In this special edition podcast episode, Kaz and Jane Eyles-Bennett of Hotspace Consultants discuss the designs and renovation decions of the couples on ‘The Block’ in creating their His & Hers en suites. Note: Please note, all images used in this article are from The Block website [youtube width=”560″ height=”315″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpB1TbGv-Uk[/youtube] Trixie and Johnno Bright and cheerful […]
Note: Please note, all images used in this article are from The Block website Trixie and Johnno Johnno, 40, electrical outfitter; Trixie, 37, mother Experienced in renovating on a budget Madi and Jarrod Childhood sweethearts from Sydney Jarrod is a furniture maker; Madi is a designer Bec and George Greek and Italian husband- and-wife […]
Things we talk about Finding that great renovation deal What does a ‘great renovation deal’ mean The location Understanding the target market Property features and characteristics The deal Hotspace Consultants Demographic Data — Domain.com.au or Realestate.com.au Census data Quick tip and action Check out the demographics reports on your favourite real estate website […]
Well finally – here it is! The last renovation where I walk you through the completed project. Once again, I apologize for me bad video skills (and the occasional error in editing), but if you can just ignore that and come along as I take you through the house room by room and explain what […]
Some time back, I wrote the first in a series of posts on successful property investors. In that first post, we talked about Rachel Barnes, who is one half of the very successful duo behind Property Women. You can checkout that post about Rachel Barnes here. Although it’s been quite a while since that first […]
Renovation really is an active property investing strategy and we have been flat chat! I’m well overdue for a renovation update but a few things have been getting in the way – namely – renovation! We have been absolutely flat chat in an effort to get this reno finished ahead of schedule to fit in […]
Home renovation or renovation for profit is a project and just like any other project there are a few principles of project management that apply to a renovation project. 80/20 rule You’ve probably heard of the Pareto principle – also known as the 80/20 rule. This rule originally came from an observation made about the […]
Asbestos. Just the word makes people, including me, cringe! But if you’re renovating, like I am right now, you may find yourself up close and personal with the dreaded stuff. So in this article, we’ll cover a few of the basics questions that people may have about asbestos, including: What is asbestos? What are the […]
Many property investors, me included, often say ‘Renovation isn’t about tiles and paint, it’s about the numbers’. It is important to remember that, but I was thinking the other day, as I was in the midst of four straight days of painting that it when you actually have to get in there and get your […]
Well we’re two and a half weeks into the great Traralgon renovation project and I thought I’d show you where things are at with another little video walkthrough. Renovation sure is an active property investing strategy – particularly when you are the one doing a lot of the work! We’re doing pretty well so far, […]
I managed to take a camera through the renovation project house recently to give you the big ‘before’ tour! Check out this video:
I’ve got a couple of things that I wanted to cover in today’s renovation update: Pre-settlement access Tasks that you can do pre-settlement 1. Pre-settlement access Time is a really important factor is completing a profitable renovation, because as you know, properties have holding costs and the longer you take to complete your renovation, the […]