When a real estate agent quotes a fee, the conversation almost always collapses into a single number - the percentage. Two per cent. Two and a half. Occasionally less, occasionally more. The vendor hears the number, compares it mentally to what other agents have quoted, and makes a judgement about w

An investor who bought in the inner eastern suburbs in 2005 and held for fifteen years did well. But an investor who applied the same logic in 2018, paying a premium for inner-ring scarcity at peak prices, has a different story. The premium was real. The subsequent growth was not proportional to wha

Most people spend more time researching a kitchen renovation than they spend preparing to sell their most valuable asset. When that decision does arrive, the instinct for most homeowners is to call an agent and start the process. What follows is a practical account of the decisions that shape a prop

The staging question divides sellers in the Gawler market almost every time it comes up.Those who have staged a property and seen the result tend to become advocates. Those who have not often question whether the cost is justified.What staging does to buyer behaviour is reasonably we

In property markets across South Australia, few preparation decisions generate more debate among sellers than staging.Sellers who have been through a staged campaign frequently attribute stronger results to the presentation. Sellers who have not are often sceptical about whether it makes a m