Selling homes

Selling your first home and buying your second

Selling your first home and buying your second 

by Carly Susic, Melbourne Buyers Advocate  Buying your second home? Moving up the property ladder and upsizing is an exciting time. But your property buying experience is limited, with just one prior purchase behind you, so there are plenty of pitfalls to avoid.  Today, I’ll be sharing my best advice if you’re buying your second […]

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selling your house privately: how to respond to house offer letters

Selling your house privately: responding to a house offer letter in your letterbox

by Melbourne buyers’ advocate, Carly Susic Have you been surprised by a house offer letter from an interested buyer? You’ve opened the mailbox, and amongst the bills is a letter from a potential buyer who thinks your home is perfect. And they want to talk about selling your house privately.  What do you do?  You

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Selling your home during restrictions

Selling your home during restrictions – how to sell during lockdown

by Carly Susic  Were you planning to sell your home in 2020? You’ve been thrown a huge curveball, thanks to covid. Selling your home at this time is far from ideal.  There’s limits on inspections and auctions, pressure on agents, low stock and fluctuating demand. So, the typical strategies for getting a great sale price

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property value estimates

$1.8m, $2.2m or $2.5m? What to do when the property value estimate varies between real estate agents

When you’re thinking of selling your home, the first item on your agenda is choosing a real estate agent. But, what happens when two or three agents give you a different property value estimate?  As vendor advocates in Melbourne, we see this situation frequently. Today, we explain what to do when faced with this common

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