Dispatch

A seller can be wrong about price and still deserve a full hearing, because listening first makes the evidence of recent sales land.

A property transfer is a chain of dependent steps, so a calm file done in the right order usually beats a rushed one.

A body corporate’s financial statements miss its biggest risks, like ageing roofs and unwritten knowledge, until a special levy arrives.

Good trustees and colleagues tend to arrive slowly, after watching from a distance until the structure looks strong enough to join.

Having FICA, title checks and compliance certificates done before an offer arrives is dull work, which is why it is hard to copy.

In a small property market every sale feeds the next valuation, so each agent’s conduct raises or lowers the value of the whole town.

Collapsed deal files and an honest look at how commission works teach new property agents more than any celebrated sale.

Good property habits like levy reconciliation and move in photos stop costing effort long after they stop being interesting.

When a transfer stalls, a call with no good news still matters, because silence makes buyers and sellers assume the worst.