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Top Tips When Dealing With Real Estate Agents

Whether you are buying or selling selecting the right agent with which to do business can determine how smoothly your transaction proceeds.

Leading agent Louie Jovcevski of View Property Agents offers his/her tips on how you can enhance your experience with your agent.

Market Your Way To The Best Price

Extensive marketing can be the key to securing a sale on your property for the best available price in today’s market.

That’s the view of Louie Jovcevski of View Property Agents and with over 26 years in the St George area he should know.

“In order to obtain top dollar in our current market a seller must consider all their marketing options. Their marketing plan should be substantial without the need to go overboard on costs,” explains Louie.

Minimize Capital Gains Tax

Time Your Property Sale to Minimize Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax (CGT) can be one of the heaviest bills that an investor will be forced to shoulder. However, by timing your property sale you can minimize the amount payable.

“When selling an investment property, you will have to pay CGT on any profit you make beyond the original purchase price,” explains Louie Jovcevski of View Property Agents.

Tenants Willing To Pay More To Stay In Existing Homes

Tenants will generally prefer to pay slightly more rent and extend their lease rather than move home.

Sixty –seven percent of renters are prepared to pay up to 5 per cent more in rent in order to stay put according to a recent survey of over 600 tenants.

Important considerations included:.

Auction Clearance Rates

There are plenty of doom and gloom merchants passing comment on the current property market. The truth is the market has softened but it’s not all bad news and certainly not as bad as some would have you believe.

With the market softening, auction clearance rates have fallen in recent times.

Choosing The Right Agents Can Make All The Difference

With the property market in a sluggish state now more than ever it is important to obtain the right agent when selling your property. In recent times properties are taking longer to sell and employing the best agent for your needs can be the difference between obtaining a good price for your home or a mediocre price.

Save On Your Mortgage

Interested in paying less interest and paying your home loan off sooner? You should be and it’s easier than you think.

The first thing to understand is that there are no real secrets to doing so.  It’s more about a change in the way you handle your finances.

Slowing Down Can Often Mean Best Price

Obtaining a favourable price for your home can be made easier by following some simple tips and using common sense. That’s the view of Louie Jovcevski of View Property Agents.

Sydney maintains positive rate value

The latest housing market results from RP Data and Rismark show that Sydney is the only capital city market in the country to maintain a positive rate of value growth for the past three months.