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By Cate Bakos on 22 Jul 2014 2 Comments
I recently had the pleasure of assisting a client with a self-managed super purchase. Knowing that SMSF purchases require a high degree of scrutiny, and also appreciating the restrictions in place for SMSF investors, I had to carefully craft a strategy that would deliver the rental yield nominated by their financial planner ...
By Cate Bakos on 8 Jul 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
On Saturday just gone I headed out to 23 Sydney St Albion; a quiet and interesting little pocket almost completely surrounded by Sunshine. Situated only 13km west of Melbourne and in a zone 1 and 2 region on the rail line, Albion is unusually cute and features plenty of Californian Bungalows and weatherboard 1940s houses ...
By Cate Bakos on 1 Jul 2014 1 Comment
Williamstown is one of Melbourne's many favourite beachfront cafe hotspots, and arguably the west's prettiest suburb. But what else is it about this town that captures the hearts of visitors and keeps locals in the town for decades? Willy (as the locals refer to their hometown lovingly) is ten train stations from the CBD and in a zone 1 region ...
By Cate Bakos on 15 Apr 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
On Saturday I drove to Hadfield to bid at auction. My buyers were excited, nervous and prepared, which is to be expected from first home buyers who have carefully selected a home with all of the right elements for capital growth. They had zeroed in on Hadfield, a tight little suburb wedged between Glenroy and Pascoe Vale ...
By Cate Bakos on 8 Apr 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
Three weeks ago I embarked on an assignment for a wonderful client who had a tailored property investment brief targeting a high growth, unique property in Melbourne's south east. With a budget of less than $600,000, I was determined to locate a beautiful Art Deco apartment, but I needed some good fortune on my side ...
By Cate Bakos on 1 Apr 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome
On Saturday just gone I had a scheduled auction to attend in Highett, a small suburb located 16 kilometres south east of Melbourne and just two kilometres inland from beautiful Port Philip Bay. The house... oh, the house. It suited my buyers' checklist on every single criteria and captured their hearts on the very first visit ...
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