Jodie Brooks Real Estate

28/05/2026

Does the place you're looking to buy have any dry spots when it rains like this?

When it's raining it's THE best time to house hunt.

25/05/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴. It's not something you do every day so of course the terms are not going to be familiar to you. This post relates to 'Satisfying' the clauses in your contract. It means the requirements of that clause have been met they are now 'Satisfied'.
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
📲 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝟎𝟐𝟒
🌐 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
✉️ 𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞@𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
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21/05/2026

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗺𝗲𝗱? You're not alone and yes it can be a scary time if you're not sure where to start or who to turn to.

Selling a home you've cherished for years isn't just a transaction; it's a major life change. The endless questions, the confusing paperwork, the uncertainty of the market, well meaning advice from friends, family and everyone who knows. It can all feel like a mountain to climb. It’s easy to feel like you're losing control of the process. But what if it didn't have to be that way?

What if you had a clear roadmap, designed to turn confusion into clarity? An approach where you're guided, not pushed, through every single step. A process where your questions are always welcome and answered patiently, ensuring your complete understanding is the top priority.

This is about empowering you. I believe a well-informed homeowner is a confident homeowner. I take the time to explain everything, so you never have to wonder what's happening or why.

With this educational approach, you can expect:
- Step-by-step guidance from our first conversation to settlement day.
- Clear explanations of the current market without the confusing jargon.
- The space and information to make decisions that are right for you.
- A comfortable pace that respects your timeline and needs.

If you're not interested in knowing all the in's and out's of the process, that's okay too. I will guide you through smoothly.

It’s time to replace the feeling of overwhelm with a sense of calm and control.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
📲 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝟎𝟐𝟒
🌐 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
✉️ 𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞@𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
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21/05/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁. Not every renovation adds value.

I’ve seen sellers spend tens of thousands of dollars on projects they personally wanted, only for buyers to still walk through and mentally budget for changes. The truth is buyers usually care more about cleanliness, presentation and maintenance than luxury upgrades. Fresh paint, clean grout, tidy gardens, working lights, clean windows and decluttering often create a far stronger impression than expensive renovations. Overspending on the wrong areas costs you both time and money.

I’m not saying never renovate. I’m saying renovate strategically.

A tired kitchen may benefit from new handles, lighting and styling rather than a full $50,000 replacement.

Sometimes replacing carpet makes sense. Sometimes pressure cleaning driveways creates impact. Sometimes simply removing excess furniture completely changes how a property feels.

Before spending money, ask yourself: Will buyers value this improvement or is this something I personally want? There is a very big difference.

The goal before selling is not creating your dream home. The goal is appealing to the greatest number of buyers possible. And often, simple wins.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
📲 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝟎𝟐𝟒
🌐 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
✉️ 𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞@𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
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20/05/2026

Have you thought about doing this to work out how buyers will view your house?

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
📲 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝟎𝟐𝟒
🌐 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
✉️ 𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞@𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
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19/05/2026

𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲. Are your buyers going to feel relaxed and at home, or see a list of jobs waiting for them on their weekends?
The garden you’ve spent years creating may look stunning, but not everyone enjoys gardening. People are time poor. Budgets are tighter. In many households, both parents are working full-time, leaving little spare time for upkeep.
Simplify where possible. Modernise selectively. Keep maintenance low.
We don’t want features that polarise buyers or put them off. Think of a bright pink splashback in a kitchen. Some people will love it. Others will hate it. That’s what I mean by polarising. You risk alienating 50% of buyers over this one feature alone.
Whilst a splashback is an easy thing to change, once buyers get a negative feeling about a property, they often move on emotionally, before they move on physically. Even small things can stop an offer, and therefore a sale. I’ve had buyers refuse to offer on a house because it didn’t have a rangehood, even though we offered to install one for them.
In another instance, buyers thought the skirting boards needed painting because they looked dull and dusty. It turned out they simply needed a good clean. Presentation makes a world of difference.
With cash rate rises and legislative changes, more properties are likely to come onto the market, meaning presentation matters even more. When buyers compare your home to others on the market, how do you want them to remember it? Clean, fresh and well presented, or the one they dismissed because of the red splashback?
The more buyers your property appeals to, the more competition I can create, and competition is what helps push your sale price higher.
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
📲 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝟎𝟐𝟒
🌐 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
✉️ 𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞@𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
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15/05/2026

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗜 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆? Is it just to annoy the buyers and inconvenience the sellers? Here's why.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
📲 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝟎𝟐𝟒
🌐 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
✉️ 𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞@𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
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12/05/2026

It will be interesting to see what actually happens to the housing market after these changes announced tonight come in to effect.

Tax perks that have been used by property investors for decades to maximise profits and offset their losses will be restricted from tonight, in one of the most significant changes to the tax system in years.

11/05/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆. Some houses sell at the first open homes, some take longer. The average time varies on location, condition of property, marketing strategy, style of your home, and the actual price point. The lower the price point the more affordable it is to buyers. Take Capalaba, for example. Checking today it is 33.95 days on market on average based on the last 7 days, if you base it on the last 30 days it changes to 33.56 days and if you take it out to 60 days on market it is less time again at an average of 20.26 DOM. Redland Bay (at the other end of Redlands) had a much longer time of 45.57 at 60 DOM and a 30 day average of 52.86 DOM. Statistics can be fasinating but also frustrating. Is your house an 'average' house? How does its presentation, location, size of land, number of bedrooms etc compare to others in your suburb? This all needs to be taken in to account.
𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
📲 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝟎𝟐𝟒
🌐 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
✉️ 𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞@𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
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10/05/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗼? Does it still apply now to the demographic of buyers currently looking?

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐮𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞.
📲 𝟎𝟒𝟎𝟒 𝟐𝟓𝟕 𝟎𝟐𝟒
🌐 𝐰𝐰𝐰.𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
✉️ 𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞@𝐣𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬.𝐜𝐨𝐦.𝐚𝐮
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