The first time your property hits the market is a unique moment, filled with potential. Alerts from realestate.com.au start to come in as buyers actively jump on fresh properties. It’s a period of peak interest. There is a key danger you want to avoid in these early...

So your house has hit the market and suddenly every agent in the district is on your doorstep. Your mailbox is likely to be bombarded with details of everything that is for sale in the area. Perhaps you have been warned to be prepared for this onslaught. Don’t be...

None of us wants to have to face the sale of a property arising from the loss of family member. The burden to sell a property quickly and to arrange all related affairs is often terrible when factored with the pain of grief and loss. As difficult as the conversations...

It can be disappointing and stressful when a property hasn’t sold or has been on the market for an extended period of time. There could be multiple reasons for a property’s stagnation. Perhaps the previous agent has not handled enquiries adequately, or has not...

Inspections can have a huge first impression on a buyer. They are all about creating the right feeling and drawing an emotional response. Every home has features to be showcased and potential to be highlighted to prospective buyers. Top agents know that buyers buy...

When it comes to selling property, many of us are hesitant to spend large sums of money on marketing campaigns. This is understandable when many agents take the same scattergun approach to marketing, regardless of the home that they are selling - often this means...

The two most common methods of selling a property are the ceiling price approach, or auction. Selling a property via the ceiling price method means the owner enters the market with the price revealed up front. Potential buyers know exactly how much the seller is...

With all the costs associated with selling your home, it can be tempting to choose the agent with the lowest rates. These agents try to justify cheap marketing campaigns by telling you that the savings will leave you with more profit at the end of the day. Cheaper...

Nobody knows your home better than you! You have lived in it, you’ve loved it, and you know every nook and delightful cranny. You know the special features that are not immediately obvious; like the three-phase power, or the fact that you were a builder and used your...

If someone won $10,000 in Lotto, they’d probably shout, maybe even jump up and down. If someone were to reap a windfall of $50,000 more than they’d expected, we’d celebrate with them; acknowledge the significance of that sum of money. So why risk the similar or even...

It’s a question that has the potential to send any of us into bouts of indecision, causing us to delay any action at all. The financial implications can make it seem like an impossible feat of perfect timing. Perhaps it feels like you have no choice but to jump in...

The question is - what are you renovating for? In the age of renovating mania, with an overload of reality TV depicting everyday people reinventing properties, the answer to this question can be lost. Essentially, there are only two reasons for renovating - lifestyle...

Before you put your property on the market, take some time to think about what selling will mean to you - emotionally, mentally and financially. Deciding to put your property on the market is often the easiest part of selling. Many people find that they are not...