21st February 2015
TORN BETWEEN TWO HOUSES You’ve been house-hunting for months and nothing has been quite right… Then all of a sudden, you find two houses you love, and you are torn between the two. How do you decide? Although it is easier said than done, making a final decision should be made rationally and not guided by emotion. In this situation, sometimes the easiest thing to do is take pen to paper and outline your family’s needs, your budget, and the pros and cons of each house. Some things you’ll want to compare include:
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• The neighbourhoods. If the two final contenders are in different neighborhoods, evaluate the pros and cons. If you have kids and being close to a park is important, you’ll want to consider that. How close are shopping, restaurants, schools and other services? Are the streets maintained? Do homeowners landscape and maintain their homes nicely? How long will your commute to work be? • The schools. If you have school-aged children, you definitely want to consider the reputation of the neighbourhood schools. You can usually find general information and state standardised test results online. But once you’re this deep in the process, you’ll want to visit the schools and receive the information first-hand from school officials. You should also talk to teachers and parents. Craig J. Stephens Managing Director / Officer in Effective Control M 0418 547 938
• Appreciation. If the two homes you’re eyeing are in different parts of town or different neighbourhoods, use readily available data through the major real estate websites to assess median house price growth, and even rental returns in those areas. If one neighbourhood shows an annual average 8 percent increase and another is skyrocketing at 15 percent, you may have your decision made.
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REECE GOSSTRAY Project Sales Manager / Banbury Village Sales Manager 0418 378 276 rgosstray@jasstephens.com.au
HELEN CORALLO Personal Assistant to Tate & Branko 0438 591 785 hcorallo@jasstephens.com.au
ALEX TEEUWSEN Personal Assistant to George Alexander 0487 648 159 ateeuwsen@jasstephens.com.au
EMILY NELSON Personal Assistant to Anna Grech 0402 397 473 enelson@jasstephens.com.au
MAX WALLER Managing Director – Provincial Home Loans & Property Advocacy 0438 430 436 maxwaller@provincialgroup.comau
DENE MACDONALD Marketing Manager 9316 9012 dmacdonald@jasstephens.com.au
LILLIAN KEATING Corporate Marketing Projects 9316 9062 lkeating@jasstephens.com.au
MAREE CECCHIN Sales Trust Administrator 9316 9025 mcecchin@jasstephens.com.au
ROSA CHETCUTI Company Accountant 9316 9014 rchetcuti@jasstephens.com.au
SUE STEVENS Finance Adviser & Property Advocate 0432 705 815 suestevens@provincialgroup.com.au
DARIA BECK Rental Department Manager 9316 9007 dbeck@jasstephens.com.au
LACHLAN MCCRAW Rental Business Development Manager 0400 335 498 lmccraw@jasstephens.com.au
NICOLE SMITH Rental Business Development Officer 0431 177 048 nsmith@jasstephens.com.au
JAMES HICKEY Leasing Consultant 9316 9066 jhickey@jasstephens.com.au
DANNIELLE JACKSON Finance Adviser 0432 705 600 danniellejackson@provincialgroup.com.au