Pre-sale spending is a near-universal part of the selling process. A significant portion of what sellers spend before listing does not return at settlement. Some of what sellers spend before selling was never going to move the price in any meaningful way.Few things produce more disappointment for sellers than discovering at settlement that … Read More

Most sellers know the commission percentage before they know anything else about their agent. It is often the first question asked and the last thing properly understood.Agent commission in Australia is expressed as a percentage of the final sale price achieved. That percentage varies between agents, between agencies, and between states. Th… Read More

Buyers and sellers who come to Adelaide from Sydney or Melbourne frequently make the same mistake. What they know about property from Sydney or Melbourne is real knowledge - it simply does not apply in the same way here.Understanding the Adelaide market requires setting aside the eastern capital framework and engaging with a market that wor… Read More

In Australian property reporting, the median house price is the figure that appears more than any other. It is also one of the most misunderstood.Every month, data providers publish median house prices for suburbs, cities, and corridors across the country. They are repeated in news coverage, shared across social platforms, and used by buyer… Read More

Pre-sale spending is a near-universal part of the selling process. A significant portion of what sellers spend before listing does not return at settlement. Some of what sellers spend before selling was never going to move the price in any meaningful way.Seller spending and buyer willingness to pay do not always align - and the gap between … Read More