Archive for 2019

This is a very common question we field, and the answer is simple.  “It depends on the situation.” Most buyers don’t like the thought of competing for a property in a public auction format. It’s intimidating, it’s fast, it requires emotional (and often some financial) investment in the process before being assured of a purchase, and…

When Bull markets turn Bear, the order of how people upgrade their home changes. This, in turn can impact stock levels, particularly when aspiring Sellers don’t like what they see. I was asked to comment for The Age’s Domain this week about the apparent concern that our State Revenue Office has expressed in relation to…

During the week I had the task of reviewing an investor’s portfolio. She had secured her properties without my help, but had a sizeable portfolio with mixed styles, locations and even had an interstate investment in the list. It’s important to note her work-timeline. She had held these properties for over a decade; one for…