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How to spot smarter agents and sell for more by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 7.5 mins Most real estate agents have three characteristics: Greedy, Lazy and Stupid. GREEDY Greedy is not too bad – provided sellers control the agents. Don’t sign up for longer than 42 days (six weeks). If you give agents time […]

If you want to sell your home for the best price, there is one simple rule you must follow. Put a price on it.

Don’t let them take your money. by Neil Jenman Reading time: 6 mins apx Zac is a Sydney schoolteacher, one of the best. Zac cares about the children with whom he spends each day. Indeed, he cares so much that he takes extra courses (outside the school or Education Department) on how to be a […]

A classic mistake of many home sellers by Neil Jenman Reading time 3 mins apx Famed psychologist (and lover of Ayn Rand) Nathaniel Branden, once wrote: “Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves.” The same applies to home sellers. If you’re about to […]

Enough is enough. SAY NO TO VPA.by Neil JenmanReading Time: Depends how serious you are. Max 7 minsWARNING (to self): This article will make agents hate me (more than they do now). I don’t care. I only care about the home sellers of Australia, most of whom are overcharged by thousands of dollars each.Are you […]

How NOT to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. by Neil Jenman Reading time: 8.5 mins apx Two homes on Sydney’s North Shore. Next door to each other. A combined worth of more than $10 million ($5 million each). The first home sells for an extra $700,000. The second home under-sells by $500,000. How can […]

How to protect your valuable asset. by Neil Jenman   The author Earl Nightingale once told how the famous philosopher, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, on a visit to London was asked by a journalist: “What’s wrong with people today?” The doctor paused for a moment and said: “The trouble with people today is that they simply […]

HOW MOST HOME SELLERS GET TRAPPED! by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 9 minutes If you are selling your home, you need to learn a tip to save you thousands of dollars. It’s simple and easy to use. And yet, probably 99 out of one hundred home-sellers would never use this tip. They’ve probably never […]

And get the Best Price with No Risk and Low Costsby Neil JenmanReading time: 3.5 mins apx Please BE WARNED: Most people who sell a home these days get badly conned.They pay thousands of dollars in unnecessary expenses; plus, they undersell their homes.All because unethical or ignorant real estate agents influence them.And yes, this applies to […]

What sellers and buyers seldom know.by Neil JenmanReading Time: 3.5 mins apxIf home sellers and buyers were better informed about real estate, they’d get a much better result when they sell or buy real estate. There are so many ‘secrets’ in the real estate world – information that’s deliberately hidden from consumers or information they […]

by Neil Jenman Reading Time: 3.5 mins When you are selling your home, you may receive offers. Indeed, offers are almost part of the pre-sale process. But there is one common type of offer that you must always refuse. Most agents – especially incompetent negotiators (which is most agents) – encourage buyers to make offers. […]

Stop spending money you don’t need to spend.by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 5.5 minsThe easiest thing in the world to do is agree to spend money. Saying yes is so simple. It makes you seem agreeable. And, of course, it often makes you popular – especially with the person to whom you are paying your […]

by Neil Jenman READING TIME: 5 mins apx If you are selling a home and an agent is asking you to pay money up-front for “marketing costs,” here’s a message for you: Don’t pay. Find a better agent. It is ridiculous how agents are scamming so many home-sellers. Well over a billion dollars a year […]

Investing, Buying, Selling or Renting – Here’s how to stay safe and how to do wellby Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 10 mins Let’s have an end of year ‘chat’ about real estate, especially for 2026.In some way, real estate touches all Australians. And yet, without knowing it, most Australians could do better in their real estate lives. […]

by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 6 minutes   When home-buyers attempt to buy a home, one of their greatest shocks is the crooked element of the real estate industry. It’s not only infuriating, it’s depressing. What is supposed to be one of life’s best experiences – buying a home – can be a living […]