Selling - Investment Strategies

• The truth about property valuation

  Property valuation is often seen as a moving target that depends on a number of factors, but as James Freudigmann explains, there are still some core guidelines that never change read more

• Finding a buyer in a haystack

  Buyers these days want properties that fit their tastes like a glove, like they were made only for them. But how do you meet that need if you’re trying to sell? read more

• 10 valuation myths you probably think are true

  If you think more rooms equals higher value or that a pool holds no value, read on as a leading national valuer debunks the most common valuation misconceptions read more

• Selling in a downturn

  Never sell in a down market: it’s an investor golden rule, but it could cost you big time if your property is underperforming. We enlist the help of investment experts to help you find out if it is indeed time to unload a dog investment read more

• Would you sell at auction no matter the price?

  It’s a technique usually reserved for livestock, but the owner of a house in Capalaba has taken the extremely unconventional move of putting his property up for auction with no reserve – running the risk of having to sell it for peanuts. read more

• Vendor hopes dashed in Australia's most discounted suburbs

  “You can’t always get what you want” goes the Rolling Stones classic and it’s definitely true for the suburbs within the country’s top 20 locations for vendor discounts – where recent price falls and lacklustre demand have seen sellers settle for up to 24% lower than what they originally asked. read more

• Sell your property faster, without slashing your price

  An old property maxim suggests that you can sell a property for its highest possible price or you can sell it quickly. It’s only the really lucky that do both. Your luck might have just changed. Follow these handy tricks, and you’ll find your asking price could be lapped up as soon as it is on the market. read more

• How to sell fast in a slow market

  About to sell? Who do you target your property to– and how? read more

• Preparing your property for spring sale

  If you’re gearing up for a spring sale, give your property the best opportunity to achieve a great sale price by following the experts’ pre-sale renovation advice read more