Having pest and building inspections are not essential when applying for finances, however, these inspections will help you know what you’re buying. Think about it. When you buy a car, generally, you take it for a test drive and you may even have a mechanic look it over before you buy the vehicle. You want.

Kitchens are often high on the agenda when it comes to buying a house, and bathrooms are usually a close second. Indeed, a bathroom in a property can be a major selling point if presented well. Be honest with yourself, and put yourself in your viewers’ shoes; if you saw your bathroom in a house.

Women are retiring with around half as much superannuation (53%) as men, according to recent research by the Australian Services Union in collaboration with think tank Per Capita. This is probably the reason why more women are including property investment in their retirement and wealth creation strategies. Nearly half (47%) of Australians who own investment.

Recent figures from the Bureau of Statistics show renovation loans have hit a 7-year high in trend terms. With house prices on the rise, homeowners may feel it will be cheaper to add extra rooms rather than move to a bigger house, or perhaps they want to take advantage of this and add value to.