Rewarding Property Decisions with Jarrod McCabe of Wakelin Property Advisory

COVID-19 is likely to be an ongoing threat until vaccination numbers increase, which means snap lockdowns remain an unwelcome potential in the months to come. Property investment decisions must remain agile and pragmatic to ensure you navigate through potential pitfalls, while capitalising on the opportunities times of uncertainty often present.

A functional and aesthetically pleasing floorplan is a key attribute of a high growth property asset. It’s vital to understand the most common types of floor plan on the market and how they rate within the buying market more broadly; so you can judge their inherent pros and cons, as well as future investment potential.

The iconic and unique characteristics heritage homes can offer, often result in strong demand, and in turn can make for a fantastic long term investment. However, there are often costly and time consuming obligations buyers must agree to when purchasing, so it pays to know the pros and cons before buying.

There’s been unease amongst a number of property investors in relation to Victoria’s new rental law changes. However, the new rules also present property investors with an opportunity - one which can lead to higher rental yields and long term capital growth.

Despite popular opinion, Spring isn’t always the optimum time to sell. Every property, vendor and buyer is unique, so when timing sales campaigns, it’s vital calendar considerations, personal circumstances and selling option methods are assessed accordingly.

For many, buying property at auction is the biggest investment decision they will make in their lives. It’s important to realise that every auction is distinct; featuring a different property, agent, and vendor. Auctions are fast paced and emotionally charged events, where fortunes can be won and lost in a moment - Jarrod McCabe takes you through the dynamics at play to help keep you calm and deci...

The Melbourne property market is experiencing a surge in demand, awakening for the enforced hibernation of 2020. Further fuelling the market activity is the host of property purchasing incentives on offer, as the Federal and State Governments work to bolster the economic recovery. Unfortunately incentives can often lead property buyers astray, if they chase the allure of ‘free money’ in expense of...

Melbourne’s property market has held up remarkably well considering the immense challenges presented by COVID-19. The underlying market fundamentals driving growth in early 2020 were pushed into hibernation by extended shutdowns, but have since awakened to stimulate robust vendor and buyer activity over the summer period. Although COVID-19 impacts and risks remain, culminating trends in 2021 make...