Dealing With Divorce

Every year almost 50,000 marriages in Australia end in divorce, and an even greater number of relationships break down. A relationship breakdown can be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life, particularly if it is not amicable and there are children involved. It can leave you completely mentally and emotionally drained. Having to sell a beloved family home is an added emotional stress and you can find yourself in the middle of a nightmare.

The laws around property settlement in these types of situations can be quite complex. In addition, there have been changes to the Family Law Act 1975 (the Act) that can impact the final outcome of a property settlement.

Styling Tips

You don’t get a second chance to make a first positive impression.

Before you bring your property to market you have a real opportunity to enhance the value of your home.

Are you willing to do whatever is necessary to to draw in as many competitors and potential purchasers as possible, so your property sells in the shortest amount of time, for the maximum dollar?

101 Tips

There are two rules we recommend above anything else.

1. No clutter or odours. Your property must be kept clean and clutter-free. Clear and tidy all surfaces. If the property looks clean and smells fresh, prospective buyers will form a positive opinion of your home.
2. Whether it’s an Open House or a private inspection, it is imperative that you are not there. Buyers find it hard to feel comfortable and picture themselves living in the property if the current owners are present. The prospective buyer is unlikely to voice their true opinion of the property and will often rush through the inspection. Needless to say, it makes selling your home difficult. So go shopping for an hour or visit a friend. Let the agent do their job!

Selling in Unexpected Circumstances

We are living longer.

Marrying more. Divorcing more.

Subsequently, we have complex webs of financial and family arrangements.

As we go through life, traumatic events can happen. When a loved one passes away, all those complications can suddenly bubble to the surface. Consequences for decisions made many years before are suddenly exposed. Navigating through the choppy waters can be tough.

Property law specialist lawyer, Allan Farrar has been working in this field for over forty years providing expert advice and guidance. In this Knowledge Book, he shares critical knowledge that can help families and agents navigate the difficult legal and property waters.

New Australian Dream

It wasn’t so long ago that people used to say if you own your own property you’d be right for life but times have changed.

Everyone needs an investment plan and some way of looking forward in their vision to the future. The question we all have to ask ourselves is, how am I going to earn a retirement income independent of pensions that are based off my own assets?

Your Greatest Move

Isn’t life funny? When we are young, starting out, we buy an apartment. Then we upgrade to a big family home that will accommodate the kids and then once the kids grow up and leave, the big house suddenly becomes a challenge. At a time you want freedom, you’re stuck with hours of housework, mowing lawns, land tax, rates and maintenance and cleaning the leaves out of the gutters.

You’ve put in the hard yards, worked all your life and made sacrifices so this is the time when you have the space and opportunity to think about what kind of life you want to live.

This is the chance to press the reset button.

Opting for lifestyle villages or resorts can give you the flexibility to do other things with your life. It provides you with freedom and comfort, companionship and friendship if you want it and solitude when you need it.

Many people find that the greatest reward from downsizing is the realisation that there isn’t as much work to do and they wish they did it years before.

Maintaining & Preparing Your Home For Profit

You are going to profit from the wealth of information we are going to share with you in this document.

In our experience, we have learned that the best price comes from the best preparation. As your real estate partner it is our intention - via this document - to help you maximise your price and to make the sale of your property an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

It’s important that we keep our eyes on the prize. The prize is securing the best possible price for your home. Your profit will be realised when we attract a cashed-up buyer, who will inspect the home on the surface then obtain a building and pest report that will influence the final dollar decision.

With this understanding we have constructed this document in a way that clearly works to our final moment of truth.

So let’s get started with Maintaining & preparing your home for profit.

Life Spaces

Before the kids came, perhaps without even realising it, you made a twenty-year plan. Buy a house in the suburbs, close to schools and transport, with a garden to raise your young family in.

In what seems like a blink of an eye, twenty years has passed and your plan worked. Your children are on the path to adulthood, equipped with a safe and precious childhood. You did a great job. You worked hard, did the right thing by your children and you’ve built up a substantial asset.

It’s time for a new plan.

As you sit in your large, loved family home, you may be coming to the surprising realisation that the beautiful home you built and created as a safe haven for your family in fact, takes up a lot of time to maintain. Mowing the lawns, doing the edges, cleaning the pool, vacuuming the stairs, balancing on a ladder to clean out the gutters and cobwebs - all takes precious time and youthful energy. Are these the things you want to be doing - now? Wouldn’t you rather be on the golf course or playing tennis? Wouldn’t you rather be doing all the things you haven’t done while you were busy raising your family?