Selling Property Strategies - Investment Strategies

• How to stage your property for maximum profit – food and drink

  Part 2 of our series: A little time, effort and money spent on home staging can add thousands to your property’s selling price and subtle tweaks can make all the difference, as explained in these exclusive extracts from the Australian Guide to Home Staging read more

• How to stage your property for maximum profit – first impressions

  A little time, effort and money spent on home staging can add thousands to your property’s selling price and subtle tweaks can make all the difference, as explained in these exclusive extracts from the Australian Guide to Home Staging read more

• How to assess properties like a valuer

  While valuers make it their business to know the ins and outs of their markets, a few simple principles can help you ensure that you're on your way to paying the right price for the right property - right from the get go. read more

• When is a valuation not a valuation: the next generation

  Getting your home valued is a great way to ascertain your property’s worth, but at around $400, it’s also pricey. We’ve investigated the other less expensive – and free - options available to homeowners and property investors. read more

• How to think like a valuer

  Property assessment is not a science beyond the realms of the average investor and while valuers make it their business to know the ins and outs of their markets, a few simple principles can help you ensure that you're on your way to paying the right price for the right property - right from the get go. read more

• Exit fees - friend or foe to investors?

  The federal government's proposal to scrap exit fees is a double-edged sword for consumers. read more

• Exit strategies

  When it comes to property, experts say the longer you hold it, the bigger your potential gains. But is there a good time to sell your investment? Nila Sweeney reports read more

• Cutting out the middle men: Real estate agents pros and cons

  Employing a real estate agent to market your property can be a costly business, so why not just do it yourself? read more

• What's my property worth?

  Property valuers spend years acquiring the skills necessary to make accurate assessments, but there are a few simple principles they employ that can assist you in deciding what a prospective investment might be worth. Kieran Clair, certified practising valuer at Herron Todd White, reveals some important tips read more