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HOME-BUYERS SAVE THOUSANDS
WITH “LOVE LETTERS”by Neil JenmanReading time: 5 mins apxIn these days of escalating prices, things keep getting tougher for home-buyers.But when a home sold in the Gold Coast hinterland the other day, the owners gave the buyers a generous discount. Although another buyer offered a few thousand dollars more, the elderly owners said, “This young […]
THE ‘BUSINESS’ OF FLEECING CONSUMERS
by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 8 minutesDenise Brailey is the most famous ‘unknown’ woman in Australia. But, to those who do know her, she is their hero, the Florence Nightingale of real estate and finance.For decades this now seventy-something woman has devoted almost her “working life” to helping the victims of financial scams.And for what?Most […]
HOW TO OVER-SELL YOUR HOME
10 Ps TO A POWERFUL PRICEby Neil JenmanFor years I have been saying it: Most home-sellers under-sell their homes. They lose tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. On high-priced homes, sellers can under-sell their homes by millions of dollars.But not sellers who get great help and support – from someone with two major attributes: […]
ARE YOU BEING “USED”?
How agents exploit sellersby Neil JenmanREADING TIME: 3.5 mins apxSome agents are deliberately delaying the sale of homes to suit their own agenda. They are “using” the sellers and, in doing so, causing sellers’ homes to sell for lower prices.In an industry powered by solipsism, agents’ interests take priority.What you are about to see is […]
LOCKDOWN REAL ESTATE
Time for on-line window-shoppingby Neil JenmanReading time: 3.5 minsCooper is 21-years-old. Last Saturday he bought his first home – an apartment in the North-western Sydney suburb of Kellyville. His parents are so proud. To have saved $70,000 for a deposit is a grand achievement for any young man.As with most home-buyers today – especially young […]
HOW TO ‘STAGE’ YOUR HOME
The atmosphere of your personal touch.by Neil JenmanREADING TIME: 3.5 minutes apxThese days, many home sellers are paying thousands of dollars to ‘STAGE’ their homes.But is this money necessary? Does it increase the selling price?Well, sometimes, perhaps.But, before you consider handing over a few thousand dollars to a staging company, why not see if you […]
LEARNING FROM LOCKDOWN
by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 11 minutes Something wonderful happened to me on the weekend. In a moment, I will share it with you because, I’d like something wonderful to happen to you too.One thing’s for sure right now, near the end of July 2021: With half the country locked-down, many people are suffering. Many people […]
ANOTHER AUCTION TRAP
by Neil Jenman Reading time: apx 3 minutes All auction agents under-sell properties. They can’t help it because public auction is the worst way to sell any property. To be sure, many of these agents are more incompetent than dishonest. At best, they are aware that auctions under-sell properties, but they shrug and say, […]
TIME TO DITCH THAT DOG
by Neil Jenman Reading time: 3.5 minutes apx They’re known as “dog properties”, the dregs of the real estate world. They’ve got so much wrong with them, so many drawbacks and disadvantages. They’re almost embarrassing. If you rent them, it’s near-impossible to find good tenants which then compounds the pain – bad tenants who won’t […]
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HURT THIS GIRL
by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 17 minutes(But well WORTH IT if you’re selling your home!) Aside from my wife, there is no person with whom I am closer than Paula, my little sister.All my life, Paula has been my loyal supporter. With 18 months between us, we were inseparable as children. Even in different boarding schools, […]
AGENTS’ COMMISSIONS
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 7 minutes One of the biggest concerns for home-sellers is knowing how much commission to pay an agent to sell their home. But that question can lead in a dangerous direction. The cheapest agents are rarely the best agents. But neither are expensive agents. If […]
AUCTION’S ‘TRANSPARENT’ TWIST
How to discover the highest value of your home.by Neil JenmanREADING TIME: Apx 7 minsAgents love to tell sellers that “auction is the most transparent way to sell a home”.The word ‘transparent’ makes us feel comfortable. It means nothing is hidden from us. It is supposed to make us think a process is fair and […]
HOW DO YOU BUY YOUR FIRST HOME IN 2021?
