Here you will find everything from preparing a property for sale, selection of the agent, doing it yourself, negotiation, what to expect and even when is the right time to sell. There is a saying that you make money from property when you buy but without the right advice you can leave a lot of money on the table when you sell if you don’t know what to expect.
A proposal to require New South Wales retirement villages to buy back unsold units just six months after they are vacated is expected to have ramifications across Australia. Mark Skelsey attended the Retirement Living Summit and has all the details. Continue reading Retirement Village buybacks – Mark Skelsey
Jeremy Sheppard details the 10 markets in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane where property prices will grow by up to 23% over the next 3 years. Continue reading Where prices will grow by up to 23% in 3 years – Jeremy Sheppard
With so much interest from overseas buyers, Georg Chmiel tells us how you can reach these millions of buyers with one listing. Continue reading How to reach millions of potential buyers – Georg Chmiel
Suzanne and Steve Burke are enjoying a lot of success with their book that keeps you from getting screwed with a renovation. A hot topic obviously and that is why so many copies have been sold. They join us to talk bathrooms. Continue reading Don’t get screwed with the bathroom make-over – Suzanne and Steve Burke
Many buyers will be tempted to try to buy a property before the day of auction but Rich Harvey says – here is why you shouldn’t do it. Continue reading Are pre-auction offers all that smart? – Rich Harvey
It can be very subtle, but being able to tell the difference between a sales pitch and a spruiker’s offer can be critical when you are looking at making a huge investment in property. Nhan Nguyen has some tips on what to watch out for. Continue reading Sales pitch or spruiker’s con? – Nhan Nguyen
When Carolyn and I sold our property a few weeks ago we decided to take it to auction – the date fell just a week after the Federal election. That was either going to be a master stroke or a disaster. It turned out well. But there was one other thing we did that paid big dividends and Gabby Townsing joins me to discuss what … Continue reading The smartest thing we did when selling – Gabby Townsing
Widow blocks still currently exist and they allow property owners to subdivide the lot into smaller blocks. This is a great strategy to manufacture equity and provides property owners with a number of options – land banking, sell the land or build to sell and/or hold. Dennis Wong explains what they are and where to find them. Continue reading How to find a widow block – Dennis Wong
Although at a broad level dwelling values are still trending lower across the regions of Australia, the pace of decline has eased. CoreLogic’s Cameron Kusher takes us through the best and worst performing areas around the country. Continue reading Housing downturn loses steam – Cameron Kusher
The Sydney property market appears to have turned from a sellers’ market to a buyers’ market. The Institute in New South Wales says that the majority of property markets across Sydney and NSW have experienced price falls or have remained flat across the first quarter of 2019. Tim McKibbin details where the falls have been most marked. Continue reading Sydney market favors buyers – Tim McKibbin
