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The rental market so far this month

At Belle Property Illawarra, we are experts at leasing and property management, and are focused on increasing rental returns for our clie...

Q&A - Vacant Investment

Our investment property has been vacant for weeks, what can we do to attract good tenants? The importance of presentation in the rental m...

Illawarra team recognised as one of Belle Property’s finest

Belle Property Illawarra has been named one of the highest transacting offices at Belle Property’s national awards night earlier this wee...

Sold after 1 open home!

This renovated, 2 bedroom cottage at 3 Glossop Street, Towradgi has just sold this week. We were able to achieve a great result for our s...

Getting started in Real Estate Investment

Here we look at some of the top things to consider if you're looking to get started in investment property. And while only 8.4 per cent o...

How we increase investor returns

At Belle Property Illawarra, we are experts at leasing and property management. Our team of highly adept agents rent simple studios and m...

Q&A - Tenant Selection

We’re first time landlords and have just started advertising our apartment for lease. The property manager has sent me multiple applicati...

Weekly Topic with Nicole: Selling in a pandemic

With widespread media coverage on the struggling Sydney and Melbourne property market it’s hardly surprising that many homeowners have de...

Top 5 tips to prepare your home for a spring sale

Spring is the most popular time of the year for real estate, and while that means you’ll typically have plenty of buyers vying for your h...

Weekly Topic - What are buyers looking for?

We look at buyers, how their browsing habits have changed due to COVID-19 and what buyers are currently looking for. As our lifestyles ha...

Thinking of buying this financial year?

It's that time of year again where we tick over into a new financial year, review our goals and consider our finances ready for the year ...

Changes to Stamp Duty

First home buyers are set to benefit from the recent changes to stamp duty, announced on Tuesday by NSW Premier, Gladys Berejiklian. From...

Guide to buying a fixer-upper

Whether you’re an investor, first home buyer or looking for your next renovation challenge, purchasing a fixer-upper can be the perfect w...

Changes to the housing code

Owners of narrow properties who never thought their blocks were suitable for development are set to benefit under new statewide planning ...

Another 10,000 positions for First Home Buyers

Thousands of first home buyers have now got another chance to apply for the First Home Buyers Deposit Scheme, with another 10,000 positio...

Should I sell in winter?

It's commonly thought that spring is the best season to buy and sell property. But what about winter? If you need to sell or buy during t...

Tax tips you need to know as an investor

As an investor, you should fully understand what you can claim as immediate deductions, deductions relating to depreciating assets and ca...

Winter Warming: How to improve the value of your home and keep bills low this winter

With the first week of winter arriving and the cold weather setting in, now is the perfect time to make improvements and upgrades to your...

Experience is crucial

We have had many conversations over the past weeks about if and how the property market is going to change due to the effects of COVID-1...

Weekly Topic: Off-Shoring Roles

The real estate industry has experienced some challenges due to the recent COVID-19 slowdown, prompting a concerning trend towards the of...

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