Local business, Chambers Fleming Professionals Padstow, is the largest and longest established real estate office in the area, established in 1956, with 14 long term experienced staff, and is one of the few offices in the area open 7 days a week.  The office is a true family business, owned and professionally run by the Owsnett family for the last 40 years, but is also renowned for utilising the latest technologies to professionally manage and p...read more

The First Home—New Home scheme provides exemptions or concessions on transfer duty for people who are buying their first home in NSW. This includes buying vacant land on which they intend to build their first home. The First Home—New Home scheme provides eligible purchasers with exemptions on transfer duty on new homes valued up to $500,000 and concessions on transfer duty for new homes valued between $500,000 and $600,000. Eligible pur...read more

Whether you’re a first-home buyer or an investor, a common question asked in real estate is whether it is better to buy a house or a unit. To answer this question first we need to look at the pros and cons of both property types. Buying a house has its obvious advantages. Houses are generally bigger, and if you’re looking at it from an investment point of view houses are known to have a better long term average growth rate than units. O...read more

We are often asked “What is Bridging Finance”? It is a method used to gain additional finance while you wait for a reasonable expected flow of cash. There are 2 common types of Bridging Finance – Open and Closed. Open Bridging Finance: you have found your dream home, but have not yet sold your existing home, so how can you purchase the dream home without the proceeds from the existing property? This is higher risk as you have no sp...read more

A lot of first time property buyers, or even experienced ones for that matter, don’t always consider all of the necessary factors when they decide to buy property. I’m often faced with questions that are easily answered with a bit of online research, and though I don’t mind answering questions, I thought by providing some food for thought, property buyers might be able to better educate themselves before they dive into the property marke...read more

Here’s a tip for home owners – checking your roof may save you money, and your life! Most homeowners are great at keeping up with their home maintenance, but one aspect of property maintenance that can be easily overlooked is the condition of the roof – it’s just not something that we think about every day because it’s not something we tend to look at (unless it’s a shiny new one of course). Just like anything though, rooves req...read more

How long have you owned your home? Have you been thinking about an upgrade? Or moving to something more economical? You might be amazed to know what your home is actually worth on the real estate market. For many long term property owners, they know that their properties are worth more than what they originally paid for it. That doesn’t mean that they’re using the property to its full potential tough – what about the equity? If you have ...read more

Do you know exactly what you are insured against? Whilst it’s not the world’s most interesting thing to blog about, I think it’s worthwhile to discuss in plain terms the benefits of having the right insurance. Of course, you should read all of the Product Disclosure Statements when you’re deciding which or if insurance is right for you. • If You’re Renting – you probably didn’t think about insurance when you were moving out of ...read more

Your home is your most valuable asset, therefore it is important to choose an experienced agent who is trustworthy and provides quality service, innovative marketing and professional and ethical advice. It is also a major factor to select an agent with a proven track record who will achieve the best results. Our dedicated, enthusiastic and highly motivated team is the largest in the area – with 6 full time sales consultants, as well as 4...read more

143 Faraday Rd, Padstow  sold under the hammer for $26,000 above reserve! Click here to view a 3 minute video of the auction.   [caption id="attachment_822" align="aligncenter" width="449" caption="SOLD! - 143 Faraday Road"][/caption]...read more