by Chad | Sep 17, 2026 | Auction, General, Property Advice
Spring is usually when Australia’s auction market wakes up, and bidding at auction gets harder as the season builds. More listings, more open homes, more auction signs going up on the street. Right on schedule, the national auction clearance rate climbed to 51.9...
by Chad | Aug 5, 2026 | General
Letting go of the family home is rarely just a property decision, even when market conditions make the timing look easy. Cotality’s latest Pain and Gain report shows 99 per cent of sellers across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie sold for a profit in the March...
by Chad | Jul 21, 2026 | Downsizing, General, Property Advice
You’ve done the hard work. You’ve made the decision to downsize and sell the family home, you’re working through the financial implications and you’re preparing for the next chapter. But there’s one conversation that most downsizers put...
by Chad | Jul 6, 2026 | Downsizing, General, Property Advice
A property move pulls in a surprising number of professionals. A selling agent, a conveyancer, a mortgage broker, a building and pest inspector and sometimes a financial planner. Each one plays a defined role. None of them, on their own, is responsible for protecting...
by Chad | Jun 4, 2026 | Downsizing, General, Property Advice
Downsizing is not a property decision Downsizing is often presented as a practical property decision. Sell the home, buy something smaller and move forward. On paper, it appears logical and straightforward. In reality, it is far more complex than that. For most...
