Buying or selling a home can be complex and time-consuming. Even before you make the ‘big decisions’ about which property to buy, which home loan to select, or which agent you engage to sell your home, you have other important decisions to make. You are more likely to make the right choices and avoid expensive mistakes by doing your research. Use our articles from leading experts whether you are buying or selling a home to prepare for this big step.
Are real estate agents honest, do they bend the truth or are they just trying to do the job without being sued? Have you ever wondered why real estate agents have consistently had a bad reputation? In my experience of working with many different real estate agents, I have come across the good the bad…
It takes a lot of time and research to buy the right investment property for your portfolio, not to mention the added stress of questioning if the seller has disclosed information that may affect the sale price or whether they have tried to ‘pull the wool over your eyes’. Fortunately, for buyers, there is a…
Unfortunately, not all properties sell the first time they’re listed for sale, even in a hot market. Those that do sell can go pretty quickly, while those that don’t can languish on the “for sale” register of selling agents for some time. Around 20% to 30% of properties fail to find a buyer. Whatever the…
You often hear about buyers being gazumped or struggling to get the right information from the real estate agent to even be able to submit an offer. And how about the sellers who don’t even trust their own real estate agent enough to take their advice? These stories, and the many other grey areas surrounding real…
There is a debate in the world about the usefulness and alleged obscene amounts of money earned by some professions. It’s widely acknowledged that real estate agents are not the most trusted professions in Australia. A recent Roy Morgan survey revealed that just 5% of Australians trust real estate agents, (down 2%) all hitting new…
When you make your offer on a property there are a few things to keep in mind to give you the upper hand in the negotiation. These are just as important in the current market as they were during the times of the property booms. So, let’s look at some tactics that should help you….
We all want to buy our new home or investment property at the lowest price possible. Or at least get good value for our money. And of course, the vendor wants the most he can get for his property, especially in today’s market where property values are strong. Yet you now know that the asking…
