Cherie Barber is a regular on TV and radio, known for renovating and flipping property. She fell into it after making a beginner's mistake when she bought her first property at 21.
A big mistake people make is to renovate to their own taste and not the market. But it all depends on whether you plan to sell the property or rent it out.
Median values for houses or units have this year topped $1 million for the first time in 148 Australian suburbs, including distant suburbs such as Camden.
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