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Ultimate Open Home Inspection Guide
Heading to another open home this weekend? Take the inspection literally and go over it with a fine toothed comb using the Hello Haus ultimate open home inspection checklist. It will help you see beyond the surface and uncover any problems that may be a costly surprise for the buyer. Download our...
The Buying Journey – First House Buyer Group (Facebook)
In this workshop with property guru Jane Slack Smith (Australian Mortgage Broker of the Year twice), Scott Aggett discusses the many steps of the buying journey, breaking these down to simplify the process for first home buyers whilst offering up some insider tips to reduce risks and gain the uppe...
Negotiation Tips - First House Buyer Group (Facebook)
In this workshop with property guru Jane Slack Smith (Australian Mortgage Broker of the Year twice), Scott Aggett gives his review of "what agents say vs what they actually mean”. With agents training on a weekly basis to out negotiate buyers, tune in here to understand what you can expect to hear...
CH7 News - Gold Coast Retiree’s save $55,000
CH7 News Gold Coast have broadcast a feature story on Scott Aggett & Hello Haus with a focus on our recent purchase for clients Clare & Geoff in Mermaid Waters, QLD. With a life changing -14% discount off their “Target Price” ($55,000 below their $380,000 budget), it’s a wonderful example of why you...
How The Right School Zone Can Increase Your Property's Value
Buying in the top school zone can increase your property’s value by as much as 2.5 percent in Sydney. Recent research by Monash University has shown that securing an address in a prized school catchment is beneficial for more than just getting a seat in the state’s best classrooms. But what’s th...
Planning To Win In A Falling Market
Worried that the outlook for Sydney real estate seems bleak? There are a host of new opportunities opening up while the market is in decline. These are the best opportunities for home owners right now and how you can take advantage of them. First Home Buyers Finance Entry level property prices...
Fast Track Saving for a House Deposit or Fast Track Your Savings?
Property purchasers need to stump up a twenty per cent deposit in order to buy a house, but how much that actually is depends on the value of where and what you want to buy. How long it takes to get there depends on you. How much do you need? Working with averages, to buy a house in Sydney for...
Upsizers Are The Winners In A Softening Market
For more than two decades, Sydney’s strong market has allowed home owners to capitalise the equity in one property to fund the next - buy, wait, profit, repeat. A bell curve of both property price and property size appeared as owners moved through life. From first home owners and investors congregat...
Buying Happiness, Not Just A Home
Australian real estate advisors have long said that buyers should look to secure the worst house on the best street. But what actually constitutes the best street? For investors and renovators, a ramshackle fixer-upper on millionaire’s row may still be a good choice. For owner-occupiers, it may not....
Sell High And Buy Low
Home owners who sell an entry level investment or main residence below $1.2 million can achieve a premium sale price on their current property and trade up for something better while mid-market conditions are flagging. Sydney real estate price growth has slowed to 1.2%1 and investors, agents, ma...