How to double your rental yield

Dreaming of a dual income property? You’re not alone! Whether it’s a duplex, granny flat, or dual occupancy new build, having two income streams is a fast way to pay down debt and get to that all-important goal of owning your property outright for a […]

How to create profit and rental yield in Canada

It started as a love affair here in Australia, but now this enterprising couple has pulled off an amazing renovation in Canada, using Cherie’s tried and true formulas. Max Shepherdson met his Canadian girlfriend Natasha while she was in Sydney in 2010. He had his […]

How to boost your home value

Renovation Queen Cherie Barber mentors homeowner Liz on how to boost her home value cost effectively and in minimal time, helping to attract more tenants. TRANSCRIPTION [00:00:01] Welcome back. How would you like to add thousands of dollars in value to your home with just […]

Be inspired: Learn how to create a $125K value uplift

This enterprising couple cashed in on the ripple effect of Sydney’s blistering house prices, finding a suitable rough diamond on the NSW Central Coast that created an amazing value uplift. The working class suburb they targeted was in the property doldrums for years, until prices […]

6 secrets to finding good tradies

Without doubt, this is one of the topics I am most often asked about. That’s because a reliable, all-round-good tradie who doesn’t charge the earth is pure gold. And the cowboys are sheer hell. I’ve experienced my fair share of both in 25-plus years of […]

How to add value with the top 5 cosmetic internal changes

Cherie Barber shares her top 5 cosmetic internal changes that can help add value to your property. What you will learn: How to add a bedroom (without structural changes) Budget internal fittings (window furnishings) Update old flooring Liquid gold: paint Freshen up bathroom & kitchen […]

Serial renovator makes a cracking $70K profit

Yet another profitable project for 2010 graduate Jason who has successfully flipped this dated Queensland property for a $70K+ profit! STUDENT NAME: Jason M. RENO TIME FRAME: 10 weeks PROFIT:  $72,700 (after purchase, reno & holding costs*) Property Location: Moreton Bay region, Qld Property Type: Freestanding 2 storey […]

Bayside beauty gets a stylish revamp

Fiona Bouchier is one of our star students, featured in a series of media articles last year. This project was her third renovation in the outlying Frankston area of Melbourne since completing the 3-day Renovating for Profit workshop in 2014. She has since gone on […]

How to Renovate a Kitchen: The Order of Works

It’s one of the most expensive rooms in the house to renovate, so if you’ve decided to project manage your kitchen reno and bring in the various trades, good on you – just be sure you’re up to the challenge. Every renovation project is going […]