Tag: Real Estate Agent Launceston

HomeBuilder

HomeBuilder provides eligible owner-occupiers (including first home buyers) with a grant of $25,000 to build a new home or substantially renovate an existing home. HomeBuilder will assist the residential construction market by encouraging the commencement of new home builds and renovations this year. Will you be eligable? Find out more information by following the link…

First Home Buyer Incentives

There are currently three incentives for first home buyers. 1. If buying an existing home in Tasmania under $400,000 first home buyers will pay only half their stamp duty. These contracts must SETTLE prior to 30 June 2020. 2. If building a new home OR buying a new home (the property has never been lived…

5 tips to finding the perfect home to flip

Former House Rules champs, Aaron and Daniella Winter, know a thing or two about a successful reno. They’re now seasoned ‘flippers’, turning fixer-uppers into property gold on the Gold Coast. Is it structually sound? “Does it have good bones? That’s the one thing that’s going to save you mega money at the backend,” Aaron says.…

East Launceston Area Profile

The size of East Launceston is approximately 1 square kilometres. It has 3 parks covering nearly 5.5% of total area. The population of East Launceston in 2011 was 2,239 people. By 2016 the population was 2,141 showing a population decline of 4.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in East Launceston…

How to know when a job requires a handyman or a tradesperson

The humble “handyman” is a booming business. With the gig economy attracting those who are mobile, independent and part-time, people are diversifying their skills and advertising themselves on sites like Airtasker. Handymen and women are usually cheaper than a tradesperson, earning on average $30 per hour and have a wider range of skills that are…

How to ‘Marie Kondo’ your home on a budget

Tip one: Organising that famous kitchen drawer Yes, we all have one that is bursting at the seams, and many budget-conscious homewares brands have great solutions for storage boxes with the perfect dimensions for drawers. The bamboo products available not only look great, but section out and divide all your clutter into separate boxes creating…

Renos that will give you the best resale value

Renovating a house can present a real quandary for some homeowners. The decisions about which parts of the house to renovate and which to avoid in order to give you the best longevity and future buyer interest can be hard ones to make, particularly if you plan on selling the property at some point in…