The media is awash with reports of hot auction success stories.
Tales abound of the run-down two-bedroom cottage that sailed $100,000 above the reserve, or the inner city apartment that attracted more than 100 people and at least six bidders.
Then there are the reports of the ever-increasing median prices of homes in our capital cities, with Sydney topping $1 million and Melbourne hitting $755,000.
With all of these champagne-popping property stories, the average punter could be forgiven for thinking that selling your home for a huge sum of money is as simple as knocking up a “for sale” sign on the front lawn.
But here is the thing: you must apply the same scrupulous logic and undertake the same detailed research whether you are selling in a hot market, a cooling market or a downturn.
You may think your home is wonderful — and I am sure it is — but if you wish to stand out in a crowd and present a polished façade you need to tick some boxes along the way.
By this I mean spending a bit of money (where appropriate, I will come to that later), sprucing up the house and researching the right professionals to work with.