When most people ask what their home is worth they are expecting a definitive figure. The reality is a range informed by market data, interpreted through judgement, and subject to variation depending on who conducts the assessment.The question of what a house is worth sounds simple. The process behind answering it is not. Knowing what sits … Read More

Buyers and sellers who come to Adelaide from Sydney or Melbourne frequently make the same mistake. A framework built on eastern capital market behaviour is not the right tool for reading the Adelaide market.The Adelaide housing market has its own structure, its own demand drivers, and its own rhythm. For anyone making a significant property… Read More

Property investors moving into the Adelaide market regularly carry assumptions that were formed watching a different market behave. In Adelaide, those assumptions regularly produce miscalculations that take years to become visible.Investor interest in Adelaide residential property has grown steadily over recent years. Affordability relative… Read More

How First Impressions Influence Appraisal OutcomesMost sellers arrive at an appraisal having spent time and money on the property. Some of that work moves the needle. Some of it does not. The challenge is that sellers rarely know in advance which is which.Presentation matters. But presentation is not the same as renovation.… Read More

Traveling around the region this week, the incredible volume of development in Evanston Park stays completely hard to miss. It appears as though each second street features indications of ongoing residential renovations. This neighborhood momentum is a clear sign of buyer belief in the future value of this popular area. Shoppers are obviously pr… Read More