Rule #215: Replace old fixtures — taps, knobs, handles Rule #215: Replace old fixtures — taps, knobs, handles Saturday, 10:04 am. First group through a Carlingford townhouse. A buyer reaches the ensuite. Turns the tap. It wobbles in her hand. She says not... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 13 July 2026
Rule #214: Define each room's purpose clearly — no "junk" rooms Rule #214: Define each room's purpose clearly — no "junk" rooms What is this room for? That's the question buyers ask silently at every doorway, and the vendor never hears it. When the answer arrives ... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 13 July 2026
Rule #213: Remove signs of pets (and ideally the pets too) Rule #213: Remove signs of pets (and ideally the pets too) Buyers love dogs. They just don't want to buy yours. For the length of a campaign, every sign of a pet needs to leave the property — the gear... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 13 July 2026
Rule #212: Clean all windows — more light equals better impressions Rule #212: Clean all windows — more light equals better impressions Tuesday morning in Rhodes. A 140-square-metre corner apartment on Rider Boulevard, empty. Floor-to-ceiling glass down two full walls... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 12 July 2026
Rule #211: Repaint rooms in neutral colours for a fresh feel Rule #211: Repaint rooms in neutral colours for a fresh feel Ninety dollars. That's a four-litre tin of quality low-sheen white — enough for two coats of a standard bedroom — and it's the highest-leve... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 12 July 2026
Rule #210: Eliminate smells — cooking, mould, cigarettes Rule #210: Eliminate smells — cooking, mould, cigarettes "We cleaned everything. The agent walked through and said the place 'smells lived-in'. What does that even mean?" It means the home has a scent... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 12 July 2026
Rule #209: Improve street appeal and the entrance Rule #209: Improve street appeal and the entrance "You never get a second chance at a drive-by." Saturday, 4 pm, Kellyville. The first open home is still a week away, but the buyers have already start... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 11 July 2026
Rule #208: Fix visible issues — cracks, scratches, squeaky doors Rule #208: Fix visible issues — cracks, scratches, squeaky doors "Buyers don't see a squeaky hinge. They hear a neglected house." Ninety minutes. A notepad. The most critical eyes you can borrow. That... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 11 July 2026
Rule #207: Set a realistic price from the start Rule #207: Set a realistic price from the start "An overpriced home doesn't negotiate. It just sits." There's a sentence we hear at kitchen benches all over Sydney, usually delivered with total confid... Section 8 Selling Faster & Smarter 11 July 2026