Buying a House to Renovate and Sell Whether you are a design professional, a handyman, or an everyday person with big ideas, buying a home for the purpose of renovating and reselling it can be an enticing endeavour. However, the many benefits of this potentially...

Buying a House Without a Real Estate Agent Though the majority of people buy homes with the help of a real estate agent, there are a select few who try to do it alone. It's certainly a tempting idea if you don't want to pay a realtor's commission. However, the risks...

What is a Valuation? A property valuation is a detailed report that is carried out to determine the actual value of a property. Unlike a market appraisal, which is carried out by a real estate agent, a formal valuation is undertaken by a qualified professional who is...

What is an Appraisal? If you’re thinking of selling your property, it’s an excellent idea to start with an appraisal from a real estate agent. However, there are several things you need to know. An appraisal is an estimate of price, and it is not legally binding.Why...

7 benefits of coastal Living The environment you live in naturally affects most aspects of your life, so why not live somewhere scenic by the sea? There are several benefits of coastal living in New South Wales in regard to your mental health, physical wellbeing, and...

Buying a house with tenants: The key differences Buying a house with existing tenants is very different to a standard property purchase. Let's take a look at some of the key differences. The rights of the tenant are protected When you engage in a standard property...

What are the steps to consider when buying a house in NSW? Are you looking to buy a house in NSW? If so, this is undoubtedly a very exciting time, but perhaps also an overwhelming one. There is just so much to think about ahead of your property purchase that it can be...

7 Benefits to moving to the country Moving to the country is a good idea to get away from the hustle and bustle of the noisy, fast-paced city life. If you’ve ever lived anywhere in a big city, then you’re probably all too familiar with the expression “the city never...

How Does Buying a House Work? The Steps You Need to Take in New South Wales Are you looking to buy a house in New South Wales? Perhaps you are a little intimidated by the process? Don't worry. Instead, take a look at these simple steps and complete your new property...

Is Buying a House Cheaper Than Building? Everyone wants to live in their dream home — a home perfectly suited to their requirements and their situation. This is why building a house in New South Wales can be such an attractive proposition. If you have the resources...

Christmas Lights Competition 2020 R and R Property are sponsoring our local Christmas Lights Competition 2020.We are running five separate competitionsStroud, Bulahdelah, Forster, Gloucester, Raymond Terrace and Nabiac District First Prize $100 Midcoast Gift...

R&R Property invite our community to come and join us on the 11th of December from 5pm for a night of Christmas fun! The R & R team and local businesses have some exciting things planned for the night including: Complimentary face painting and glitter tattoos...

Why you should beware of selling your property off market It's a familiar situation for many: You are selling your property, and you don't want to go through the long and drawn-out affair traditionally associated with a sale. You find an offer for your property...

Is it time to move to the country? City life is great. After all, the city is where the action is. It's where the hustle and bustle, and the bright lights and big sounds are found. Moving to the city and being in the centre of all that is a dream for many people. But,...

Selling Your Home: How the Wrong Home Styling Can Reduce Your Sale Price When you are getting ready to sell your home, you've already got a lot to think about. As a result, home styling might be something you leave to the last minute. However, it is important to give...

Selling your home: Understand who your buyers are Before you get started on preparing your home for sale, you first need to understand who you are selling to. This is a key area in which sellers get themselves into trouble. The wrong approach can alienate certain...

HALLOWEEN - Back by popular demand!Come and join us for Trick or Treating this year! Register your home to be included in the Trick or Treat Walk around. Here’s the Map of our Trick or Treat EventREGISTER YOUR HOME FOR TRICK OR TREAT If you would like to register your...

6 Ways to Organise Your Family or Tenants Before Listing With so many homes on the market today, it's essential to present your property the best you can before listing. If you don't meet the standard of the other properties in your area, your home will likely take...

Have a Clear Plan Before Going to Market It's important to develop a detailed plan with your family or real estate agent before trying to sell your home. A good plan will ensure you're not unprepared for the commitment or the uncertainties that come with selling a...

The Benefits of Listing with an Independent Real Estate Agent like R & R Property over a Franchise It's an age-old question in real estate: Is it best to list with an independent agent or a franchise?Well, we firmly believe that the former option, the independent...

5 Ways of Understanding Your Home's Value Before Appraisal Let R & R Property help you to understand your homes value before appraisalReady to sell your home? Before you put it on the market, it's essential to know which factors affect your appraisal. Your home's...

Why going to auction in a Regional Market could potentially disadvantage a property listing. If you’ve decided to put your house on the market, one of the big decisions you’ll need to make is the mode of sale.Getting this decision right could be the difference between...

How the Tender Selling Process can benefit a regional market Of the many real estate selling methods, tendering for sale is usually used sparingly.It’s generally reserved for high-end properties or those with unique features such as water frontage. However, it may...

Social Media Powers in Real Estate Marketing a listed property is at the very heart of any sales campaign and reaching the widest possible market is obviously crucial.  Historically, apart from agency window displays and flyers, newspaper and glossy magazine property...

