Investors entering the Adelaide market frequently arrive with a framework developed in Sydney, Melbourne, or another capital - and that framework does not always transfer. In the Adelaide context, those assumptions produce errors that can take several years to surface.Over the past several y
What Determines How Much a House Is Worth
Homeowners seeking a property appraisal generally expect to walk away with a single number. What they get from a property appraisal is a range, a set of assumptions, and an answer that can shift depending on who is doing the calculating.Pricing a property sounds straightforward until you exa
Adelaide Investment Property - What the Data Tells Serious Buyers
The assumptions investors bring to a new market are almost always formed in a different one. Applied to Adelaide, those assumptions produce miscalculations whose consequences often do not become clear until years into the hold period.The Adelaide residential property market has attracted inc
How to Prepare Your Home to Sell for 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.Few things produce more disappointmen
Real Estate Agent Fees in Australia - What Sellers Actually Pay
For most people selling a home, the agent fee is the number they focus on before almost anything else. The percentage becomes the decision point when it should really be a starting point.The way real estate agent fees work in Australia is straightforward on the surface - a percentage of the