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Step by step guide how to sell your home online
Eight steps from tidying the house to settlement day, in the order they actually happen, with what each one costs and where people usually come unstuck.
3 reasons why autumn is the best time to sell a house
Spring gets the attention, but autumn brings buyers who have finished thinking, fewer listings to compete with and weather that will not ruin an inspection.
How to write a real estate ad that sells your house
Long before anyone stands in your living room, they meet your house as a…
DIY conveyancing – is it the right option for you?
Six questions to ask yourself before buying a DIY conveyancing kit: the time it takes, the paperwork involved, what you would really save, and how buyers tend to react.
How to sell when you have the neighbours from hell
Their yard is a jungle, your house is for sale. The diplomacy playbook, campaign tactics that route around them, and the straight answer on what you must tell buyers.
How to use social media to sell your house
Social media won’t sell your house on its own, but it’s a free amplifier for the listing that will. A private seller’s playbook for Facebook, Marketplace and Instagram, plus a launch-week plan.
Underquoting: 5 tips to avoid becoming a victim
Underquoting is illegal and still common. What it looks like, what an agent’s actual obligations are, and what to do when you think you have been quoted a fiction.
How to present your home for sale when it’s stinking hot
Selling through an Australian summer: how to keep the house cool, get the smell out, and use the heat to show off the pool, the shade and the air conditioning.
Advertise on Realestate.com.au
You don’t need a traditional agency to appear on realestate.com.au. Here’s how listing through a flat-fee service works, step by step, and what it covers.
Price Advertising Rules
What you can and can’t put in the price field, state by state. The plus symbol, price ranges, “offers over” and the wording each jurisdiction bans.
Cropping, Resizing, and Rotating Photos
Photo too big, too small, or lying on its side? Here’s how to resize, rotate and crop your property photos so the portals accept them first time.
How to negotiate when selling your house privately: tips and strategies
No agent in the room doesn’t mean no negotiating power. The private seller’s playbook: preparation, exact scripts for price-fishing buyers, and how to handle lowballs, chips and multiple offers.
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 compare private selling companies: 10 crucial questions to ask
Ten questions to put to any private selling company before you hand over money, starting with the licence number and ending with getting the price in writing.
Top 10 Mistakes Private Sellers Make
Ten things that cost private sellers time, buyers and money, from overpricing and missed calls to paperwork that is not ready when an offer lands on the table.
14 things most real estate agents won’t tell you
Commission is negotiable, the buyer database is a museum piece, and the exclusive agreement binds you either way. What the industry would rather you didn’t read before listing.
Should I display my address?
Hiding the street address feels safer, but it costs you buyers and it makes the map on your listing work against you. Here’s why we say display it.
Will a For Sale Sign Help Your House Sell Faster?
The “silent salesman” still works. Why a For Sale sign is non-negotiable for a private sale, what a good one includes, and why quiet streets need signs most of all.
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.
Will Your Property Be Listed on Allhomes.com.au?
Allhomes isn’t part of our flat fee, it’s an optional add-on you can switch on any time. Here’s what Allhomes is, why it matters so much in Canberra, and how to decide whether it’s worth adding.