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Home Buyer Boot Camp Webinar - Book Now !

13/11/2020

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Register for Home Buyer Boot Camp Here

​Real Estate Agents work for their Sellers, so it can feel rather daunting when you enter the marketplace on your own.
Property Home Base specialise in working with Home Buyers, and we have created this BOOT CAMP to train you in some of the basic skills that you will need to know when searching, inspecting, doing your due diligence and most importantly NEGOTIATING to buy your home. 
 
Whilst all of the predictions during the Covid lock down said that the Melbourne property market was going to drop somewhere between 15% to 40%.  If your loan has been PRE-APPROVED, and you have been out in the marketplace searching, then you would already know that this is NOT the case.  

In fact, quite the opposite.

Most suburbs across Melbourne have a problem with their housing market right now.  The problem is supply.  It is simply not meeting the demand.  More buyers than homes on offer = rising prices.  You may have experienced this first hand. At some point in your buying journey, you will begin to see that every other buyer out there is your competition.  At Auctions, there is a “winner” and a “loser”, and sometimes, many losers.  It feels like war.

"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”   -Benjamin Franklin

Be prepared.  We will be diving in to some tough questions that you may not have thought about in your preparation. The answers to these questions might save you months and months of wandering around out in the marketplace and most importantly - MISSING OUT - on properties that you find and really want to buy.  Don’t let this happen.  

Bring all of your questions to the Webinar.  Property Home Base has a promise.  We are here to save you time, heartache and money.

Register for HOME BUYER BOOT CAMP here
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Depreciation Schedule ? Here's a special offer.

13/5/2020

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 As 30th June approaches it's a good time to access whether you should have a Tax Depreciation Schedule for your Investment property. A Depreciation Schedule can be an important tool at Tax time to maximise the benefits of owning an investment property.

The below bullet points are an outline for qualifying the eligibility of a property for depreciation:
 
  • Brand New Constructed Properties
  • Properties Built Post 1987
  • Substantially Renovated Properties
  • Properties Purchased & Rented Prior To 9th of May 2017

If you think your property qualifies and your Accountant thinks you'll benefit from a Depreciation schedule then we have a special offer for you. 

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Is Now A Good Time To Buy Property ?

13/5/2020

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Is now a good time to buy?

History shows us that after each Global disruption, there has been an increase in property prices. Whilst we are certainly in "un-chartered waters", there is no reason to suggest that this time will be any different. The market has already lost around 10% in most areas, potentially with more to drop. The pitfall is that everybody tries to pick the bottom of the market to buy. Unless you have a crystal ball, the only time you KNOW that the market has bottomed out for sure.....is when it begins to bounce back up. Once that happens, EVERYBODY comes back in and then often times you have missed the opportunity.

​So for those of you that have a secure job, NOW is the time to get your finances in order. We can direct you to some fabulous Mortgage Brokers and Financial Planners that will assist you to put your plan in place. Now is a great time to move UP in the market - from an apartment to a townhouse, or from a townhouse to a home with land. To move closer into the CBD or closer to family. It will also be a good time for investors. But first, you must get yourself ready to buy.
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How Buyers Can Lose Money In A Buyers Market .......

30/4/2020

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​Just this week, we received a call from a very distressed woman that had done just that.  Here is what happened………..

Why would anyone use a Buyers Advocate?  First of all, it is important to know that not ALL Buyers Advocates or Buyers Agents are the same.......... ​

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First-Home Buyers Struggle To Crack Improving Melbourne Property Market

31/7/2019

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Melissa Heagney & Elizabeth Redman reported in the Domain on July 27th, 2019 that "First-home hopeful Erin King was outbid at auction for an Essendon unit by just $500." ... "With Melbourne house and apartment prices bottoming out and already starting to rise again, home ownership looks distant for some."

