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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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


The real value of a Property Manager
According to research by Domain, the majority of Australian investors – around 75 per cent to be exact, use a property manager to manage...


Q&A with Nicole - Property Styling
Q. Hi Nicole, I’m getting ready to sell my home and some of my furniture is quite outdated, and I’m not sure if a property stylist can...


Strong open home attendance
With the COVID-19 restrictions easing across the country, and businesses starting to open back up there is some sense of normality...


Q&A - Can I still get a home loan?
With everything that’s going on at the moment, can I still get a home loan? Finding a home loan is one of the first and most important...


What is a property appraisal
Whether you are looking to sell now, or in a year from now, the essential first step is to find out what your home is really worth in the...


How do we increase investor returns?
At Belle Property Illawarra, we are experts at leasing and property management. Our team of highly adept property managers rent simple...


Rare block on ‘Ocean Front’
A rare block on the sought after ‘Ocean Front Drive’ in Shell Cove has just been sold via Belle Property Private, for an amazing result...
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