Samantha Thorne

If you are buying or selling your home, you are likely to need some help in taking care of the often complex legal requirements. But should you choose a solicitor or conveyancer to handle what is...

Is the $6 billion residential property market in Australia about to be disrupted by a new model, fixed fee real estate? The approach, also known as flat rate or fixed rate real estate, has gained...

There's a new acronym doing the rounds –  FSBO (or for sale by owner) – and a host of lower cost packaged services emerging which can help you sell your home yourself without the help of a...

If you're planning on selling your home in Queensland and you're talking to prospective agents, you need to ensure you're not overpaying them in commissions. Depending on the value of your...

When it comes to navigating the Melbourne property market on behalf of a broad range of clients, Ming Xu is among the best. A director and auctioneer at Biggin & Scott in Glen Waverley, Ming...

Selling a house is daunting enough without the prospect of losing money or not making as much as you first thought you could. Despite this, a seller not reaching their reserve price isn't unheard...

In this age of Google and various pieces of technology, many people are quick to call themselves experts in things they don’t actually have all that much understanding of - ever self-diagnosed an...

Source: supplied.In 2016, real estate agents were ranked the third least trusted profession by Australians in a report by Roy Morgan. Open Agent is repairing this negative image by providing...

Is it worth trying to sell your home yourself? Some people certainly think so. But while some may have gotten the price they wanted, we will never know what price an experienced and knowledgeable...