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“Trying to sell a single-fronted cottage in North Adelaide without a carpark…the market sees it as an issue.” Real estate agent, Marina Ormsby, is David’s guest for this edition of Property Insiders. They chat about the intricacies of the Adelaide real estate market and give an update of where it is at. Marina has been in the industry for 17 years, but got her start in commercial real estate. She then took a residential course and bought into a franchise group. She tells David that residential sales are more exciting due to including emotion. Commercial sales, on the other hand, is more about numbers and business. Marina tells David that Adelaide is a bit like a small town where local buyers are picky about what they want to invest in. Properties that often don’t see much growth in the city are those with no car parking or those near certain buildings, such as churches. Interstate buyers will come to buy those assets, however, because Marina believes they are less picky. The locals in Adelaide are very conser