Have you been playing Monopoly and finding yourself wondering whether investing in a Strata complex would be your real-life equivalent of buying the sought-after Boardwalk square? Well, you aren’t alone! Strata complexes have recently caused quite the stir in the real estate market – but is this multi-unit multi-owner property type truly the right investment option for you? Photo by Maria Ziegler on Unsplash The Strata Appeal First off, let’s
When it comes to real estate, the old adage “you get what you pay for” is certainly true. But in addition to the purchase price of a home, there are a number of other costs that must be considered. These include closing costs, moving costs, and the ongoing costs of ownership such as property taxes, utilities, and maintenance. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at closing costs, what
Our modern lives have been altered by rapidly developing technologies. This includes the way we travel and get our food, to the way we communicate and exercise. Many industries have been enhanced greatly by digital transformation, seeing their processes dismantled and reconstructed. To date, the real estate industry has only undergone very minor improvements, such as housing adverts moving online. Read through our guide below, which helps to outline the
Real estate app development market is thriving. People are used to change places to live, rent, buy or sell properties, pursuing their dreams, career. As everyone is becoming more and more mobile, it’s not a surprise that real estate apps are so popular nowadays. Such behemoths as Airbnb and Booking offer users a wide range of features and an enormous list of listings making them the best online platforms for
Buying your first property is one of the major milestones in life. In theory, it sounds pretty simple, you like a house and you buy it. There’s basically nothing wrong with that, but in reality, things might turn out to be a bit more complicated, and buyers can make some costly mistakes along the way. It is important to be well prepared and know exactly what you want and decide
When we think about owning our own home, we think of getting cozy in front of fireplace we paid for, truly revelling in our hard grafting up until this point. Whilst this is an idealistic view, it does hit the nail on the head for the amount of expectations you’re going to have to fulfil in order to become that relaxed! If you’re a first time home buyer, you’re going
“Estate” seems to have become a term that is associated with the wealthier in the world. However, the truth is that it doesn’t matter how large or modest your belongings are, you have an estate. You estate compromises of everything you own. This includes your home, investments, other real estate, cars, cash, savings accounts, jewelry, clothes, and more. When you consider everything that an estate compromises of, it is easy
Forget for a moment that buying a home is perhaps the largest of all the financial things the normal person will ever do, besides pay for their wedding. Forget for a moment even, that it’s one of the most complicated financial things they’ll ever do as well. Ask yourself what drives us to even move from our homes? Why would we literally pick up our entire lives like nomadic travelers,
There they are – arms open wide and a big smile on their faces. They’re so excited to see you. You’d be forgiven for mistaking them for your best friend. But they’re not – in fact, sometimes it’s hard to remember that real estate agents are more focused on their seller clients and commissions than on finding you your dream home. Only you can really represent your own best interests
There are a range of benefits to owning the property you live in, but there are just as many downsides that need to be considered. If you’ve been hopping from rented property to rented property for a while now, but you’re not sure if you’re ready for home ownership, this post is for you. Here are some of the main considerations to take on board when you’re thinking about buying