Is it a good time?

However, 2022 is no different to any other year. It’s about good and bad outcomes, from good and bad decisions and decisions start with the fundamental 3P’s and a good or bad process around 3 key questions.

I’ve decided I’m undecided

The market right now feels not so much volatile, but capricious.

For those who can’t be bothered googling – volatile is all over the place but with a probable negative ending, whereas capricious means equally unpredictable however no ending bias towards the negative or positive.

Supple

For some of us balance is on a knifes edge, atop a mountain ridge, a high wire act – for others our balance can be on a wide platform, a valley floor, with a large safety net. The difference is clarity of purpose and a supple mind.

Health Check

October the Clearance Rates were in the 90’s. December they are in the 60’s. Market change.

Divergence

October the Clearance Rates were in the 90’s. December they are in the 60’s. Market change.

Unstuck

Unstuck
When it’s not working and there is a solution you need to get unstuck.

When you’re buying and continually missing, don’t know where to start or you’re only looking at a small part of the on-market, you need to get unstuck.

When you’re selling and it’s not selling and your only plan is to find someone who will agree with you, you need to get unstuck.

Community 2021

For 20 years our work has come from word of mouth referrals
We have always said thank you via community donations
This year to date November 2021
$153,592

The Ask

Last week we talked about The Ask (the agent quote) – a much under-rated tool in the seller’s kitbag. This week overlaying the Mentone record below, we have repeated the article (You Can’t Handle the Truth) and evidenced (full pre, during and post auction reports) where the Mentone quote was used effectively, legally and with full transparency.

Doctor of Patience

Saturday 6th of November 2021 JAMES BUY SELL  AAADVICE THAT MATTERS 6 Bidders @ $10m 3 Bidders under the hammer @ 54-58 Park Place South Yarra @ $9,150,000 Max Mercuri – Jellis Craig 3 Bidders under the hammer @ 88 St Vincents Albert Park @ $11,110,000 Oliver Bruce – Marshall White 1 Willow St Malvern […]

$1m beats $20m

Gina, Maddie, Mal, Phoebe, Simone and Kathy Saturday 23rd of October 2021 James Buy Sell Top End advice makes a provable difference. An inner calm and sense of normality returns, even at $7m – 150 Kerferd Road Albert Park Auctioneer: Simon Gowling Crowd: 54 Opening Bid: $7,000,000 OM: $7,700,000 SOLD: $7,725,000 JAMES AUCTION REPORT Bidders: […]