Graham's News & Blog
After The Honeymoon
3rd September, 2024
What makes a successful marriage? Faith, loyalty and perseverance are key factors, as is keeping your eye on long-term objectives and being realistic enough to know the honeymoon does not last forever. That’s also pretty much what makes a successful marketing campaign in a slow market. Read More
It's Never Too Early For a Yarn
9th May, 2024
Things to get right include the market, family, succession planning, seasonal opportunity and sheer logistics of packing up from one spot and re-establishing at a new location. Read More
Sold As One
30th April, 2024
Adjoining Historic New England Properties “Fassifern” and “Inverinate” Sell to Queensland Family Read More
Exclusive or Open Agency?
22nd May, 2023
So, is it a good idea? Before I explain my reasons, let me summarise how the two main types of agency agreements work in practice. Read More
Don't Ruin Christmas - Prepare Now for 2023
1st December, 2022
Get that stuff clear before the event, so it is not hanging over the Christmas turkey like a dark unspeakably angry storm cloud ready to burst and ruin everything. Read More
Auction FOMO
17th November, 2022
Picture this: the vendor will be hyped up for the auction. The bidding gets underway but then slows before expectations are reached. There’s a pause in proceedings to build some FOMO in the captive audience... Read More
The Market & My Moto Guzzi
1st July, 2022
I liken the current market mood to when I took my trusty Moto Guzzi motorcycle for a run many years ago. Read More
A Year of Two Perspectives
20th December, 2021
The grass is green, the rain is falling, commodities buoyant and commercial & lifestyle rural properties are proving to be popular investments. Read More
A Strategic Opportunity
29th October, 2021
Let’s flip the “rare opportunity to buy” cliché on its head. Right now, the rare opportunity lies with the seller. Read More