Apr
11
A very recent buyer inspection I conducted compelled me to write this piece. It involves the joys of potential buyers inspecting homes with their children in tow. Firstly let me qualify that I am father of three teenage sons, who were very energetic toddlers and active growing children. I understand the demand for attention that they …
Mar
15
For the last ten years I have lived and breathed Real Estate and the transaction of properties with the utmost integrity, ethics and common decency. As a Property Professional I am privy to some extremely sensitive and personal information shared by my clients and business associates. Never have I used any of this information to …
Feb
17
What constitutes bad taste? What constitutes inappropriate dialogue? If the keepers of all things Politically Correct had their way, Australia’s larrikin spirit and self depreciating sense of humour would be locked away, never again to be unleashed upon the world and forgotten forever. We are one of the only nations that seem to be very comfortable poking …
Feb
08
Feedback. The word itself can strike terror into the heart of even the most seasoned Real Estate Agent because the reaction from a home seller, when the information is delivered, can vary wildly, as emotions can run high. Yet it is the most vital component of any residential property marketing strategy in assisting a home seller …
Jan
20
Prior to commencing a career in real estate, I bought and sold about thirteen properties, but, believe me that did not make me an expert in my current chosen field. What it did show me was, how I was made to feel comfortable, as a buyer, by the more professional agents I came into contact with. …
Jan
13
One of the more interesting practices in the Real Estate industry is the office inspection or ‘Caravan’. This weekly jaunt, usually carried out on either a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday morning, is where an entire office – and by office I mean a sales team, not the building, inspect all the new house listings that …
Dec
14
TBMA? Is that like WWF? Maybe UFC? How about BJJ? (at first I thought this one was an ‘unmentionable’ but it turned out to be Brazilian Ju Jitsu. Apparently participants are waxed to within an inch of their life before competing). What about NRL or NFL? No, we are not even warm. I have come …
Apr
29
Craig Heppell from Victor Real Estate was asked his opinion on the new Coles Development for the local paper (The Nambour Weekly) The boost that Nambour has been waiting for. The Coles Supermarket project on the former Mill Site is a welcome stimulus for the Nambour and Hinterland economy. With it will come jobs during …
Aug
24
Free hearing screening will be available during Seniors Week at Sunshine Coast Libraries.
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Australian Hearing,
Sunshine Coast Council
Aug
23
Integrity is everything when restoring and conserving a historic property. Stage1 of Pattemore House’s revitalisation, on Maleny’s Community Precinct site, is in good hands.
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ed lawley,
maleny precinct,
pattemore house