Buying Your First Home? Here’s How to Keep Your Head.

One of the most exciting times in your life, and one which you will remember forever, is buying your first home.  It is quite often a purchase which stirs up all types of emotions and feelings ranging from excitement and anticipation to inadequateness, anxiety and fear. At bytherules, we know how you feel, because we’ve all been […]

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Balcony Blitz

Bored with your balcony? It can seem like a big job to beautify such a small outdoor area so we’ve risen to the challenge and put together four ideas to get you started in blitzing it on your balcony…    Balcony Blitz  Land supply constraints, affordability considerations and a desire to reside close to employment and amenities […]

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Spring into Cleaning

It’s SPRING time!  We welcome in longer days, warmer nights and the smell of flowers blooming.  All this new life and freshness can make you feel like bouncing into decluttering and cleaning your home, either to get ready to sell or to simply enjoy yourself.  To help you get into action, we’ve put together 4 tips to […]

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Our Top 10 Developments in Queensland, Happening Now

The past 12 months has seen an upsurge in property development in Queensland, especially in the south-east.  Considered mostly due to low interest rates, people working from home, travel restrictions and lifestyle, the demand for housing in Queensland is at an all-time high. Whilst there is currently a lot of pressure on the Queensland housing market, […]

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5 Ways to Make your Home Secure

Your home is your castle, your private sanctuary, a place where you should be able to feel safe and secure.  No-one wants that feeling of security violated.    Although home invasions have decreased over the last 12 months, presumably due to coronavirus lockdowns, 95% of Queenslanders are still concerned about their home being burgled.  And it’s any […]

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Buying a Property Part 3 – What Your Conveyancer Needs Next

In our last blog we shared what happens once the Contract is signed and on its way to your lawyer or conveyancer, and what you need to do in the interim.  In this blog, we provide you with insight into what information your conveyancer needs, and what next.   Remember, your bytherules conveyancer can provide advice […]

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Buying a Property Part 2 – Know your Contract Terms

In our last blog we shared how having your Contract reviewed can reduce your stress when purchasing a property. We strongly recommended that you have your lawyer or conveyancer undertake a Contract review so that all conditions are completed and you fully understand what you are signing. In this blog, we cover what happens once […]

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Buying a Property Part 1 – Reviewing the Contract

Buying a property, whether it’s your first or fifth, is always an exciting but sometimes stressful time. Some of this stress can be avoided if you have the Contract reviewed prior to signing. By having the Contract reviewed, it gives you peace of mind that all terms and conditions of the Contract are met, and […]

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Creating Perfect Peace with Plants

The indoor air quality in our homes can be compromised by building materials, furnishings, carpet, paint, TV/phone/Wi-Fi electromagnetic radiation, mould, sprays and cooking fumes. This off-gassing can be extremely harmful to our health, especially in the long-term.   The CSIRO estimates that poor indoor air quality in Australia may cost around $12 billion per year, […]

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Looking to invest in Property? Here’s Some Things to Consider.

Thinking of purchasing an investment property? Like your own home, it’s a big decision, and you want to make a good one. There are many things to consider when buying an investment property, and most people don’t plan correctly or do proper research. Don’t just jump in without first seeking advice from your accountant, bank […]

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