Eight steps from tidying up to settlement, with what to expect at each one. A short, practical run-through for anyone selling a house online for the first time.
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A Rental History Check is Vital for Landlords | PropertyNow
References are easy to stack in a tenant’s favour. A rental history check gives you the record instead: what a database listing means, and what else to look at.
How to sell commercial property without an agent
You can sell your own commercial property and skip a hefty commission — but it’s a different game from selling a house. Here’s how it differs (buyers, yield, GST, leases) and a step-by-step guide to doing it privately.
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The questions buyers ask at inspections (and how to answer them)
Sell privately and the buyers’ questions come straight to you. The good news: they’re predictable. Here are the ones that come up again and again at inspections — and how to answer each honestly without talking down your own position.
How to talk to buyers when selling your own home
Talking to buyers is the bit that makes most private sellers nervous. It’s a learnable skill: what to ask, how to follow up, and how to handle criticism, plus tips from real sellers.
5 ways to handle tricky homebuyers
Most buyers are fine. For the ones who aren’t, here are five ways to keep a sale civil, from the note on the front door to what to do about demands after contracts.
5 things you need to disclose when selling your home
Easements, covenants, zoning, building consents, known defects and an accurate asking price. What a private seller is expected to put on the table, and what they are not.
How to sell your house in a buyer’s market
Buyers have the numbers right now, and they know it. How to price off sold evidence, make your home the one they remember, and negotiate well when the market leans their way.
How to spot the genuine homebuyers from the tyre kickers
Sell privately and every enquiry comes to you, including the neighbours. Eight signs that tell a serious buyer apart from someone having a look around.
Advertise on Realestate.com.au
You don’t need a traditional agency to appear on realestate.com.au. Here’s how listing through PropertyNow works, step by step, and what the flat fee covers.
How to evaluate a property offer (when you don’t have an agent)
The offers are in and now you have to choose — with no agent to read them for you. Here’s how to weigh a property offer on price, deposit, finance and conditions, and why the highest number often isn’t the best deal.
How to run your first open home (without an agent)
Opening your home to strangers on a Saturday with no agent in sight? It’s more manageable than it sounds. Here’s how to prep, run and stay safe at your first open home — and turn the foot traffic into real offers.
Open house pros and cons: Things you should know first.
Open home or inspections by appointment? There’s no single right answer. Here are the honest pros and cons of each, including the ones agents rarely mention.