by Carly Susic, Melbourne Property Advocate When selling your home, one of the biggest decisions you’ll make is setting the reserve price at auction. And it can be really tricky to get right. Set your reserve too high, and you send potential buyers looking elsewhere. Set your reserve too low, and you’ll regret not holding […]
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by Carly Susic, Melbourne Property Advocate When you’re selling your home, one person can make or break the success of the auction: the auctioneer. He or she sets the tone of the auction, guides the bidding process and helps secure you the best possible sale conditions, and ultimately, price. In this blog, I’ll answer all
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by Carly Susic, Melbourne Property Advocate You’ll often hear buyers’ advocates boasting about their access to off market properties. But what is an off market property, really? Does having an advocate really give you an advantage in the market? Read on for our detailed guide to off market properties in Melbourne. What is an off
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by Carly Susic, Melbourne Buyers’ Advocate One of the most daunting things about buying a property is competing at the auction. So what happens if you are the only bidder at auction? It’s a great situation to be in. Without competition, you are free to negotiate in a strong position. How likely is it that
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by Carly Susic, Melbourne Property Advocate If you’re selling your home and the campaign is a bit slow, with a lack of buyer interest, you might be wondering about selling before auction. It’s a big financial decision, and you naturally want to get the best price possible for your home. Hopefully this guide will help
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As a vendor, you want the best price for your house. But in a free market, it’s ultimately the buyers who determine the sale price. When it comes to real estate price range strategy, the market is really conscious of pricing and is price sensitive right now. Which means your campaign can be dead in
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by Carly Susic, Melbourne Buyers Advocate Buying at the bottom of the market is the optimum goal for many homebuyers. If you get the timing right, house prices increase and your property is worth more. This gives you excellent gains when you sell. This summer, many buyers are asking about buying at the bottom of
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So you’re selling a house and the agent presents you with a schedule for marketing fees. And suddenly, you’re full of questions. Why doesn’t the agent cover the marketing costs? Is this a fair charge? What are all these real estate marketing costs and do I need them? Read on to learn more about real
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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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by Carly Susic, Melbourne Buyers Advocate There’s a lot of advice about buying your first home, but what about buying your last home? When you are buying your forever home, it’s important to get this purchase right. You want to be enjoying the property in your twilight years for as long as possible. As a
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