The commission rate is usually the first question a seller asks and the last thing they properly understand. That focus on the number rarely extends to what the number actually represents.Real estate agent fees in Australia are calculated as a percentage of the final sale price. It varies depending on the agent, the agency structure, and th… Read More

The typical homeowner goes into an appraisal expecting one clear answer. The reality is a range informed by market data, interpreted through judgement, and subject to variation depending on who conducts the assessment.The question of what a house is worth sounds simple. The process behind answering it is not. Sellers who understand how that… Read More

The cheapest property available is not always the most affordable one. The difference between the two is easy to dismiss before purchase and difficult to ignore after it.The most common misreading of affordability in residential property is equating it with purchase price alone. The psychological sense of affordability that comes with a low… Read More

People making property decisions in Adelaide after years in Sydney or Melbourne often bring the wrong framework with them. They apply a framework built in one market to a market that operates by different rules.Understanding the Adelaide market requires setting aside the eastern capital framework and engaging with a market that works differ… Read More

Property investors moving into the Adelaide market regularly carry assumptions that were formed watching a different market behave. In Adelaide, those assumptions regularly produce miscalculations that take years to become visible.Adelaide has drawn a growing number of property investors in recent years, drawn by a combination of factors th… Read More