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Low interest rates forcing home loan rule changes

22/5/2019

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​Killian Plastow reported in The New Daily on May 21st, 2019 that "Hopeful house hunters will be more likely to get a home loan and even borrow larger sums under new rules proposed by the financial regulator."
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The Sydney And Melbourne Suburbs Defying The Property Downturn

22/2/2019

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By Ingrid Fuary-Wagner, Financial Review
Updated Feb 21, 2019 — 9.43am,first published at Feb 20, 2019 — 11.00pm
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Last year cemented the doom and gloom for homeowners in Sydney and Melbourne, the two capital cities leading the property market downturn, with property prices falling 9.9 per cent and 8.4 per cent respectively across the 12 months to December.

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Buyers Home Base - Emili & Aaron with Mark Kenny

8/2/2019

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In this episode, First Home Buyers Emili and Aaron who, under the experienced guidance of our Advocate Mark Kenny, have just secured their PERFECT home.

Hear what they have to say about their experience.
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Anna Aoun Finds An Off Market Property For An Overseas Buyer

8/2/2019

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Congrats to our overseas Buyers and really well done on the Teamwork with RT Edgar RE to create this purchase by locating an off the market purchase for our Client!

Great work Anna Aoun!!!​
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Wonderful Job David Quinn Helping Sylvia Buy Her Home

8/2/2019

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Are you putting a lot of time and energy into searching for your next home?
Are you a bit “over it”? Sylvia found the answer!

​ See what she has to say......
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What Can A Buyers Advocate Or Buyers Agent Do For You?

8/2/2019

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Julie DeBondt-Barker and Mortgage Broker John Ng, talking about what a Buyers Agent can do for you.

​We had a great catch up with John Ng from Money Jar Concept who wanted us to let his followers know all about what a Buyers Advocate is, what they do, where they do it and some good tips along the way!

​Thanks for the opportunity to speak with your audience John!
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Anna Helps First Home Buyers save Time Heartache and Money

8/2/2019

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Congratulations to Andrew & Annabella who just purchased their FIRST HOME ???

Well done Anna on saving them time, heartache and money. Great result.
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Perfect prezzie just before ? Christmas too! ????
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Guy & Karin speak about the guidance of Mark Kenny from Buyers Home Base

8/2/2019

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Supportive parents find Mark Kenny (Buyers Advocate) to assist their children in purchasing their First Home.

They are so happy that they did!

​Here's what they have to say - from a parents point of view.....
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How A Buyers Advocate Can Help You Build Your Property Portfolio

10/10/2018

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In this episode, we speak to Julie DeBont-Barker. After enjoying 10 successful years at selling Real Estate, Julie decided to “level the playing field” for Buyers.

Shocked to find the market full of commission based Advocates (a direct conflict of interest for the Buyers), Julie set out to create Australia’s first low flat fee Buyers Advocacy service.

Julie and her Team all work from a home base keeping overheads low and passing that savings onto the Buyers. Leading from the front Julie creates a culture of integrity and honesty. She is absolutely passionate about saving Buyers time, heartache and money.
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When Julie is not hard at work running Property Home Base or helping you find your ideal property, you will find her travelling with her husband to visit her children and grandchildren, playing with their dog Jazzy, or enjoying good food, wine and music with friends.

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Can Australia's property market survive a price fall?

30/6/2018

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Signs the nation's red-hot housing market of the last few years was starting to cool according to the Financial Review on June 29 2018.

Jacob Greber & Michael Bleby reported in the Financial Review that Landry and Kirsty Mungly aren't letting the deepening east coast property slump shake their confidence.

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First home buyers gain a foothold in Sydney and Melbourne

27/4/2018

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Isabelle Lane Property Reporter from the New Daily reported on April 27, 2018, that First home buyers are gaining a foothold in Sydney and Melbourne

(Original: https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/property/2018/04/27/first-home-buyers-surge-sydney-melbourne-housing-markets-soften/).
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Isabelle reported that ... "Incentives designed to help first home buyers gain a foothold in the increasingly unaffordable Sydney and Melbourne housing markets appear to be helping."
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"Australian Bureau of Statistics data shows a surge in first home buyers in Sydney and Melbourne since stamp duty exemptions took effect on July 1 2017."

