Should I finish incomplete renovations before listing? The short answer is... don't panic. Let's look at where you're up to first. I see this more often than you might think. People start renovating with the very best intentions. Life happens. The budget blows out. Unexpected expenses come along. Or quite simply... The money runs out. Before long, they're left wondering whether they can even sell the property in its current condition. The good news is that every situation is

The short answer is... spend money with purpose, not just because you think you have to. One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is... "We probably need to spend $50,000 before we can sell." Sometimes that's true. But honestly? Most of the time it isn't. I've walked through plenty of homes where the owners thought they needed a complete renovation, when in reality a good clean, a little maintenance and a few simple improvements would have made a huge difference. If you do de

The short answer is... it depends on what will help you sleep at night. This is one of the biggest questions people ask me. "Should we buy first?" Or... "Should we sell first?" The honest answer is that there isn't one approach that's right for everyone. I've worked with people who've bought first and everything went perfectly. I've also worked with people who sold first, rented for a short time and found exactly the right home without feeling rushed. The best decision isn't

The short answer is... before you feel like you have to. One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is that downsizing is something you do when you get older. I don't actually see it that way. For me, downsizing isn't about your age. It's about whether your home still suits the life you're living. I've met people in their fifties who were ready for a simpler lifestyle, and I've met people in their eighties who absolutely loved maintaining their home and weren't ready to leave.

The short answer is... by starting with a conversation. One of the conversations I have quite often doesn't start with someone wanting to sell their home. It starts with a son or daughter saying something like... "I think Mum's finding the house a bit much these days." Or... "Dad says he's never moving, but we're starting to worry." If that's where your family is right now, you're certainly not alone. Helping Mum or Dad make their next move is about so much more than selling

Wondering whether your property has development potential? Here's what I look at before recommending whether a property should be developed, renovated or simply sold as it is.