by Derek Farmer | May 9, 2016 | Property Law and Conveyancing
Will Your Pool Be Ready for Summer? Before you can sell a home in NSW, you are obliged, by law, to make a number of disclosures to buyers about the land, which includes information relating to the title, easements and zoning, but not about the building or structure...
by Derek Farmer | May 5, 2016 | Contract of Sale, Property Law and Conveyancing
My Tip: Hire a Conveyancer to Prepare the Legalities In NSW, by law, before you can advertise a property for sale, you must prepare and sign a Contract of Sale, which includes a section known as a Vendor Disclosure Statement. These two documents are crucially...
by Derek Farmer | May 2, 2016 | Property Law and Conveyancing, Selling Your Property, Setting the Right Sale Price, Underquoting Laws
Why Setting the Right Asking Price for Your Property Is So Important If there is one area of real estate sales that consumes the thoughts of nearly every vendor I’ve ever worked with, it’s setting the right asking price for their property. Every vendor has their own...
by Derek Farmer | Apr 26, 2016 | Property Market Updates and Real Estate News, Selling, Selling Your Property, Sydney Property Market
Even If There Was, What Would It Mean? There are many investors who would tell you that selling your home in a downturn is a big mistake — the biggest you could make, even — but that wisdom is often built on the theory that every downturn is a recession, just like the...
by Derek Farmer | Apr 8, 2016 | Get the Highest Price, Selling
Selling in Sydney’s Lower North Shore in April and May At the beginning of March I wrote a post about preparing your home for sale during Autumn in Sydney’s Lower North Shore. Personally, I think autumn is one of the best seasons to sell a property as the...
by Derek Farmer | Apr 6, 2016 | Choosing real estate agent, General, real estate agent, Selling
Evaluate What the Sales Records Actually Mean When you’re researching prospective real estate agents, it’s important to pay close attention to their sales record. Most agents are open about their recent sales, being that it’s how their success as a sales agent is...
by Derek Farmer | Mar 31, 2016 | General, Selling
Make Sure You Ask Your Agent for Details, Post Inspection After each inspection or open home, your agent will have gathered an array of information about your property and how buyers are responding to it. This information will be used to determine the level you should...
by Derek Farmer | Mar 29, 2016 | General, Get the Highest Price, Selling
The Lower North Shore Real Estate Market is Competitive; Little Things Make a Big Difference Preparing your home for sale is an exceptionally important aspect of the sales process. It’s important to have your home looking its best, not just for when it’s being...