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Podcast: The Games Agents Play
Hello Haus was recently featured on the School of Renovating Podcast Bernadette Janson from the School of Renovating says: "In this episode, my special guest is Scott Aggett. He is the owner of Hello Haus, which is his flagship contract negotiation agency. Scott began as a licensed real estate ag...
Three ways COVID-19 can help women get into the property market
By Scott Aggett , Expert Property Negotiator, Hello Haus COVID-19’s impact on the property market has yet to play out in full. In truth, we haven’t lived through something like this before. But what we do know, as with any recess in the market, there are always green shoots of optimism for t...
Domain: How to make a winning offer when buying a property
Scott Aggett from Hello Haus was recently featured on a Domain.com.au article on how to make a winning offer. It’s one of the toughest tasks when buying property – working out how to make the winning offer on a home, whether by private treaty or pre-auction. How do you work out much is enough...
Podcast: Some optimism if you’re looking to buy property now
Hello Haus was recently featured on the Great Australian Dream Podcast with Rob Doorey "The impacts of Covid-19 on the property market has yet to play out in full, however, there are green shoots of optimism for those with secure employment, many of whom are looking at the options in front of the...
Covid Property Purchases - Take Advantage Of The Current Market And Play The Long Game
1. Stay within your means and buy when the timing suits you The news headlines are screaming panic in the property market, drops of -30% to come in the next 12 months and the “September Cliff” when the bank and government stimulus weens off. The reality is that anyone under mortgage pressure due t...
Should I use a buyers agent or expert property negotiator to help buy my home?
Scott Aggett, Hello Haus Founder discusses the pro’s and con’s of using a specialist Buyer's Agent vs Expert Property Negotiator for the purchase of your next home or investment. The time for going it alone against skilled agents has passed as buyers realise the importance of levelling the playing ...
How To Win By Sealed Bids
Case Study: Lauren & Kieron, Brisbane SAVED $3,899 (below their target price) This week we purchased a home on behalf of local family buyers in Brisbane. Lauren & Kieron had seen the home on Saturday and again on the following Monday, deciding that they wish to make an offer and try and wrap up a...
Truths & Tricks Of Real Estate Agents
Hello Haus founder Scott Aggett runs through some of the common tricks used by estate agents. Buyers are coming back in droves to the property market as Coronavirus eases in Australia. It’s been a busy few weeks for Hello Haus in Melbourne, Sydney, Northern NSW, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Japan. W...
5 top tips for home buying in COVID-19 in Australia
1. Assess market value for current and sold listings online. 2. Get approved finance so you’re ready to sign on the line. 3. Visit the home you want at different times of day to suss out noise and light issues. 4. View competing properties in-person in your target post code. 5. Make buying p...
How to research property market value in COVID-19
Buyers are unlikely to purchase a property without inspecting it. In the COVID-19 pandemic, Government restrictions are curbing open homes and public auctions across Australia, meaning buyers are limited to viewing properties strictly by appointment or in smaller capacity open homes. Your go-to t...
Domain.com.au: What downsizers are looking for in a home in 2020
Downsizers are seizing the moment. With the kids gone, or just about, they are moving into much more manageable homes. But don’t be mistaken, they aren’t sacrificing luxury for convenience. Quite the opposite. Downsizers are demanding spaces with all the comforts of home, but with upgrades across...
Real Estate Agent BS And How To Avoid It
Want to read the real estate agent’s playbook? The one liners, the stretched truths and the false pressure agents use to get a property to auction is eye rolling. Take a peek here, it’s all laid out for you. Plus, we tell you why they do it and how to avoid it so you can get your ideal home quicker...