What does a typical day look like for a Home Inspection Hub inspector? We asked Hub inspector Rodney to take some photos as he conducted a day of inspections, so our customers know what to expect when they book a residential building inspection with us. On this particular day, Rodney started by conducting a pre-purchase …
Tag: Pre-Purchase House Inspections
Should I Buy A House - Or an Apartment?
Decades ago, it was unusual to find apartment blocks or high-density living outside inner city areas in Australia. With the ongoing increase in our population and continuing ‘suburb-creep’, apartment blocks and units are now very much part of the nation’s housing mix. In fact, according to 2016 census data from the ABS, apartments and flats …
What is an Online Auction?
With social distancing restrictions in place in Victoria, the real estate industry has had to move quickly to implement changes in the way business is conducted, to ensure that properties can still be bought and sold. One of the biggest changes has been moving from in-person to online auctions. Remote bidding has been happening for …
Isolation Nation - Staying Sane if you Need to Stay Home
‘I feel like I’m in a movie.’ A statement I have heard more than once in the past few weeks. It made me think of the Chinese curse ‘May you live in interesting times.’ Times are certainly interesting at the moment – but I’m not sure I would use the word ‘cursed’. It’s true that …
Getting Gutters Ready for Autumn and Winter
With shorter days and cooler nights already here, it’s time to turn your thoughts to the maintenance needed to protect your home over the cold, wet autumn and winter months. It’s easy to take your roof and, more specifically, your guttering, for granted. Our gutters can suffer from neglect, leading to costly repair bills if …
Is A Tree Change Right For Me?
It’s the subject of many a romantic dream – moving to the country. The tree change has become a popular phenomenon in Australia, touted by some as the answer to the housing affordability crisis in our big cities. With the promise of smaller, more close-knit communities, more affordable housing and escaping peak hour traffic, many …