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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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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Selling a Deceased Estate Privately: A Step-by-Step Guide for Executors
Selling the family home as an executor? How to tell whether you need probate, what to do while you wait, the 2-year CGT rule, and how to sell privately so more of the estate goes to the family.
Success Stories: Cathy Sells Her Apple Tree Creek Block to a First-Time Buyer
Cathy sold her 2,200m² block near Childers herself, with plenty of patience for a buyer who’d never bought before. Now the money is going towards a house, and from a van, any house will be a palace.
Expressions of Interest: How to Run an EOI Campaign When You Sell Privately
Want buyers to put their best offer forward by a set date? Here’s how to run an expressions of interest campaign when you sell privately, what each state requires, and how cooling-off works afterwards.
Signed With an Agent? How Agency Agreements Work, and How to Switch to a Private Sale
Signed with an agent and thinking of selling yourself? Here’s how sole, exclusive and open agency agreements work in each state, how to end one, and how to switch without paying commission twice.
Section 32 in Victoria: A Private Seller’s Guide to the Vendor Statement (2026)
Selling your own home in Victoria? The Section 32 is the one document you can’t skip. What goes in it, who prepares it, what it costs, when buyers need it (including the 2027 change) and what happens if it’s wrong.
Seller Disclosure Statement QLD: What Private Sellers Need to Know (2026)
Since August 2025, every Queensland seller has to give the buyer a Form 2 disclosure statement before they sign. What goes in it, who prepares it, what happens if it’s wrong, and why it should be ready before your first open home.
Victoria’s New Underquoting Laws: What They Mean If You Sell Privately
Victoria’s new underquoting laws started on 1 October 2026, and they were written for agents. What the reserve price, Property Price Statement and sold price rules mean if you’re selling your own home, and what’s changing on PropertyNow.
Success Stories: Sharon and Lindsay from Hodgson Vale, QLD
Sharon and Lindsay’s Hodgson Vale acreage took nearly six months to sell, with no hassle and no pressure from us along the way. Now they’re off to Maryborough and semi-retirement with more than $30,000 of commission still in their pocket.
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.
Private Sale vs Real Estate Agent: Which Is Better for You?
Private sale or agent? What the commission really buys you, whether you’d get less without an agent, when an agent is the better call, and why so many sellers choose to go private.
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 stretched by four rate rises, 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…