Get It While It’s Hot
Get It While It’s Hot “Its ok were not in a rush” – sound familiar? Sellers need to understand that interest levels peak somewhere between day three and day ten of hitting the market. Active buyers keep abreast of the market using technology, scrolling for ‘new listings’, scouring the property portals and being informed by […]
Process Driven Outcomes
Process Driven Outcomes “Clearance holds strong across Sydney’s biggest auction weekend ever” screams the headline. Readers sigh with relief – the lauded boom lives on. But later in the article, we discover that the “clearance rate” of 80.5% is actually only based on the collection of 814 results out of 1154. That means in truth, […]
Wrapping Up The First Quarter
Wrapping up the first quarter of 2017 Wrapping up the first quarter of 2017 in fine form – the South East Queensland property market continues to go from strength to strength. Auction volume has been consistently on the rise from week to week and so far this year we have conducted 271 auctions with some […]
Changing Course
Changing Course One of our standout auctions this weekend was originally marketed with a price. At the first open for inspection, the agents were run off their feet with interest and found themselves submitting multiple contracts of sale to the seller. Sounds like the perfect cocktail to obtain a premium price right? Well, not really… […]
White Noise
White Noise There are two types of property news. The boom and the gloom. And when it comes to reporting the doom angle, last week’s property media did a great job. Apparently, we’re at “tipping point” (The Australian), confidence in the housing market has “collapsed” and we should “brace for the sell-off” (Sydney Morning Herald). […]
Mexicans vs Banana Benders
Mexicans vs Banana Benders Whether it’s down to football or weather, the friendly rivalry between Queensland and the southern states is a firm part of Australia’s history. But when it comes to property prices, the sort of stratospheric numbers southerners have to pay for their homes far outstrips ours – the median house price in […]
We’re Open for Business!
We’re Open for Business! Welcome back! Actually, like many of our clients, we never really stopped over the Christmas and New Year period. But even when you’re working, there’s no doubt it’s a special time of year. There’s somehow less pressure and more pleasure – the pace seems slower and both buyers and sellers are […]
Staying Ahead of the Game – Auction Wrap Up Dec 10, 2016
Staying Ahead of the Game – Auction Wrap Up Dec 10, 2016 There are a few trends starting to appear lately that require some awareness… Firstly, our ‘Sold Prior’ rate jumped last week to 20% – The majority of these properties that sold prior, sold within the first week of marketing. Another indication of interest […]
Easy as first, second, third
Easy as first, second, third If you’ve ever driven through a new housing estate, you’ll see there’s a couple of different ways to approach the landscaping. You could go for organic growth, by planting young versions of the desired greenery and spreading lawn seeds, then carefully tending. Or you might bring in the big gun […]
The Wood and the Trees
The Wood and the Trees There’s a common phrase we use without thinking – “can’t see the wood for the trees.” Interestingly, it’s one that’s stood the test of time, with the earliest recorded use of it back in 1546. But what does it really mean? In simple terms, it describes the difficulty in having any real perspective if you’re […]