An investor who bought in the inner eastern suburbs in 2005 and held for fifteen years did well. But an investor who applied the same logic in 2018, paying a premium for inner-ring scarcity at peak prices, has a different story. The premium was real. The subsequent growth was not proportional to what was paid for it. This article examines what has

Every property conversation in Adelaide eventually arrives at the median house price. Almost nobody stops to ask what it actually measures. What follows is a clear account of the median house price as a tool - what it does well, where it fails, and what a more complete picture of the Adelaide market actually requires.Understanding What the Adelaide

Most homeowners requesting a property appraisal assume they are receiving an objective assessment of what their property is worth. In practice, the appraisal process is more nuanced than that - and understanding the difference between what an appraisal measures and what it can not measure is one of the most useful things a vendor can know before th

The decision to sell a house rarely arrives with much warning. It tends to emerge gradually - through a change in circumstances, a growing family, a job that has moved, or simply the recognition that the current property no longer fits the life being lived in it. When that decision does arrive, the instinct for most homeowners is to call an agent a

Most vendors focus on the commission percentage. Almost none of them ask what it covers. This article breaks down what real estate agent fees actually cover, why the cheapest commission is frequently the most expensive outcome, and what vendors should be comparing when they sit across from an agent at a listing appointment.What the Real Estate Comm