Neighbourhood Watch The Gap

Neighbourhood Watch The Gap 4061

Cook with Our Community Event

On 23rd October Neighbourhood Watch The Gap hosted our “Cook with Our Community” event at a local 4061 business Come and Cook as a part of our Get Online initiative.

It was well attended and it was a lovely relaxed and fun time for all who attended.

Thank you to Anika, Lola, SGT Jose Sarmiento, Sandra, Federal Member for Ryan Julian Simmonds and his son Theo for attending, as well as all our Facebook LIVE attendees who baked along from home.

It was a wonderful opportunity for local 4061 community members to come together, learn to cook, and then share that cooking with their community.

Thanks to our Supporters: Good Things Foundation, Brisbane Inner West Realty, Member for Cooper Jonty Bush, Boomerang Bags The Gap and Surrounds and The Cake Pod for helping us make this happen!

Your Suburb, Your Home, Your Family, Your Community 4061

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What are estate agents all talking about at the moment?

The answer? Days on market. Don’t be deceived... the measure of a good agent is not how fast they can sell a property. Old school real estate agents were taught to sell properties quickly, so that their hourly rate was far higher. No wonder people perceive agents as money hungry and deceptive. It is this approach to sales that holds the overall industry in the dark ages. Please know - we are not all the same!

Do not be afraid to have your home on the market a little bit longer, especially if your agent advises you that the ongoing data and feedback suggests holding off. You’ll see estate agents selling homes ‘Off market in two days!’ or ‘Sold in three days!’ Instead, we’d like to know how they worked to achieve them the best outcome... one way we can improve transparency is to use Rate My Agent.

While Rate My Agent is supposed to be an unbiased platform, agents can also choose whether they request a review or not. You’ll notice some agents will turn over homes without requesting feedback. It’s good to compare these reviews with their Facebook and Google My Business reviews.

The best thing to do is compare all data from their days on market, to average sale price in comparison to number of homes they have sold. However most importantly, read the reviews and who these are coming from – mostly buyers or sellers? Is there a healthy balance? What is the content of these reviews and what did the clients appreciate most – does this align with your values for selling?

Want to chat about selling your home? Give us a call.

Kathleen Luck

M: 0417 756 280 E: kathleen@biwr.com.au Stephen Doyle

M: 0405 602 619 E: stephen@biwr.com.au

www.biwr.com.au