Ready, Set, List - It's Nearly Spring! Looking at my diary the other day, I noticed that we were already in week 29 – over halfway through this year.  And what a year it’s been so far!  A year like no other in so many ways; one that has brought out the best in people...

Covid19’s Second Wave Triggers A Need For More Listings Over the past few months, we’ve learned to navigate a whole new series of challenges to almost every facet of our lives. Given that the majority of us own or rent our home, one area that has gained the interest...

The Best Ways to add Value to Your Property I’m often asked by homeowners for suggestions on adding value to their property – hopefully without spending an inordinate amount of money!  A property’s value should be looked at from a holistic viewpoint. Not...

Covid-19 delivers silver lining for Mid North Coast lifestyle living A lot has been said about the potential of recurring pandemics triggering an exodus of city dwellers keen to leave the confines of high density living behind.  And I have written off the increase in...

$25,000 Home Builders GrantIT’S A GREAT TIME TO BUY A BLOCK AND BUILDWe’ve been through a lot over the past few months – and most of it totally unexpected. Drought, horrendous bushfires and just when we thought we’d emerged from those, Covid-19 landed upon us to...

R & R Property want to help you stay busy during isolation so we have put together a small gardening pack. Register below. Your Name Email Postal Address I acknowledge that I will receive correspondence from R & R Property* Yes R & R Property R & R...

Fabulous ForsterForster, one of our most beautiful towns, located in one of our most beautiful parts of New South Wales – if not Australia – deserves highlighting and so, this lovely spot is the subject of this week’s blog.  With its Mid-North Coast location, Forster...

One of the Many Benefits of Living CountryIf the affordability that country living offers is a positive, then the improved health benefits of living in the country will have your heart singing.  Without the over-stimulation that comes with fast-paced urban living,...

Coastal and Rural RetreatsWith Covid-19 dominating our lives in every conceivable way and self-isolation being our norm, what has become readily apparent is the difference in the quality of life in isolation that coastal and rural living allows. Confinement in high...

A DIY Comeback in a COVID19 WorldA wonderful relief from our all too grim news was a segment confirming the Covid-19 lockdown cloud has had some unexpected silver linings including an increase of an astonishing 67% for DIY and general home improvements. Being ‘stuck’...

Covid-19 Led Trend Towards Self SufficiencyAs we rang in the new year amid drought and bushfires, who would have thought that a mere three months later we would be in a virtual social and economic lockdown with uncertainty being the new norm. It really is a new and...

The Tiny House MovementRecently I was asked if I thought the increasing popularity of the Tiny House movement was a fad or a more permanent phenomenon; one that could even replace the more traditional house.   There’s no denying that Tiny Houses are becoming...

It’s Time – To Live a More Sustainable Life Recent events have shown us just how fragile our planet is.  It’s clear that our collective footprint is leaving a heavy impression.  If there is an upside, we’re no longer giving lip service to events swirling around us,...

What Set’s R&R Property Apart from the Pack???I am passionate about real estate, particularly real estate within our gorgeous region and have, over many years delighted in the growth and sustainability of wonderful local towns and communities.  I believe that with...

The Easter Bunny is going to write letters to children in our area and has asked R & R Property to pass on the names and addresses of any children who would like to receive a letter.Simply fill in your details here to receive a letter from the Easter Bunny!If you...

Neighbourly Relations We all have neighbours although if living a rural lifestyle, some might be out of sight.  For those of us living in closer quarters, neighbours tend to be just over the back and side fences. And we might have them for a long time.  It doesn’t...

Honest MaterialsIt’s hard to deny we live in a ready-made society, where products are increasingly pre-form to facilitate our need for immediacy. The age of hand-crafted individuality using natural materials seems to have been usurped by our love of homogenised ‘shiny...

How is the Property Market Tracking in 2020?The end of each year is an appropriate time to take stock of the market and look at trends for the coming year. In December I wrote that the market had ended the year in a strong position and that analysis of listings, sales...

What's Included in the Sale? When you purchase a property, you tend to fall in love with the overall picture – the home, it's garden, the location and often, feature items such as an ornate Chandelier.  We’re generally paying a premium price and we expect that what...

The Best & Worst Times to List.... Your Home Achieving the premium price for a property is every vendor’s (sellers) dream and good real estate agents are committed to exceeding client expectations. But real estate isn’t an exact science. There are many factors...

Eco & Money-Saving Initiatives that give you the Edge Our summers are getting hotter, longer and drier meaning increased stress on power and water resources – and our wallets – as we struggle to keep our homes cool and our gardens alive. Our collective footprint...

Let's Discuss Insurance MattersWe see them on TV; read about them in the news; hear about them on the radio: disasters aplenty now days, some natural, others not so. These disasters happen to other people, not us. And that idea is probably one of the great fallacies...

1 of the 7 Benefits of Living in The Country – More Family TimeI don’t think anyone on their deathbed ever said, “I wish I’d spent more time at work?” It certainly makes you think doesn’t it?!? I know I work incredibly long hours - in a business I love – I might add,...