The highest appraisal is not the most accurate one. It is simply the highest. What follows is a clear account of what a property appraisal actually involves, what separates it from a paid valuation, and why the question vendors rarely think to ask is often the most important one.Property Appraisal vs Property Valuation - Why the Distinc… Read More
Most sellers arrive at that question with a number already forming in their head. It has been shaped by what a neighbour mentioned at a barbecue, what appeared on a property website, what they paid plus what they spent on renovations, and what they feel they deserve after years of ownership. By the time an agent walks through the door, the seller h… Read More
Most sellers arrive at that question with a number already forming in their head. It has been shaped by what a neighbour mentioned at a barbecue, what appeared on a property website, what they paid plus what they spent on renovations, and what they feel they deserve after years of ownership. By the time an agent walks through the door, the seller h… Read More
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 what was paid for it. What has shifted is not the des… Read More
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 property sale, laid out in the order they actually occ… Read More