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.Adelaide has drawn a growing number of property investors in recent years, drawn by a combination of factors th… Read More

Anchoring to an Emotional Number Instead of Market DataMost sellers arrive at an appraisal with a number already formed. Not a researched number. A felt one - shaped by what they paid, what they spent, what they hope to clear, or what a neighbour mentioned their place was worth two years ago. That number sits in the room before the… Read More

What a Property Appraisal Is and What It Is Used ForMost sellers have heard both terms. Fewer know what distinguishes them. Property appraisal and formal valuation are used interchangeably in everyday conversation, but they are different assessments produced by different people for different purposes - and confusing them can lead t… Read More

What Data Powers Online Property EstimatesMost sellers check an online estimate before speaking to an agent. Understandable. Also where the first pricing misconception usually starts.The algorithm has never walked through. It does not know the kitchen was renovated last year, or that the rear addition is non-compliant, or t… Read More

The Problem With Having a Number Before the AppraisalIt happens quietly. A seller does not announce they have already decided what the property is worth. But the figure is there. And when the appraisal lands somewhere different, the gap between the two produces friction that is difficult to work through productively.Startin… Read More