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Premium real estate marketing makes first impression count for landlord

First impressions can leave a lasting impact on how people perceive your product, and no more so than when you are marketing your...

The Block's winning kitchen with Belle

Making changes to your home with the goal to sell? It pays to check-in with your local sales agent. And that’s exactly what the couple...

Sold by FaceTime inspection!

A stunning 4 bedroom home at 17 Eastern Avenue, Mangerton sold prior to auction, via a FaceTime inspection. The purchaser had been...

How to prepare your home for sale

Hi Nicole, I’m getting ready to sell my home and am not quite sure where to start with getting the house ready. What do I need to do to...

Judging a book by it's cover - tips to boost your home's street appeal

WE’RE told that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but in the case of house-hunting, the façade of a property is one of the first...

Spirited bidding at Cordeaux Heights auction

LAST Friday evening a substantial six-bedroom home in Cordeaux Heights complete with indoor pool fetched $1.522 million at auction. The...

Embargo on Landlord Insurance Policies Lifted

During the first months of the COVID-19 outbreak, many Landlord Insurance companies placed embargos on new policies, to ensure they could...

Q&A - Material Facts

We have had an issue with our investment property in the past that we think might deter tenants from wanting to rent our property, do we...

Belle Advice: Our top 5 Property Management Tips

Taking the time to find the right Property Manager to look after one of your most valuable assets is time well spent. Engaging a...

Buying from a Zoom Tour? This client did!

It's no surprise that property market has faced some challenges since March, but this has promoted agents to look at new and innovative...

Belle Property agent first pick on The Block!

On channel 9's hit show The Block, contestants were recently tasked with selecting the sales agent that will be representing them for the...

Clearance rates bounce back!

We've seen auction clearance rates increasing over the past few weeks, with the Sydney clearance rate hitting it’s highest point since...

What is our Property Concierge?

Thinking of selling but not sure where to start? Here’s how our Property Concierge Service can help. All Belle Property clients benefit...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...