We started 2021 with hope and optimism, thinking newly-approved vaccines around the world would convert the COVID-19 pandemic into a manageable health issue that we could live with. What did the property market do during this unexpectedly tumultuous second year of the pandemic? It went up. Again.

Outdoor living, social lifestyles and entertaining are the epitome of the Australian way of life, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that this is what most homeowners are looking for when it comes to the outdoor space. 

If you are looking to sell, showcasing your property’s ability to entertain friends and family outdoors really sells the alfresco lifestyle dream. And what better way to do that than with an outdoor kitchen!

With the unexpected boom we find ourselves in, you’d be forgiven for questioning whether now is the right time to sell your home. 

Is it best to take advantage of current selling conditions? Or should you wait it out and see if prices continue to rise? But will that make purchasing your next property even more expensive? It’s all really confusing, and there is plenty to weigh up. 

You might think that property buyers switch off over the summer holiday months, choosing to spend time with friends and family; however, experience tells us this is not always the case. 

Serious buyers are motivated, sometimes signing contracts at the 11th hour on Christmas Eve. However, listing after the holidays have already started does come with the risk of missing out on buyers seeing your home because they are away on vacation. 

Chances are you’re straight-up bored of the four walls you have been surrounded by for the last 18 months. Yes, you know how lucky you are. You have a warm and cosy place to live when so many don’t. But a person could live in a castle and still, at this point in a global pandemic, think, “If I have to spend one more day looking at this wallpaper or that kitchen …” 
So, should you stay, or should you go?