By Hayden Groves
When deciding to sell, some property owners choose to undertake the task of promoting and selling privately without the assistance of a licensed real estate agent.
Often, the motivation behind such a decision is premised on the sellers’ view that real estate agents’ selling fees are excessive and the rhetorical question, “how hard can it be?” However, less than one per … Read the full post »
There’s little doubt that digital advertising of real estate is the preferred method consumers use to search for a property to buy or rent. In Australia, about 70 per cent of all properties that come to market find themselves listed on a web portal. This is extraordinarily high compared to other countries where in the USA, for example, less than 5 per cent of properties are listed on publicly accessed … Read the full post »
I read a stat the other day that quoted 60 per cent of all home and investment loans are completed by mortgage brokers. I assume the remaining 40 per cent of people go to their bank directly. The community’s preference to use a broker to assist them in choosing the right bank and loan to meet their needs seems clear.
The Hayne Royal … Read the full post »
