Liveable Sydney 2016 study, a number of key Upper North Shore suburbs ranked extremely high. To arrive at the top five (5) suburbs in the Upper North Shore, about sixteen (16) indicators were used by the researchers and consultants to come up with the results.…