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Ian Pepper

Ian Pepper has had a long and distinguished career as a finance and real estate professional. Originally trained as a Chartered Accountant in 1995, Ian worked in Sydney and London. He has an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and now sells real estate with Ray White Helensburgh. Ian also volunteers with local community groups including school P&Cs, sporting clubs and business chambers.

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Rates on hold again and local market performing well

Interest rates remained on hold again this week following the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting on Melbourne Cup Day. Inflation has now dropped to within the target range between 2-3%, however, the RBA are wary of a number of factors. These...

Ian Pepper

November 2024

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5 Factors That Influence Your Home’s Value

Ever wonder what factors influence the value of your home? Here are a few key elements that can have a significant impact: 1. Location: Proximity to beaches, schools, parks, public transport, and amenities. 2. Views: Ocean, Escarpment, Treetop...

Ian Pepper

November 2024

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Here are 5 Fixes To Make (Or Not To Make) Before Listing Your Home

When it comes to listing your home, there’s no single set of black-and-white rules that apply to every property and every seller. But check out these things to think about as you walk through your home with an agent or stager. 1. PAINT Fix! There’s...

Ian Pepper

October 2024

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Boardriders make history with club’s first wave pool pointscore

Making history today for the club with our 1st ever club pointscore in a wave pool Urbnsurf Sydney. We teamed up with Surf Park Productions to make this dream become a reality on Tuesday, August 27. We had the entire wave pool exclusively for two...

Ian Pepper

October 2024

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6 Ways To Make An Outstanding Impression

1. Store Personal Items – To make sure your house appeals to the largest segment of likely buyers in order to secure the best price, let the buyer picture themselves in your house by safely storing personal items. 2. Minimise Furniture –...

Ian Pepper

September 2024

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Cracking day had it all

Our July pointscore was delayed a week and ran on Sunday, August 4 at our local Scarborough Beach. The cracking day had it all – waves, sunshine, even a spit roast on the beach, surely you can’t beat that! Josh Pepper was coming in hot as he...

Ian Pepper

September 2024

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4 Surprising Home Buyer Turn Offs

Putting your home on the market? Consider these common buyer turn-offs and make sure you’re in good graces with potential buyers. 1. Dirty or crowded homes It can’t be overstated how important it is to de-clutter and clean. Buyers want to look...

Ian Pepper

August 2024

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Rate on hold: Promising news for spring

Interest rates remained on hold again today, August 6, following the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting. It’s been a volatile month for rate forecasts, only a month ago the market was forecasting a rate rise today. However, with reasonable...

Ian Pepper

August 2024

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Two weekends of winners

Our June pointscore was split over two weekends due to conditions and the sheer number of surfers registered to attend. The first Sunday was the last day of the financial year June 30 with Juniors only at Coledale. The mixed 10s and under took to...

Ian Pepper

July 2024

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Fresh challenge at wave pool

A number of local boardriding clubs, including Scarborough, were invited to participate in the inaugural Ryde Heavyweight Rumble at Urbnsurf Sydney. The wave pool has only been open a few months and seems to have attracted a lot of local surfers...

Ian Pepper

July 2024

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Rates on hold while other world banks cut rates

Interest rates remained on hold again today, June 18, following the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) meeting. This is despite other countries cutting their rates recently – Sweden, Switzerland, Canada and the European Union have all cut their...

Ian Pepper

June 2024

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Real Estate Update: Rates on hold – next move down

Ian Pepper

June 2024

Sport & Leisure

Well done to junior surfers at Scarborough Boardriders

By Ian Pepper & Emily Laurence Well, Pointscore #5 on May 5 was one for the books. First time in recent memory the club has abandoned a pointscore mid-event due to weather. What started out as a rainy morning with some decent waves at Coalcliff...

Ian Pepper

June 2024

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Wondering if you should buy first or sell first?

It’s tricky, right? If you own a home now and want to move to another, you’re left with the lingering question: “Should I buy or sell first?” The answer depends on your financial resources. Can you afford to carry two mortgages if your...

Ian Pepper

June 2024