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THE BANKING ROYAL COMMISSION AND OTHER INTERESTING STUFF

March 7, 2019

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Have you struggled with finance recently? We live in interesting times. The past few months have been very interesting on a number of fronts and one of the more prominent issues filling newspaper columns lately has been the findings of the Banking Royal Commission, or to use its full name the Royal Commission into Misconduct […]

THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN!

October 19, 2015

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Well we never really left, but incase you haven’t yet noticed openhomeonline has a brand new office in the heart of Bellingen town. We’ve been madly setting things up and it’s still a work in progress but we love it! The team are very excited to have a common hub to work from and to have a […]

FINDING THE RIGHT AGENT

October 8, 2015

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In the Bellingen shire there are several real estate agents who service the area, so how do you select the best agent for you? Here are 6 tips to help: 1. Research Research potential agents just like you would similar properties and your potential buyers. There are many different real estate agencies to choose from. […]

HOW’S THIS FOR A VIDEO PROMO IDEA?

September 26, 2015

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We found an intersting article about what one Perth realestate agent is doing to get more interest from the market. Have a read…. Regards, the team at openhomeonline. A Perth real estate agent has taken it upon herself to turn up the heat on Perth’s real estate market by making her own promo videos, complete […]

SPRING HAS SPRUNG!

September 12, 2015

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Ahh, welcome Spring, everyone’s favourite time of year. The weather is warmer, the gardens are colourful, cows are calving, bees are pollinating, and people seem to be coming out of winter hibernation. Everyone has a bit of a spring in their step, no pun intended, and we are looking to pack away those extra blankets […]

HEAVEN ON EARTH?

September 1, 2015

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Each week there is a new article about Bellingen like this one below. Some describe it as the latest “hipster” town, the article below refers to it as “the bohemian town” and some even call it “God’s country”. For those of us fortunate to call the Bellingen Shire home, it really does come close to […]

WHAT MAKES A GOOD REAL ESTATE AGENT?

August 22, 2015

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Most home sellers have very little experience with real estate agents. For that reason they may not know a good real estate agent from a less than perfect agent, at least not until it is too late. An excellent real estate agent is like a conductor, guiding a group of resources towards a final goal: […]

IT’S ALL ABOUT COMPROMISE

August 16, 2015

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Let’s face it, unless you have an unlimited budget when it comes to buying property, most people will need to compramise. Chances are most people won’t find that ‘perfect’ property in their price range, it will nearly always be just out reach. But that’s not to say you can’t compramise and still make something in […]

A SIGH OF RELIEF

August 9, 2015

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Everyone has breathed a sigh of relief as interest rates remain unchanged this week. With recent regulation changes most banks are increasing their interest rates slightly on interest-only loans. So if you are shopping around, make sure that you understand the complete offering from your selected financial institution. It’s still the ideal time to borrow […]

WHY LIVING IN THE COUNTRY CAN MAKE YOU HAPPIER.

July 31, 2015

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This week we found a very interesting article in Domain written by Annie Stevens, which for those of us who have had the ‘calling’ to the country from the city can relate to: The tree change has long been something that stressed-out city folk have thought about in the middle of their mind-numbing morning WIP […]

SMUG SMILES

July 18, 2015

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With the ‘Big Chill’ hitting as far as North Queensland, you could be mistaken for thinking that everyone is now hibernating. Apart from those committed snow chasers from areas that will never experience snow flakes, the rest of us are enjoying perfect Winter conditions with clear blue skies during the day, and amazing star lit […]

ARE WE IN A REAL ESTATE BUBBLE?

July 11, 2015

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After this week’s announcement from the RBA that interest rates will remain unchanged, there has been a lot of talk about if we really are in a housing bubble at the moment, and if it will burst soon. So I thought it would be interesting to see what the experts have to say. According to […]

THE FLURRY.

July 3, 2015

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There has been a flurry of interest in the area from interstate. What’s going on? Are people getting nervous about the bubble bursting, or are they trying to get in early before it does? Whatever the answer, whatever the reason, it doesn’t really matter. What matters is that there are buyers out there, and they […]

RATE MY AGENT….WHAT IS IT?

June 20, 2015

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This week I spoke with the co-founder of a site gaining a lot of traction in the real estate world. The site is RateMyAgent. Below is part of an article recently published in the Australian Financial Review; Choosing the right real estate agent to sell one of your most valuable assets – the family home […]

BUYING THE LISTING…

June 7, 2015

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What does this mean? Well, in a nutshell, it relates to agents overpricing an owners property to get the seller to sign up. Openhomeonline strongly opposes this. It exists and is not ethical behavior. A seller should be very wary of the agent or agency which overprices. How did they come to this figure? What […]

WINTER WONDERLAND

May 30, 2015

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With Winter fast approaching we are expecting the weather to cool right down, however the real estate market is doing anything but that. The local market is still a hive of activity, keeping everyone on their toes. Winter Styling? The same way that we create al fresco dining and imagines of a chilled wine or […]

THE RIPPLE EFFECT!

May 22, 2015

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People ask us often; ‘what do you think the property market will do?’ Next year? Next week? Hmmm. Well traditionally, we should keep pace with inflation. Currently, that’s low. Very low. Property prices are rising faster than inflation right now, and have been doing so in the Bellingen area over the past 6-12 months. In […]

WHAT’S HAPPENED THIS WEEK?

May 17, 2015

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Well, its been a busy one! Aside from a serious lack of sleep attributed to the new born Ruby, the real estate world continues to push forward. Congratulations to Mic and Rebecca on the purchase of the beautiful 1920’s house on Dowle Street, 1.5 acres of riverfront land. The move from Sydney to Bellingen will […]

A RECORD LOW & A RECORD HIGH

May 8, 2015

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Well someone was in the know last week and rumours were confirmed with the RBA cutting interest rates to a record low at 2.0%. Borrowing has never been cheaper and the property market is looking to stay strong through Autumn and Winter at least. At the other end of the spectrum, openhomeonline has achieved a record […]

THREE EXCHANGES & A BABY!

May 2, 2015

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Well, it doesn’t get more exciting…. Three property exchanges this week! Which confirms all reports that the property market is not slowing down anytime soon. It’s not only happening in the city, there is movement everywhere and now is the perfect time to list your property. Movements in, out and around the Bellingen Shire is […]