Thursday, February 9th 2012
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There is still Something About Mary
BY Adam Woledge 16th May 2009
Currently listed by Kay and Burton is 54 Mary Street in Hawthorn, which is part of the wonderful Grace Park precinct. The land size is very good at just under 1400m2 and the block has excellent width.
Originally constructed in 1910, this was likely designed by architect Christopher Cowper, who did so many fine homes in this area. [...]
Gerald Betts of Marshall White talks Port Phillip.
BY Mal James 9th May 2009
I have known Gerald a fair while and he is without peer in a number of beachfront high-rises as far as selling goes. He’s very patient, is good at following up and will meet you out of hours. Gerald has many contacts and has sold a number of apartments several times over. If [...]
A story about Heritage Overlays by Margie Lane
BY Adam Woledge 9th May 2009
Here is a story from Margie Lane, one of our favorite clients. We think this is a really important story and Mal purchased Margie’s home before I came into the business as a full-time architectural adviser.
It is a mixed story – the joy of finding a home that you truly want [...]
Sam Gamon from Elwood’s Chisholm and Gamon
BY Mal James 2nd May 2009
Sam Gamon is one of the most enthusiastic young auctioneers we have met. Noisy, alive and full of corny jokes (really corny). But he does get the job done. Chisholm and Gamon have a bit of a stranglehold on Elwood and, if you are dealing in property in this area, then Sam will, [...]
Concept 130 Were Street
BY Adam Woledge 2nd May 2009
If you are up for a project and love Italianate houses, 130 Were Street Brighton might just be the property for you.
This solid single-level home has great original period features such as stained glass entry door inserts, baltic pine floors and four marble-surrounded open fireplaces. Front formal rooms are of grand scale and [...]
Commentary and Case Study with Glen Coutinho from Hocking Stuart
BY James Buyer Advocates 2nd May 2009
The Boardroom Auction is back on the agenda. There are traps, pitfalls and strategies required with a boardroom auction. However, in many ways, a properly conducted boardroom auction is a transparent way to conduct business. The jury seems to be out on whether or not a boardroom auction is covered by [...]
Top End Apartment Market
BY Mal James 18th April 2009
Following our recent snippets on high-end apartments, we thought it would be good to get JP Dixon’s Ian Jackson’s take on Golden Mile apartments. He has a major article above on the Golden Mile.
Mal:
From an investment point of view, what do you think of Golden Mile apartments versus Golden Mile Land?
Ian:
It’s land. [...]
Barb Gregory of Hocking Stuart
BY Mal James 18th April 2009
Barb Gregory is a legend within Brighton for her ability to get strong prices on good homes for her vendors. There doesn’t seem to be anybody she doesn’t know and, when combined with Hocking Stuart’s Peter Kennett at auction, they form a pair similar to “caught Marsh bowled Lillee” of 1970s [...]
Water Flow is a Hot Issue
BY Adam Woledge 18th April 2009
While water flow is certainly a hot issue at the moment, this week I’d like to talk about floorplan flow. This is a topic that can be hard to describe but is very easy to understand and visualise when you walk through a house.
Modern-day living demands open and flexible spaces with plenty [...]
Lunch With Grant Rheuben, Reputable Mortgage Broker
BY Adam Woledge 18th April 2009
Going outside my usual architecture role, I was having lunch with Grant Rheuben (a reputable mortgage broker 0423 834 067) and he raised some interesting points, as he usually does.
I’ve kept these points fairly succinct, as our market news is not about complicated economic matters, but more about what is really [...]
Paul Keane – Jellis Craig Boroondara
BY Mal James 4th April 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Paul is a big-end-of-town agent getting multi-million-dollar deals in Hawthorn, Kew, Glen Iris and Canterbury on a fairly regular basis. We don’t always see eye to eye and have had some real scraps but, nonetheless, the respect is there for what he achieves for his selling clients. Paul does [...]
Buys and Sells Continue at this level
BY Mal James 4th April 2009
Three significant quiet and non-auction buys this week. It is believed that JP Dixon recently sold a home in middle Brighton for around $10 million and Kay and Burton sold 49 South Road, believed to be in excess of $4 million. A very quiet off-market was put away in Camberwell in [...]
Top End Apartment Market
BY Mal James 28th March 2009
We have been involved in looking at some high-end apartment purchases recently, although, to date, we haven’t actually bought one for some time. Speaking to selling agents and other people actively involved in high-end apartments, there is agreement that there is more buyer interest than last year, which from August to [...]
Hamish Tostevin of Marshall White Boroondara
BY Mal James 28th March 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Nothing fazes Hamish (well, he doesn’t show it). We’ve never seen him lose his cool under pressure. If you need to know something in his specific Boroondara area, then ring Hamish, as he almost always knows the answer. A conservative buyer quoter of homes and a big seller, Hamish is pleasant, friendly [...]
17 Houghton Rd Balwyn North
BY Adam Woledge 28th March 2009
An interesting property presently up for sale is 17 Houghton Rd Balwyn North. Among a building landscape of cream-brick 1960s houses and period reproduction mansions sits this innovative two-storey architectural jewel by renowned Australian architect Nonda Katsalidis (responsible for, among others, Eureka Tower, HM@S, St Leonards and Franklin St apartments).
This [...]
Interview: Scott Hamilton of Buxton
BY Mal James 21st March 2009
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Scott is Sandringham’s quiet achiever. Respected by many, including his rivals, Scott gets a number of deals over the line quietly and without much fuss. In fact, I’m not sure we know as successful an agent with such a low profile. We like Scott because he gets in his car and meets [...]
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THE RISKS OF CHASING A HOUSEBUYING REWARD...
BY Mal James
Negotiating on a property is all about balancing the risks with the rewards. In your quest for the reward of buying your dream home, you might run the...
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