Stay safe this storm season!When the Bureau of Meteorology announced a La Nina Weather Event in November, many homeowners were not sure what to expect. As Australians, we are no strangers to impressive storms, especially in Summer, that bring with them lots of heavy...

  20 things to do in Canberra these School Holidays   The Canberra School Holidays are almost upon us, and having a few kids myself I know how important it is to keep them busy.  With so much choice on offer, I wanted to write a list to make it easy for you....

How to elevate your property in the current market Similar to kids on a see saw, the swing of a pendulum clock, or the rigours of daily life. The property market has its ups and down.  While we can cling to the hope that we have read the market and have picked the...

How to get onto the property ladder No matter what stage of life you are at, it's never too early or late to climb onto the sometimes elusive property ladder. Whether you've always dreamed of owning your own home or you've chosen to "do other things" with your hard...

Best Face Forward Working in the real estate industry and walking into beautiful homes everyday it can easily be forgotten that some people don't have a home to live in. Not only that, but once someone is on the street it can be very hard for them to have access to...

Winter warm-up appeal. For the homeless, unemployed and those living on the poverty line, winter in Canberra can be a particularly difficult time of year. With temperatures hitting minus 5 degrees it's hard to stay warm and look forward to each day, and no one should...

5 Spring tips to make your Canberra home shine. Whether you’re thinking of selling your Tuggeranong home this Spring or just want to freshen it up for when the warmer months arrive, these tips focus on five important, but often neglected, areas of your home. Entrances...

Will the 2017 budget announcement affect house prices in Canberra? With the recent budget announcement still reverberating through the corridors of Parliament house and a hot topic for media speculators and the general public alike, there is an air of optimism that...

With the sounds of celebration heralding in 2017 along with endless well wishes for a Happy New Year, our thoughts are often quick to turn to the many possibilities that lie ahead.  Just like a blank canvas, we can once again start planning for the year that is...

4 tips to guarantee a sale the second time around As a seller in Canberra, there is nothing more frustrating than having a property that sits for ages on the market without a sale. This can leave you asking yourself “why isn’t my house selling?”  In some cases, the...

We’ve brainstormed a list of the top 5 questions that our customers ask us on a regular basis and addressed each one.   1   What’s my house worth? We often receive calls from people seeking advice or enquiring about the price of their Tuggeranong home, and while it...

In the ACT it is a requirement for the seller to have a building inspection done and included in the contract of sale before their property can be marketed.  This is a little different from all other states where it is a requirement of the purchaser to organise a...

Tuggeranong is seeing a lot of dollars spent in it's property market.  We've zoomed in on Tuggeranong and found the top 5 most expensive homes sold in the region in the last 30 days. With the median house price hovering around $591,000 for the whole of Canberra, we've...

Street appeal is very important in the real estate business.  Many buyers like to take a drive past a property advertised for sale before they contact the agent for a viewing.  During this drive by, they are taking in the location, street, neighbours and what your...

We wrote an earlier blog post on whether you should sell your property with tenants in-situ or sell your property empty.  More often than not, investment properties are sold with the tenant in the property due to the valued income the tenant provides. With an empty...

McCann Properties are proud to be supporting the Share the Dignity campaign. Share the Dignity aims to ease the monthly struggle for many homeless Australian women who don't have access to sanitary items and with that, minimise the humiliation and degradation felt by...

McCann Properties has lots of friends!  Supporting our local community is hugely important to our team and it starts with using local, independent suppliers wherever possible.  That includes our photographers, gardeners, property stylists and auctioneer to name just a...

If selling your home before Christmas is on you’re to do list, time is of the essence with only 9 weeks to go!  Pick up your phone and CALL US RIGHT NOW! There are a few things to do like pricing your property, obtaining your building and pest report and appointing a...

How many times have you been absolutely convinced of something, only to discover how wrong you were?  I’m sure everyone can attest to experiencing something like this. Even with the small things, like looking for the salt in the cupboard and not finding it.  You could...

1   Start throwing away unwanted items early Packing is a big job and the only thing worse than packing is unpacking again when you are in your new place.  It is human nature to accumulate stuff in your home; some of which you need, most of which you don’t.  Moving...

Тrуіng tо sеll уоur рrореrtу? Іf іt’s bееn оn thе mаrkеt fоrеvеr аnd уоu’rе strugglіng tо gеt аnу bіtеs, dоn’t frеt.  Неrе аrе sоmе tірs оn hоw tо gеt thе оffеrs соmіng. 1  Рrісіng уоur рrореrtу.  Іt’s а tоuсhу subјесt.  If you overprice your property it can stay on...