What price should we put on our property?

We’re all familiar with the adage “money can’t buy style”, and more than likely you’ve seen the evidence at any televised red carpet shindig. Well, it’s just as true for renovations as it is for fashion. There are times when a incredibly expensive renovation can look disastrous, and a cheaper renovation can look fantastic.

MMJ Real Estate WA's Managing Director Chris Geers talks Childcare Investments in WA for the Epoch Times...   For the past 12 years I have had direct involvement in the child care market in Perth, Western Australia (WA). Initially as a licensed valuer of child care centres and businesses, and more recently as a real estate agent buying, selling and managing them. Now, as the parent of a two year old who attends child care, I am also a customer.

Growing demand for office space is driving down vacancy rates in CBDs across Australia, with Melbourne and Sydney at decade-lows, according the latest Property Council Australian Office Market Report.   Overall, Australian office vacancy fell by 0.7 per cent in the six months to January 2019 to 8.5 per cent.

With the prices in the residential market calming down in the major capitals and most regional areas how do you sell in an easing market? How do you still get top dollar? Or do you sit and wait?

As the saying goes, you only get one chance to make a good first impression. While an impressive website and polite phone presence certainly form part of how people view your company, the first moments of an in-person visit will leave an indelible imprint. Create a modern, comfortable and sophisticated reception area, and visitors will enter a meeting already impressed—so consider the following as you design and refine your reception area.