A recent story from Robinson Grove
Last October, a couple who had lived in their three-bedroom weatherboard for nineteen years asked us whether the market would reward a renovation or if selling as-is made more sense. We ran a comparative analysis on twelve recent sales within 800 metres.
The numbers showed that renovated properties in their street sold for roughly 11% more, but the renovation cost would have eaten most of that margin. They listed as-is, accepted an offer within sixteen days, and moved to a larger block in the Blue Mountains with money to spare.
"We expected to be pushed toward spending more. Instead, the team showed us the spreadsheet and let us decide." — D. and M. Whitford, former Robinson Grove residents