Archive for June, 2012

2012-07-04 Weekly New Properties Update

Property News

37 Cardinal Avenue, Beecroft

Auction – 28th July (unless sold prior)

3 Beds / 1 Bath / 2 Car

Live in, renovate, invest or rebuild!

High comprar viagra valencia side 859sqm block, build up to 380sqm, Complying Development may be done. Solid 3 bed weatherboard home with leafy outlook. Close to train, shops and schools. Guide over $650,000.

View: Saturday 12-12:40pm or by appointment

 

 

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School Holiday Guide

Community news

Not sure what to do with your kids this School Holidays? Check out this guide compiled by the Northern District Times:

JUNIOR TENNIS CAMP Ryde Tennis Academy is holding a skills improvement camp for children 5-17 from July 2-5 at Meadowbank tennis courts (Meadowbank Park). The event is based around drills and fun games, aimed at improving your child’s skills in an enjoyable and easy-going environment. Included on the last day is a sausage sizzle and prize giving. The total cost is $120. For bookings phone 0418 168 868.

KIDS IN THE …

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Housing market forecast to improve

Property News

Home buyers are expected to become more active over the next three years as conditions in the property market improve, a report says.

The Residential Property Prospects, 2012 to 2015 report from economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel says New South Wales and the resource-rich states of Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory are already showing signs of recovery.

BIS Shrapnel senior manager Angie Zigomanis said the number of first-home buyers in the market, which fell after the temporary boost to the federal government’s first-home owners’ grant ended, were slowly returning to normal levels.

Mr Zigomanis …

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Top 10 DIY Tips

DIY

Serial renovators are full of sound advice for the novice and the first rule is: don’t delude yourself you’re a natural.

Broken pipes, sagging ceilings and bruised egos are some of the lesser casualties of projects gone wrong, and if you believe the stats, around half of all DIY projects end in disaster.

Paying to fix a botched job – and dealing with smug tradies – will quickly wipe out any potential savings and brownie points.

So question whether you really have the time, tools and ability to pull off a major DIY …

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2012-06-15 Weekly New Properties Update

Epping

116 Midson Road, Epping

Auction – 7th July (unless sold prior)

3 Beds / 1 Bath / 1 Car

A renovator’s delight!

Large 1226sqm near level block, build your dream home or extend existing full brick home, Parramatta Council have generous FSR. Walk to station, bus & schools. Guide over $800,000.

View: Saturday 1-1:40pm or by appointment

 

21/42 Kent Street, Epping

For Sale – $538,000

2 Beds / 1 Bath / 1 Car

Location, peace and views to inspire

Top floor tidy security unit, internal laundry, powder room with 2nd …

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2012-06-08 Weekly New Properties Update

Selling

160 Pennant Parade, Epping

Auction – 30th June (unless sold prior)

Knock down and make WOW!

Large 910sqm block, over 20m frontage, ready for you imagination and creation, Parramatta Council – duplex potential STCA. Walk to bus, schools and parks. Guide over $720,000.

View: Saturday 10-10:40am or by appointment

 

7/54 Valley Road, Epping

For Sale – $658,000

3 Beds / 2 Bath / 2 Car

Spacious and private

Freestanding villa with open-plan living, separate dining & lounge, reverse cycle a/c, rear entertaining area with BBQ & spa, carport + …

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How to win in winter sales

Selling

Common real estate wisdom has always been that spring is the best time to sell. But agents are increasingly of the view that it’s winter – traditionally the quiet time on the real estate calendar – when sellers should be thinking of listing their property.

Sure, the weather and the garden may not be at their best but one of the advantages of selling in winter is that there are fewer properties on the market, which some say translates into higher prices because there are more buyers relative to the number …

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