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Every selling article on Burbfinder, sorted by latest. 8 articles in this category.
Selling8 min
Auction reserve strategy in Australia: setting the number, the vendor bid rules, and when to drop mid-auction
The reserve is the most important number in the whole campaign and the one most vendors think about least. The difference between a strategic reserve and an arbitrary one is often 3-5% of sale price on the day.
Selling8 min
Selling your house privately in Australia: the actual saving, the actual workload, and when it doesn't work
The gross fee saving on a private sale looks large. Net of marketing, time, and the discount a self-listed property often takes on final price, the answer is closer than the headline suggests.
Selling8 min
Gifting property to family in Australia: the stamp duty, CGT, and 'love and affection' rules
Australia has no gift tax. People assume that means a parent can sign a property over to a child for a dollar and walk away clean. The ATO and the state revenue office disagree, and they both send invoices.
Selling6 min
Divorce and property settlement in Australia: how the family home gets split
Whose name is on the title doesn't decide who keeps the house. The Family Court treats every property owned by either spouse as part of one pool, then divides it.
Selling6 min
Section 32, Form 1, and the rest: vendor disclosure across Australia
A Melbourne vendor forgot to mention a 1998 retaining wall built without a permit. The buyer rescinded after exchange. Two months of marketing, gone. Here is the disclosure regime that decided it.
Selling6 min
Real estate agent commissions in Australia: what you actually pay to sell
Two agents quote you to sell the same $900,000 house. One says $19,800. The other says $9,995. Neither is wrong. Here is how the commission market actually works.
Selling6 min
Auction vs private treaty: which sale method actually wins in 2026
Auction is not a default. It is a $5–15k bet on a hot Saturday, and at 55% clearance the maths stops working. Here is how the two methods really stack up.
Selling7 min
Main residence CGT exemption: when it works and when it breaks
An expat sells the family home from London and pays $200k of CGT on a property that would have been fully exempt 12 months earlier. Here is why.