Why Being Honest About Your Budget Helps You Buy a Better Home
Why Being Honest About Your Budget Helps You Buy a Better Home By Leigh Martinuzzi of Martinuzzi Group – eXp Realty | Sunshine Coast Real Estate Most buyers will answer almost anything an agent asks. How many bedrooms you need. Which suburbs you like. Whether you have to be in before Christmas. Then the budget […]
Saving for Your First Home: What Actually Works
Saving for Your First Home: What Actually Works By Leigh Martinuzzi of Martinuzzi Group – eXp Realty | Sunshine Coast Real Estate We meet a lot of first home buyers at our open homes. Most of them say a version of the same thing before they leave: “We’re just not quite ready yet.” Sometimes that’s […]
Where to Research and Find the Right Property for You
Where to Research and Find the Right Property for You By Leigh Martinuzzi of Martinuzzi Group – eXp Realty | Sunshine Coast Real Estate Buying property is one of the biggest decisions most people will ever make. If you are looking to research properties that buyers are considering right now, or you are weighing up […]
New Smoke Alarm Laws: What Homeowners Need to Know Before 1 January 2027
New Smoke Alarm Laws: What Homeowners Need to Know Before 1 January 2027 By Leigh Martinuzzi of Martinuzzi Group – eXp Realty | Sunshine Coast Real Estate From 1 January 2027, every home in Queensland will need interconnected, photoelectric smoke alarms, and that includes yours. Queensland has been rolling out these rules gradually since 2017. […]
Selling and Buying at the Same Time: How to Do It Without Losing Your Mind
Selling and Buying at the Same Time: How to Do It Without Losing Your Mind By Leigh Martinuzzi of Martinuzzi Group – eXp Realty | Sunshine Coast Real Estate Moving homes bring a particular kind of stress, and it has nothing to do with packing boxes. It’s the question that keeps people up at night, […]
New Anti-Money Laundering Laws from July 1, 2026 – What Buyers & Sellers Need to Know
New Anti-Money Laundering Laws from July 1, 2026 – What Buyers & Sellers Need to Know By Leigh Martinuzzi of Martinuzzi Group – eXp Realty | Sunshine Coast Real Estate If you’re buying or selling on the Sunshine Coast this year, there’s a change worth knowing about. From 1 July 2026, new anti-money laundering laws […]
3 Ways Home Buyers and Sellers Can Regain Confidence in Today’s Market
3 Ways Home Buyers and Sellers Can Regain Confidence in Today’s Market By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia The cost of living is biting. Interest rates have changed what people can borrow. And if you’ve been scrolling through the news lately, it’s easy to feel like the property market is the […]
House vs Apartment: Which Investment Type Is the Right Choice for You?
House vs Apartment: Which Investment Type Is the Right Choice for You? By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia Property investors love a simple rule. And one of the most common ones is this: buy a house if you want growth, buy an apartment if you want affordability or yield. It sounds […]
11 Homes I Would Never Buy
11 Homes I Would Never Buy By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia After being in real estate for many years, I have walked through a lot of homes. Bare homes. Semi-furnished homes. Fully furnished homes. Renovated homes. Luxury homes. Homes with incredible views. Homes that immediately make you think, “Wow, someone […]
Beware of These Real Estate Tactics
Beware of These Real Estate Tactics By Leigh Martinuzzi | Martinuzzi Property Group – eXp Australia Real estate can feel exciting, but it can also get messy when money, timing, and emotions all collide. The market has become slicker, faster, and more competitive. Buyers are more strategic. Sellers feel more pressure. Agents are working hard […]
