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… Read More

Affordable is one of the most used words in property and one of the least defined. A suburb described as affordable by a real estate agent, a property website, and a first home buyer rarely means the same thing to any of them. This article examines what genuine affordability means for first home buyers in Adelaide, why the northern corridor keeps p… Read More

The highest appraisal is not the most accurate one. It is simply the highest. A property appraisal is an opinion of market value, formed by an agent based on available evidence. It is not a guarantee, not a binding commitment, and not equivalent to a statutory valuation. Getting clear on what it is - and what it is not - changes how a vendor reads … Read More

Most people spend more time researching a kitchen renovation than they spend preparing to sell their most valuable asset. When that decision does arrive, the instinct for most homeowners is to call an agent and start the process. This article outlines the sequence of decisions that determines how a residential property sale unfolds and why the choi… Read More

Most homeowners think about this question long before they decide to sell. It is one of the most commonly searched property questions in the country, and yet the answers most people find leave them less certain than when they started. This article explains how property value is actually determined, what methods professionals use, and why the number… Read More