Posts by Cate Bakos

Most buyers would approach an auction with trepidation and caution. Plenty don’t have a firm plan. And very few would be on first-name terms with the auctioneer, but they should be. In most cases, we make sure we meet and greet the auctioneer every time before we bid. Knowing the listing agent and being familiar…

Now that property values in Melbourne are back on the rise after a miserable downturn, one social observation is loud and clear. Buyers are getting upset about under-quoting. This increased upset has struck consistently over the cycles as our market has started to show green shoots and spell recovery. Buyers who sat back to adopt…

Over the last two decades in particular, many Melburnians have gravitated to a more inner urban lifestyle where they can enjoy cafe precincts and connectivity to their favourite places without the need for a car. Since the days of the ‘quarter acre block with the Hills-hoist in the yard’, our preferences have shifted to a…