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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Selling a house online? Our easy step-by-step guide shows you how.
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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Success Stories: Alex and Emily from Redland Bay, QLD
Second private sale, quieter market, 37 days. Alex and Emily sold their Redland Bay home themselves again, and Alex has five things to tell you first, starting with agent appraisals and sign poles.
Success Stories: Odette from Lower Wonga, QLD
Odette signed with an agent first, then sold her Lower Wonga acreage herself for $1,210,000 in just over five weeks, saving $30,000 to $40,000 by her count. The detour, the meltdowns and the last laugh.
Success Stories: Christopher from Thrumster, NSW
Christopher worried buyers might not trust a private seller. His Thrumster home sold in 27 days for $975,000, inside his guide, with no agent. His story, in his words.
Success Stories: Alistair from Bulimba, QLD
Alistair sold his Bulimba home for $2,125,000 in eight weeks without an agent, in a blue suit, with his own property website and an open home nearly every day. Here’s what he did and what he’d tell you.
What Is a Rental Ledger? A Landlord’s Guide (With Example)
Your tenant’s new agent asks for a rental ledger and you realise you’ve never kept one. Here’s what a rental ledger is, what it looks like, and how to keep one yourself.
How to sell your house fast in Australia (without giving it away)
You need this sold. Not eventually, not when the market picks up. Sold. Maybe…
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.
What Not to Fix When Selling a House (and What Actually Pays Off)
Not every repair pays for itself. Which fixes to skip before you sell, which ones are actually worth doing, and how to spend where it lifts your sale price.
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.
Selling a house online? Our easy step-by-step guide shows you how.
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.
A 6-step approach to selling a house without an agent to get the best return
Setting the price, finding an angle, getting the place looking right, shooting it, listing it and negotiating. Six steps to selling a house without an agent, in the order you need them.
Is spring 2026 a good time to sell? What’s actually different this year
Spring 2026 isn’t the seller’s market of a few years back. More homes listed, buyers watching the RBA, auction clearance under 50%. What it means for you, and how to sell well anyway.
6 Impacting Factors That Bring Property Value Down
Property values rise and fall for reasons that are mostly out of your hands. Here are six of the biggest, from interest rates and lending rules to what is happening on your own street.
Showcase your home through a 3D virtual house tour
A 3D walkthrough lets buyers and tenants move through your property from their browser. What’s involved, what’s included, and how it reaches your listing.
Cooling-off periods in Australia: a state-by-state guide (2026)
You’ve accepted an offer and the contracts are signed. Done deal? Not quite. In…
3 Things You Should Fix Before Selling Your Home
You can’t fix everything before you list, so fix the three that buyers price you down for: street appeal, building inspection red flags, and walls and floors.
What happens on settlement day? A plain-English guide for sellers
Settlement day sounds like the nerve-wracking finale — but as the seller you barely lift a finger. Here’s what actually happens (electronically, behind the scenes), when your money lands, and the one thing to organise early so it all runs smoothly.
The hidden fees for selling a house
When selling property, many people use their final sales price as their determining success…
Use a real estate agent or sell your own property via an online agent?
Every stage of a sale, compared both ways: what an agent does for their commission, and what you can do yourself with an online agent behind you.
5 Photography Home-Staging Tips To Help Sell Your Home
Great listing photos start before the camera comes out. Five things to do to the house, the yard and the light so the shots do the property justice.
Private Seller’s Guide to Auctions
You can absolutely take your home to auction without an agency. What it costs, how to set a reserve, and what the bidding rules look like in each state.
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.
Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding: What Every Seller Needs to Know
The $750,000 threshold is gone and the rate is now 15%, so every Australian selling any property needs an ATO clearance certificate. It’s free, it takes up to 28 days, and it’s the one thing worth sorting out the week you decide to sell.
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.