The real estate industry has convinced itself and the marketplace that the more exposure a property gets during the selling process, the better the...

As COVID-19 continues on its path of destruction, home confinement has seen people conquer puzzles they never thought doable, challenge their culin...

At Benchmark National Moorebank, we are thinking of all the people who have been affected by COVID-19 and we appreciate the healthcare workers, loc...

A mother is someone who looks after you, takes care of you when you are sick and is always there to show you just how much she loves you.  Every Ma...

Five Things You Should Put In Storage While Selling Your Home   When your home is on the market but you are still living there, you can’t very we...

When choosing a style of furnishing, colour scheme, or fabrics for your new home, or when redecorating a room, plants often do not immediately spri...

Getting Your Home Ready to Sell You would never dream of inviting guests to your house without making certain preparations, so don’t invite potent...

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Mother’s Day only comes around once a year, and since mum is there for us every day of the year, the least we can do is create a one-of-a-kind day ...

Clutter, which is defined as things that lie about untidily, is often linked to creativity.  So, just how much imagination will it take to tidy up ...

While there is a lot of focus on how to childproof a home, it’s important to be aware that there are also pet safety issues in any home.  Not only ...

There is nothing like fresh fruits and vegetables from your own garden to give your health and taste buds a treat.  Starting a kitchen herb garden ...

A BBQ is an outdoor meal or party at which food is prepared on a rack over a grill.  This popular past time has become a tradition for many familie...

How do you know if it’s time to move on? Maybe you have more kids than bedrooms, or you’re getting to an age where maintaining your property is phy...

Australians spend more time looking at property than at the gym Aussies spend twice as much time looking at property than they do going to the g...

  ‘No-price’ strategies include ‘for sale by negotiation’, ‘for sale by tender’. Most real estate advertising websites also offer a ‘contact age...

  False price strategies include both the ‘offers above’ method (illegal in some states) and any of the price-range strategies. There are many v...

  Public auction is the most deceptive method used to sell property in Australia. For the agent, public auctions are all about advertising reve...

  While the public auction method certainly costs the seller both financially and emotionally, the buyer is also deceived. Transparency only app...

Australia has 2,156,319 property investors, most of whom own just one property, according to the ATO. The ATO figures show that 71% of people wh...

Choosing an agent Selecting a real estate agent to sell your most valuable asset is an important and difficult decision. You want to get the best ...

The temperature is warming up, Jacaranda trees are beginning to bloom and an influx of ‘for sale’ signs have popped up in your neighbourhood – spri...

Marketing is not cheap. That’s why so many property advertisements have agents’ faces and agent names so predominantly displayed. If agents’ market...

WINNER 2019 LOCAL BUSINESS AWARD FOR MOST OUTSTANDING REAL ESTATE AGENCY   Please allow me to take a moment and thank you for being part of our...

Before the internet, properties were mainly promoted via newspaper advertisements, flyers, signs and agents’ windows. These locations had a remarka...

Offering a team approach when selling will give your property an advantage when selling your home. The Benchmark National team takes pride in our a...

The most common and most dangerous way to hire an agent is based on an estimated sale price and the agent’s fee. This rarely works out well. Owners...

Aussies spend twice as much time looking at property than they do going to the gym – even people who aren’t looking at buying property! A global s...

If an agent suggests an advertising campaign involving upfront marketing costs, ask them to pay for it. If the agent is so confident their marketin...

The location is ideal, it has the right number of bedrooms and living spaces, the yard is great – it feels like the perfect home. Occasionally, a b...

When asked to price a property, a real estate agent has the opportunity to impress the owner and obtain a listing. Listings are the lifeblood of an...

By Vince Tripodina, Director of Benchmark National Moorebank    The real estate market is not a single entity. It consists of millions of people ...

SALES, RENTALS & SOLD Our App helps you keep on top of your property search with the latest real estate listings for sale or rent as well as r...

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Inside Real Estate outlines the path a typical buyer will take during their search. At no stage of their search is the buyer influenced or impacted...