One of the biggest mistakes homeowners make is basing their selling decision on national property headlines. While interest rates and economic conditions matter, residential property is still an intensely local market.
Take Kensington Gardens and its neighbouring suburbs. Each has its own buyer pool, its own level of competition and its own pace of sales. Two suburbs can sit side by side yet produce very different selling conditions.
That is why I encourage owners to focus on the data they can actually use. Rather than asking whether now is the right time to sell nationally, ask:
- How quickly are homes like mine selling in my suburb?
- How many buyers are currently active?
- What are comparable homes achieving?
- Is buyer demand strengthening or softening locally?
These are the questions that shape better decisions.
The national market creates headlines. Your suburb creates your result.
Frequently asked questions
Should I time the property market or my suburb?
Focus on your suburb. Residential property is an intensely local market, and each suburb has its own buyer pool, level of competition and pace of sales. Local conditions shape your result far more than national headlines do.
What local data should I look at before selling?
Look at how quickly comparable homes are selling in your suburb, how many buyers are currently active, what similar properties are achieving, and whether local buyer demand is strengthening or softening.
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Wondering what this means for your property?
Ben can review your property against the latest local sales, current buyer demand and market conditions.
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