THESE CRUEL HOUSE PRICES by Neil Jenman READING TIME: 15 mins apx In 1976 I bought my first property. It was a new one-bedroom unit opposite the big Catholic Church in Tranmere Street, Drummoyne. The price was $28,750. I was 21 years old. Always a saver, I had scratched together a deposit of $5,000. I […]
FOREIGN AGENTS CAN GET BETTER PRICES
by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 3 minutes It is one of the most beautiful homes you will ever see. It’s set on eight sprawling acres with a circular driveway leading to a grand entrance. It looks like a magnificent mansion from a bygone era. Until you see the sparkling swimming pools. Yes, two of […]
HOME-BUYERS SAVE THOUSANDS
WITH “LOVE LETTERS”by Neil JenmanReading time: 5 mins apxIn these days of escalating prices, things keep getting tougher for home-buyers.But when a home sold in the Gold Coast hinterland the other day, the owners gave the buyers a generous discount. Although another buyer offered a few thousand dollars more, the elderly owners said, “This young […]
THE ‘BUSINESS’ OF FLEECING CONSUMERS
by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 8 minutesDenise Brailey is the most famous ‘unknown’ woman in Australia. But, to those who do know her, she is their hero, the Florence Nightingale of real estate and finance.For decades this now seventy-something woman has devoted almost her “working life” to helping the victims of financial scams.And for what?Most […]
HOW TO OVER-SELL YOUR HOME
10 Ps TO A POWERFUL PRICEby Neil JenmanFor years I have been saying it: Most home-sellers under-sell their homes. They lose tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars. On high-priced homes, sellers can under-sell their homes by millions of dollars.But not sellers who get great help and support – from someone with two major attributes: […]
ARE YOU BEING “USED”?
How agents exploit sellersby Neil JenmanREADING TIME: 3.5 mins apxSome agents are deliberately delaying the sale of homes to suit their own agenda. They are “using” the sellers and, in doing so, causing sellers’ homes to sell for lower prices.In an industry powered by solipsism, agents’ interests take priority.What you are about to see is […]
LOCKDOWN REAL ESTATE
Time for on-line window-shoppingby Neil JenmanReading time: 3.5 minsCooper is 21-years-old. Last Saturday he bought his first home – an apartment in the North-western Sydney suburb of Kellyville. His parents are so proud. To have saved $70,000 for a deposit is a grand achievement for any young man.As with most home-buyers today – especially young […]
HOW TO ‘STAGE’ YOUR HOME
The atmosphere of your personal touch.by Neil JenmanREADING TIME: 3.5 minutes apxThese days, many home sellers are paying thousands of dollars to ‘STAGE’ their homes.But is this money necessary? Does it increase the selling price?Well, sometimes, perhaps.But, before you consider handing over a few thousand dollars to a staging company, why not see if you […]
LEARNING FROM LOCKDOWN
by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 11 minutes Something wonderful happened to me on the weekend. In a moment, I will share it with you because, I’d like something wonderful to happen to you too.One thing’s for sure right now, near the end of July 2021: With half the country locked-down, many people are suffering. Many people […]
ANOTHER AUCTION TRAP
by Neil Jenman Reading time: apx 3 minutes All auction agents under-sell properties. They can’t help it because public auction is the worst way to sell any property. To be sure, many of these agents are more incompetent than dishonest. At best, they are aware that auctions under-sell properties, but they shrug and say, […]
TIME TO DITCH THAT DOG
by Neil Jenman Reading time: 3.5 minutes apx They’re known as “dog properties”, the dregs of the real estate world. They’ve got so much wrong with them, so many drawbacks and disadvantages. They’re almost embarrassing. If you rent them, it’s near-impossible to find good tenants which then compounds the pain – bad tenants who won’t […]
YOU ARE NOT GOING TO HURT THIS GIRL
by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 17 minutes(But well WORTH IT if you’re selling your home!) Aside from my wife, there is no person with whom I am closer than Paula, my little sister.All my life, Paula has been my loyal supporter. With 18 months between us, we were inseparable as children. Even in different boarding schools, […]
AGENTS’ COMMISSIONS
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 7 minutes One of the biggest concerns for home-sellers is knowing how much commission to pay an agent to sell their home. But that question can lead in a dangerous direction. The cheapest agents are rarely the best agents. But neither are expensive agents. If […]
AUCTION’S ‘TRANSPARENT’ TWIST
How to discover the highest value of your home.by Neil JenmanREADING TIME: Apx 7 minsAgents love to tell sellers that “auction is the most transparent way to sell a home”.The word ‘transparent’ makes us feel comfortable. It means nothing is hidden from us. It is supposed to make us think a process is fair and […]
HOW DO YOU BUY YOUR FIRST HOME IN 2021?
THESE CRUEL HOUSE PRICES by Neil Jenman READING TIME: 15 mins apx In 1976 I bought my first property. It was a new one-bedroom unit opposite the big Catholic Church in Tranmere Street, Drummoyne. The price was $28,750. I was 21 years old. Always a saver, I had scratched together a deposit of $5,000. I […]
FOREIGN AGENTS CAN GET BETTER PRICES
by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 3 minutes It is one of the most beautiful homes you will ever see. It’s set on eight sprawling acres with a circular driveway leading to a grand entrance. It looks like a magnificent mansion from a bygone era. Until you see the sparkling swimming pools. Yes, two of […]
