Agent photos – A turn off or a turn on?

I always have a chuckle when I see a glamorised photo of a real estate agent, whether it is on their marketing collateral or on the website, and then meet ...

Sellers Providing Building & Pest Reports to Buyers

Living in Queensland, many of our homes for sale are made of timber and can potentially attract pests such as termites or even have rotting wood due to flooding and ...

OPEN (OR MULTIPLE) LISTING EXPLAINED

With an open listing you can list your property with as many agents as you like – dozens if that’s what you’d like to. You might have noticed on www.realestate.com.au where ...

The Process of Selling – Accepting an Offer

It is quite a big step when you as a seller are presented with an offer, in this I mean there is quite a lot of information that you should ...

The Process of Selling – Paperwork

So you have decided to sell your property. Before a Real Estate Agent can work on your behalf there is some important paperwork which needs to be completed first. You ...

Have you ever wondered about the costs of selling?

Many people are unsure of what costs are involved in selling their property and it’s certainly worth asking some questions so you are sure you have as much information as ...

The Process of Selling – Choosing an Agency

In a recent conversation with a friend of mine the topic of trying to sell themselves or choosing an agency came up.  My friend told me that he thought they ...

Marketing – Advertising in The Courier-Mail

Have you ever wondered about whether advertising in the paper is… well, justified?  What does it really offer you as the seller? Is the advert REALLY going to draw the ...

Why sell at Christmas?

Aah yes, the silly season is here once again and with everyone running around, shopping until 2am and stocking up on enough food and goodies to feed an army, why ...

The Process of Buying – Borrowing Power

Borrowing Power You’re ready to take the big step and launch into the property market, but before you spend all those hours on the net searching out suitable properties and ...