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Stamp duty cuts hurt first-time home buyers

7/4/2018

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Michael Bleby reported in the Australian Financial review on April 7, 2018, that recent Stamp Duty cuts have hurt first time home buyers

(Original: http://www.afr.com/real-estate/first-home-buyers-battle-higher-prices-prompted-by-last-years-stamp-duty-cuts-20180405-h0yepj).

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Calling all Baby-Boomers & Down Sizers!

26/6/2016

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New "Seamless Service"
Are you thinking of Selling your existing home, AND then Buying a new one? Before you start talking to the Real Estate Agents and interviewing them, talk to us.

We'll become your own personal professional that oversees the entire process of both selling and buying for you. From interviewing and selecting the right Agent to sell your home, to negotiating the very best price for your new home….and everything in between. All you have to do is start packing.  Sound too good to be true?
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See what Graeme and Maree thought of our  “SEAMLESS SERVICE ADVOCACY"! ​

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EOFY: And That’s A Wrap……

19/6/2016

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As we approach another close to the financial year, we look at the crazy Melbourne property market and ask ourselves, “where to from here?”

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We're now at the Home Innovation Centre

17/6/2016

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We're now at the Home Innovation Centre

Now there's a permanent place for people to get inspiration on their home renovations. It's called the "Home Innovation Centre" and is located at 111 Cranbourne-Frankston Rd, Frankston. They are open 7 days a week.

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If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail

15/6/2016

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The End of Financial Year (EOFY) is a great time to review - or start a plan.
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Whether you are a First Home Buyer - or an investor, now is a good time to take stock of your financial situation and plan ahead.

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Look what's getting bigger! Melbourne Is!

18/4/2016

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For a long time, Sydney has held the title of Australia’s largest city. That’s all about to change.

ABS data shows that Melbourne's population grew by 1,760 people each week during the 2014-15 year. In fact, more people are moving to Victoria, than Queensland!
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Such rapid growth is great for the economy [and house prices], however, governments must invest in infrastructure to cope.

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Settlement before June 30? It’s possible!

18/4/2016

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If you’re time poor and think settling BEFORE June 30 this year is out of reach… think again!

Every year, right before the end of the Financial Year, Mortgage Brokers brace themselves for the storm! The storm starts when Financial Advisors, who understand the value of investing in property because of the various tax reduction benefits, advise their clients to purchase an investment property before June 30.

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See you at the HIA Home Show!

18/4/2016

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It’s on this week – from Thursday April 21 thru Sunday 24 at Jeff’s Shed (Melbourne Exhibition Centre).


Opening times are Thursday 10am - 6pm, Friday 10am-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm and Sunday 10am-6pm.
Come visit us at Stand S-16, on the outside wall.  It’s the perfect opportunity to discuss your plans, and see how we can help you out of the Home Buyer’s maze. Want discounted entry tickets? Find out how - here!

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How Buyers Home Base is helping Mortgage Brokers all across Melbourne

21/3/2016

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We have been creating great relationships with several Mortgage Brokers all across Melbourne quite simply by bringing their Pre-Approved clients back to them much, much sooner

having purchased their home. The average reported conversion rate from them giving their Clients a Pre-Approval - to actually purchasing a home has gone from 50% to 95%.

​ That means that you will get paid for the work that you are doing when preparing the Pre-Approvals 45% MORE of the time.

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As first home buyers, my wife and I decided to engage the services of Buyers Home Base-and we are incredibly glad that we did!

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Nathan & Liv Morrow

Huge thanks to Mal from Buyers Home Base for helping us buy our first home! Mal's knowledge and experience was invaluable, and guided us at every step of the way to making a great purchase!

We're already looking forward to working with Mal again in the future to find property #2!
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Meredeth Barnes

Moving your familly interstate is always going to be stressful!

Thank you so much Julie for helping make the process a lot easier and helping us find the right place for us that met all our (very specific!) requirements!
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