Most property investors arrive in a new market carrying assumptions built somewhere else. 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 increa

Two suburbs can sit fifteen minutes apart and sell for prices that differ by two hundred thousand dollars. Knowing what creates the gap matters more than knowing the size of it.Suburb price comparisons are one of the most commonly performed exercises in residential property research. They ar

Sellers routinely spend money before listing their property. Not all of it comes back at settlement. Certain categories of pre-sale spending produce no return regardless of how much is committed to them.Few things produce more disappointment for sellers than discovering at settlement that th

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

Why How a Home Looks Affects What It Is WorthPicture a seller who has spent two years improving their home. New flooring throughout. A freshly painted interior. The garden fully landscaped. They sit down for the appraisal confident the work will be reflected in the number. The agent