MYSTERY SHOP THE AGENT
The selection of the selling agent is usually decided upon from an interview and/or a sales proposal process. Whether it’s an interview or a sales proposal that you are using to determine your agent, neither actually shows the agent in action. Agents are fully rehearsed with scripts and …
RELAY FOR LIFE 2019
On the weekend of the 2nd & 3rd November we saw yet another successful turnout for Cancer Council’s Relay For Life. This has been our 4th year supporting Relay For Life & we are so proud to be a part of it. This year the committee announced that 33 teams & 307 people registered. …
HAVE YOU BEEN OUT ON A BUCK’S NIGHT? THE QUESTIONS BANKS ARE ASKING
Mortgage brokers have been asking some highly intrusive questions in the wake of the banking royal commission. With banks tightening their criteria for lending to Australians, brokers have reported asking more personal questions. Pro Solution Private Clients associate director Jodie McKeown, …
THE ‘HEART BUYER’
The location is ideal, it has the right number of bedrooms and living spaces, the yard is great – it feels like the perfect home. Occasionally, a buyer matches a property to perfection. This buyer is going to live in the property. It will become their home. There is an instant and strong …
SHOULD I BUY NOW OR WAIT UNTIL THE FIRST HOME LOAN DEPOSIT SCHEME STARTS?
As you slog away, saving the deposit for your first home, it’s difficult not to get excited when new government incentives are announced. From the First Home Owner’s Grant, introduced in 2000, to the First Home Super Saver Scheme of the 2018 Federal budget, Australian first home buyers can hardly …
AGENT’S TRICKS TO CREATE VENDOR MOTIVATION
If you want above market price for your property, agents have a number of tricks to bring you back into line. Some of these tactics are subtle, others are more transparent. Either way, when you know what they are, you stand some chance of protecting yourself. Pre-auction low offer – If you …
LOOK BEYOND FEES FOR EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT
Majority of property investors spend too little time assessing the skills of their property manager and need to look beyond fees when choosing who will manage their investment portfolio. The commitment required to effectively maintain properties, quality client relations, legislative compliance, …
FLAWED REAL ESTATE STRATEGIES 4/4: PUBLIC AUCTION – BUYERS
Inspired by Andrew TrimAuthor of Real Estate Dangers While the public auction method certainly costs the seller both financially and emotionally, the buyer is also deceived. Transparency only applies on auction day. During the lead up to a public auction, the lack of transparency of the process …
FLAWED REAL ESTATE STRATEGIES 3/4: PUBLIC AUCTION
By Andrew TrimAuthor of Real Estate Dangers For most agents, public auctions are all about advertising revenue and personal profile. Public auctions are promoted widely throughout the real estate industry and major media organisations. You can’t have a public auction without the significant spend …