If it is, we need to talk! Whether this is the first property you’re going to buy or your next property now that you have your home, or if you’re on your way to building an investment property portfolio, there are some things you can do now to set yourself up for the future. Those things include: Making yourself look good to the lenders. [...]
Another year is coming to an end and they just seem to be flying by faster and faster! Do you feel the same? For me, I think it's a great reminder to make every day count. Whether it's a day at work, a day with family, friends or on my own, I want to get the most out of every day. But I don't [...]
So you’ve bought a home but it’s not quite your dream home yet as it needs some work. Where do you start? There are two schools of thought here: The worst room that is either unliveable or unbearable. Or The room that you’ll be spending the most time in. Where ever you decide to start, make sure you have the whole house in mind [...]
This is a tricky thing to estimate at the moment with sale prices fluctuating as much as they are and so much uncertainty in the market. And this doesn’t help much if you’re about to go to auction or place an offer on a home that you’ve fallen in love with. The key, as always, is research! Find comparable properties in the same neighbourhood [...]
Now is a great time to really take control of your money. With the current inflation rate, Christmas and holidays almost on our doorstep, if you don’t manage your spending, it will be really easy to end up in a hole financially. So here is what has worked for me in the past: Gifts Write a list of all the people you want to [...]
If you have a mortgage, you're going to well and truly be feeling the impact of these interest rate rises that we're currently experiencing. But if you don't have a mortgage and you're hoping to buy soon or if you're planning to upgrade your home and increase your mortgage, the rising interest rate will have an impact on your borrowing capacity that you [...]
We’ve all heard of getting “summer body” ready, but what about getting “summer house” ready. I love this change of season because we can throw off the old, heavy layers and reveal all that beauty that has been hiding out for the winter. So I thought I’d share my things to do list with you. 1. Spend a day in the garden. Poison or [...]
Being organised is something that I either excel at or is a complete nightmare. On the good days I power through my list, like a master of productivity. Totally unstoppable, laser focused and determined to tick off every item. It's like I'm an athlete in the high performance zone! Other days (thankfully not often) I don't even get to look at my list because [...]
I was reading an email on the weekend from a woman named Grace Brennan who started an Instagram page called Buy From The Bush (#BFTB) in an effort to do something practical to help people living in the country and struggling to survive the drought. So much has happened in the three years since its inception but this little page survived and became a [...]
I read an interesting article the other day about money advice from women over 50 and one quote really struck a chord with me… “You have to intentionally manage your money like your time. If you don’t, it will manage you.” This is just so true and something that I have been advocating for years. I have seen many clients and friends reap the [...]
