AFG Realty Blog

Selling your property - Auctions

2009-07-23T04:19:44+00:00

An auction can achieve great results and offer the following advantages;

A set time for the sale of the property
Three stages within the selling process
Unconditional sale with no cooling off period
Buyers are forced to act rather than procrastinate
Bids increase in value
Drives excellent excitement
More convenient for your lifestyle
Helps you plan your next purchase
Still allows you to make the ultimate decision to accept or reject the final offer

A.F.G. Finance & Accounting

2009-07-23T04:16:40+00:00

A.F.G. Finance & Accounting

Why not take advantage of some of our other A.F.G. on site facilities offered, such as Finance, Tax and Accounting advice.

When you obtain Finance from one of our Brokers you are entitled to a free tax return completed by a Charted Accountant. There is also a 50% reduced fee for sub-contractors and business owners.

Also available is advice on structures and strategies to minimise tax in particular on investment asset purchases.

Some different ways to pay off your home loan:

Your mortgage may no longer be just a loan that you will spend the next 25 years paying off. Recent home loan products now allow borrowers to pay off their loans faster and use their equity to secure their financial future by paying their income into the home loan and withdraw the required.

An “Offset Account” is a tax effective transaction which runs in conjunction with a home loan account. The interest earned on the transaction account is offset against the interest on the home loan.

An “All-in-One Loan” combines all your savings and cheque accounts into one loan. The more money left on your account for a longer period of time, the less interest you pay and the faster you pay off your home loan.

A “Redraw Facility” allows you to make deposits into your loan account. You can pay then access any extra funds have deposited over and above your minimum repayments.

These ongoing accounts may carry a higher interests than others, so we can shop around for packages, extras, ongoing fees, charges and limitations and get to you with all the best deals and information. For instance, an offset loan needs to be 100% offset to get the benefit, but there is often a higher fee attached to it. A.F.G. Finance can do all this hard work for you and then sit down and advise you in person on the best deals to suit you.

Do you need a property manager?

2009-07-23T04:12:28+00:00

If you already own an investment property or are about to buy one, you would know that this is probably the biggest investment you will have. What you may not know is there is a lot of legislation that covers this industry and that it is constantly being amended.

That is why it is good business sense to have a professional manage your investment, to make sure that your property is protected at all times both from damage and from litigation.

Our Property Management department is headed by our Senior Property Manager, Amber Roberts. Previously having managed the property portfolio for a major National franchise, Amber brings professionalism through implementing systems and structure that enables our agency to provide you with quality service.

Benefits of having your property managed by A.F.G. Realty

A.F.G. Realty offers competitive management rates and flexible terms without compromising our professional standards.
If you own two properties or more we would be happy to discuss a package to suit your portfolio.
Quality tenants selection through a thorough application process and background check .
Rental increases periodically in line with market trends.
Handling negotiations with tenants over lease renewals etc..
Only qualified registered tradespeople are contracted to carry out maintenance on your property.
All our Property Managers are conversant with all the relevant legislation that applies to this industry.

These are only a few examples of the service you would receive as a client of A.F.G. Realty.

If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact our office on 07 5526 6900

Selling your property - Exclusive

2009-07-22T04:22:40+00:00

The seller appoints one agent for up to 60 days, after which the agreement can be renewed. We recommend this method of sale as only one agency is totally responsible for selling the property. Also, one agency only has a key to your property and only that agency is present at all times for all inspections. One agency knows exactly what happens and can give you detailed reports of everything you should know about the progress of your sale.

We at A.F.G. Realty regard these properties and their owners as “priority” and we give increased service, time, feedback and expertise to sell these properties as quickly as possible for the highest possible price.