Interest rate cuts reach a new record low
There was talk at the end of last year that we may see further interest rate cuts in 2013, but many Mudgee home owners wondered if the rumours were too good to be true… well it turns out, they weren’t! Yesterday the RBA had their monthly meeting, and slashed a further 0.25 per cent from the already record low cash rate, while hinting at possible further cuts to come. This brings the cash rate to just 2.75 per cent. When the rates dropped to 3 per cent it took most of the major banks several days to weigh up their next move, and in the...
read moreWorried about losing your Mudgee rental home?
Whether you’ve bought or rented real estate in Mudgee, the chances are you’ve chosen that home for a reason. In the case of a Mudgee rental property it may be the lifestyle, surrounding schools, friendly neighbours, perfect floor plan for you/your family, or something else that has obviously drawn you in and moved you to sign a lease agreement. And we all know, as much as we might like to pack lightly at each move, we commonly accumulate more and more possessions every year. It’s probably safe to say, once you’ve gone to the effort...
read moreA market forecast from those in the know
The Property Council/ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey from the last quarter has revealed a renewed optimism throughout much of the country. The survey, which has been conducted quarterly since its inauguration in 2011, provides a forward-looking, sentiment-based outlook of the property industry’s confidence by gauging the responses of owners, developers, agents, managers, consultants and governments in all major industry sectors and regions. Interestingly the forecast for the June quarter has just been published, and shows an...
read moreIf you know anyone selling in Mudgee, please share this post!
I have good news. If you’re thinking of selling your Mudgee home, but don’t know where to start, you’re not alone. In fact, if you’re about to list your home for sale and feel one hundred percent prepared and on top of everything, you probably are on your own. Most people we meet who are thinking of selling are full of nerves and worries – will the house sell; will we get the price we want; how long will it take? We thought we’d put together a few basic ‘troubleshooting’ ideas to help get your preparation started. Now...
read moreHow safe is your Mudgee home?
It seems that accidents in the home are now causing far more people to head into hospital than road accidents. We all know how much media attention and policing is focused on the road toll each year, and even more so during holiday seasons – and rightly so. But just how much attention do we pay to ensuring our safety behind our own closed doors? Here are a few simply safety tip to keep your home, and your family, as safe as possible while indoors: Move all beds away from the windows. Move mirrors and heavy pictures away from couches or...
read moreWhat do you want from www.ilovemudgee.com.au?
As we’re sure you’re all aware by now, the Professionals Mudgee Real Estate team proudly bring you the ‘I Love Mudgee’ facebook page, and community website www.ilovemudgee.com.au. We thoroughly enjoy updating each of these throughout each week with blogs relating to things going on in the Mudgee community, real estate news, and general tidbits we think may be of interest to residents and friends of Mudgee. However, we’d now really like to stand back and ask you, our friends and readers, what would you like to see on the...
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