ePlanning NSW mandate to accelerate digital transformation

The NSW planning system has a critical role to play to keep the economy moving, to keep people in jobs and to create a robust and liveable State during COVID-19 and beyond. In February 2020 the NSW Government announced that ePlanning would become mandatory as of 1 July 2020 for certain Councils in NSW, including Sydney, the Illawarra and parts of the Hunter region. So what is the eplanning and has this mandate come at a good time?

Our agents have been flooded with calls about the government's HomeBuilder grant after it was announced last week but did you know this also applies to off-the-plan apartment purchases?  The government revealed last week it would give Aussies that build a new home or renovate their own a $25,000 handout as part of its $688 million HomeBuilder scheme.

MMJ Real Estate today announces the appointment of Travis Machan to its Wollongong Board of Directors. Travis has over 17 years’ experience in the property industry, specialising in commercial investments. He joined the Wollongong office over 10 years ago after a targeted recruitment process.

Australians will be offered $25,000 grants to build a new home or start a major renovation under near-$700 million federal government housing package in a bid to boost the economy and act as a lifeline to the home construction industry.

The current climate has changed the way we do real estate and it's not all about sanitiser and social distancing.  Recent reports indicate a rise in the number of property owners choosing to sell their property "off-market'. And with hungry buyers on the rise and low stock levels, off market sales can present many benefits to both buyers and sellers.

Downsizing usually involves a farewell to high-maintenance homes and excess possessions, but it needn’t mean sacrificing lifestyle, convenience or luxury. Quite the opposite.