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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 […]
PITY TODAY’S BUYERS
8 TIPS TO EASE THE PAIN OF BUYINGby Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 8 minutesIf it really is the best time in years to be selling a property then surely, it must follow, that the opposite applies: It must be the worst time to buy.Certainly, in many areas, prices have never been higher. And yes, prices […]
DON’T DEAL WITH DODGY
Listen to your instinct not the sales pitch.by Neil JenmanREADING TIME: Apx 7.5 minsIf I could only give you one piece of advice about selling your home, it would be this:NEVER HIRE A DODGY AGENT.Dodgy agents cause you no end of trouble.Especially after you hire them.Before you sign-up, you’ll think that having this well-known agent […]
BUYERS BEWARE OF BUYERS’ AGENTS
by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 5 minutesHome buyers have never been treated as badly as they are treated these days. Just trying to get an agent to return their calls or emails is a challenge that frustrates thousands of buyers. Never mind finding an agent who is truthful about a property.In desperation, many buyers are […]
MILLIONS LOST IN BOOM AUCTIONS
THE MAGIC TRICK THAT HURTS THOUSANDS OF SELLERSby Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 7 minutesIt’s sad and tragic.Home-owners who have worked decades to own their homes are throwing away tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling by public auction. Especially in a boom.Home-sellers who are selling by auction have fallen victim to a massive […]
THE REAL ESTATE BEAR TRAP
by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 6 minutes When you sell your home, an agent will ask you to sign an agreement. That’s if you choose to use an agent; if you knew what most agents do, you’d do what most sellers should do – sell your home yourself and get a better price at […]
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 […]
PITY TODAY’S BUYERS
8 TIPS TO EASE THE PAIN OF BUYINGby Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 8 minutesIf it really is the best time in years to be selling a property then surely, it must follow, that the opposite applies: It must be the worst time to buy.Certainly, in many areas, prices have never been higher. And yes, prices […]
DON’T DEAL WITH DODGY
Listen to your instinct not the sales pitch.by Neil JenmanREADING TIME: Apx 7.5 minsIf I could only give you one piece of advice about selling your home, it would be this:NEVER HIRE A DODGY AGENT.Dodgy agents cause you no end of trouble.Especially after you hire them.Before you sign-up, you’ll think that having this well-known agent […]
BUYERS BEWARE OF BUYERS’ AGENTS
by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 5 minutesHome buyers have never been treated as badly as they are treated these days. Just trying to get an agent to return their calls or emails is a challenge that frustrates thousands of buyers. Never mind finding an agent who is truthful about a property.In desperation, many buyers are […]
MILLIONS LOST IN BOOM AUCTIONS
THE MAGIC TRICK THAT HURTS THOUSANDS OF SELLERSby Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 7 minutesIt’s sad and tragic.Home-owners who have worked decades to own their homes are throwing away tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling by public auction. Especially in a boom.Home-sellers who are selling by auction have fallen victim to a massive […]
THE REAL ESTATE BEAR TRAP
by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 6 minutes When you sell your home, an agent will ask you to sign an agreement. That’s if you choose to use an agent; if you knew what most agents do, you’d do what most sellers should do – sell your home yourself and get a better price at […]
