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The properties a buyer’s advocate rejects can tell you more than the ones they buy. Here are 10 real properties we told our clients not to buy — from structural movement and hidden leaks to misleading photos, overpricing and a transmission tower occupying half the block.

A free buyer’s advocate can sound compelling—but professional advice is still paid for somehow. Here are the questions buyers should ask about developer commissions, referral fees, property panels and genuine independence.

Glen Waverley house prices have not collapsed after Budget 2026, but buyer behaviour has changed. Quality homes inside the Glen Waverley Secondary College zone remain resilient, while average homes outside the zone are becoming more negotiable.

How will the 2026 Budget affect property prices? Who is affected and who is not? What should investors invest in from here on? We look at serviceability, affordability, and look at what this means for property buyers and renters.

Found the right property but still need to sell your existing home? A subject-to-sale offer can work, but preparation, realistic pricing and the right contract terms are critical.

Not all buyer’s advocates offer the same experience, independence or level of due diligence. Here are the checks every Melbourne property buyer should make before engaging one, including licensing, fees, conflicts, reviews, valuation methods and the questions you should ask before signing.

Melbourne property prices are falling, leaving some recent buyers in negative equity. But should owners panic? We explain who is genuinely at risk, what owners can do now and when Melbourne property prices may recover.

Victoria’s new Premier is considering changes to property taxes as Melbourne’s median house price sits at only 60% of Sydney’s. Could lower land tax help unlock Melbourne’s long-awaited recovery, or is the price gap justified?

Everybody pays for their lessons in real estate. Some buyers invest in experienced advice, research and due diligence to avoid costly problems. Others pay through overpaying, poor property selection, hidden defects and years of underperformance.

This Recent Buy for a Melbourne buyer needed more than the right location and floor plan. The home also had to satisfy detailed Feng Shui and BaZi requirements, including orientation, land slope and street position. Here's how we did it.

Buying the right home is difficult enough when price, location and condition must align. For this buyer, the property also needed to satisfy detailed Feng Shui and BaZi considerations. Here is how patience, clear analysis and disciplined property selection led to the right result.

Data does not replace judgement. It sharpens it. The best property decisions combine market data, local experience, due diligence and negotiation discipline.

The best suburb for a first home buyer is not always the cheapest suburb. It is the suburb that matches your budget, lifestyle, risk profile and long-term strategy.

Grants and stamp duty concessions can help, but they should never be the reason you buy the wrong property. The saving is useful. The strategy matters more.

The auction floor is not the place to discover your strategy. By then, the crowd, the auctioneer and your emotions are already working against you.

Underquoting does not just waste your Saturday. It can distort your strategy, create false hope and push you into paying more than the property is worth.

Most first home buyers do not lose money because they chose the wrong benchtop. They lose money because they bought the wrong property, in the wrong location, at the wrong price.

A $1.5M Glen Waverley case study with strict Feng Shui and BaZi requirements. We filtered the market fast, verified fundamentals, then negotiated a clean win without overpaying.

A 2024 interstate case study: a client wanted true buyer-side representation to buy a ~$1M holiday home in Alice Springs. We found the right property within three weeks — and drove 7,500km return from Melbourne to inspect and deliver the purchase properly.

The 2026 Federal Budget has created plenty of confusion for property investors. This, and the many versions of speculations are confusing property buyers in Melbourne. We break down the top 5 myths about negative gearing, CGT, new builds and family trusts, and explain what is really happening.