I agree with fredo, we both just commented on anOther post about near by suburbs
I live in the west and the property market is flat, one of the main reasons is there is no shortage of land, so many new areas beingbuilt

Geelong? Will see what happends with ford
If ford do let go of workers or cut hours back, will the local economy be impacted by this?
I think after July there is going to be allot of opportunity

I used to sell homes in werribee, hoppers and wydham.
I would never encouragre any one to buy there for investments purposes

There is a high % of uneployment in these areas as well.
If you evetdrive in thr area go past the old geelong hwy
Retra vision, miter ten, good guys and sleep city have went under

One area to stay away from

hi,

I recommend that you use a agent in the are to sell your home
I recently just sold one of my ip
Even though I’m good at selling and worked in real estate for a number years
I still got a local agent to sell my home
Why they have the tools
Let the agents deal with the situations and the challenges
Plus allot of people who sell there own home…[Read more]

Hi Jackie, I used to work as a real estate agent for three years in Melbourne, but once I got married I chose to spend more time with my wife rather than vendors and buyers.  My opinion is based on my experience and to help you with honest advice.  The property market is slow, very slow in fact, what area are you selling in?  Like anything in lif…[Read more]

The property market is flat!!
I just caught up with some ex real estate colleges and the figures they are writing is allot lower then what they experienced in GFC
Rather than just changing price I things you might need to market property differently

If the banks have such a monoply like i tell other people go buy there shares then..Its funny people will always say the banks are making to much money, there fees are to high.Well buy a share in the company!!!!

Open listings = Problems Select one agent in the area, build a realastionship, advise them that you are selling more than just one property,Get them to pay the marketing for you, get them to list and deal with the head aces and you focus on the bussiness.

It’s business!!
Why can’t an agent make money?
Sorry to be direct but it’s not dogy agents

Hi Derek,Always will to help like other helped me.1) Split shifts – Rather then having one person for a whole day at our shop we have two people know: One person does the mornings and the other the afternoon. Why? Does not make the day seem long, they are more productive and happier to be there.2) Cutting cost on items we don't need: Just because…[Read more]

Hi,Mate not trying to put your deal down hope it all works well.But how can an agent give you a rental figure if there is nothing up for rent?????and why are more people looking to sell then rent?or even hold properties

HI Engelo,http://www.realestate.com.au/listsearchview.ds?theme=rea.rent&newSearch=true&display=list&preferredState=nsw&includeSurrounding=true&where=Coonamble&propertytypegroup=&numbeds=&propertytype=&lotSize=&listprice=&listprice=&search=searchHave a look there is only one property up for rent in the area vs 54 for sale…[Read more]

Hi Guys,Great response from all.Cheers

Hi Goldies,Your not the first and last person to have this experience. I used to work as a real estate agent a and i used to value homes based on what has been sold in the area for the last 6 months etc.But i think at the moment valuers are being conservatives.  Also don't forget the Agents are lending you the money the banks are.So if you…[Read more]

This has been a great thread.I remember i was in the same boat as you BEAR 09. I was in real estate working 100 hours a week earning big bucks, had a couple of investments etc. But  i was still not happy!! Why??  Because i truly thought that money was the most important thing on this planet.Then at 25 years old i met this woman who know is my w…[Read more]

There will always be ways to $$$ in hard times. In fact most people who make large somes of money will make it in these times before another boom happens.I believe the properties are over valued at the moment and they may come down in price just a bit more. But i agree with most there are allot of people who make daily excuses.My wife and i are…[Read more]

 Hi Qm,Every one is going to have a different view on this subject. I think the main important thing is what is your overall goal?Also there are going to be people who make allot of money in these hard times and then there is going to be people who will loose money or "use the same excuse as last year and the year before and do nothing".For me i…[Read more]

IDV8I agree with IP Freely, Why is there such a need to buy your dream home know????im only 27 and i have allready almost paid my own PPOR off and sold my other investments as well.Plus when you first move out your first year there are so much out goings its not even funny at all.so take into account the bills, living expenses and plus what if you…[Read more]

This year is going to be a great year and it has started very well for me all ready.One thing i am doing different this year vs last year is my goal setting.Last year i had to many goals and to be honest i didn't achieve them. But the most important thing was what did i learn?This year i have simple goals which i look at every day and  i am know…[Read more]

Hi Jase,I am from Deer park my self and know the area very well. I used to work as a real estate agent in werribee.I have sold two properties of mine in St Albans and i highly recommend Beni Nguyen from Sweeney real estate.His mobile number is 0417349884. His commision is pretty competitive in the market place but more importantly he knows how to…[Read more]