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PANDEMIC PROPERTY PRICES
How things have changed. Both the world and our lives. And how quickly. It’s July 2020. Think back a year. Whatever was worrying you then, surely seems trivial
DO YOU DESERVE A DISCOUNT?
Try selling a home on Sydney’s North Shore or Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs. One owner just forked out $200,000 in commission for selling a modest family home
HELP FOR 2020 HOME BUYERS
The 2020 real estate world is not kind to home buyers. Gone are the days when buyers – be they family home buyers or investors –
THE ASKING PRICE TRAP
When it comes to the value of our homes, most of us are hugely optimistic. Our place is better than next door. It’s got better features; it’s better
HOW SELLERS CAN EARN AT LEAST $80,000 IN 6.5 HOURS
Years ago, we fell victim to a simple scam. A fake email was sent to our accounts department asking for an invoice to be paid.
HOW TO SAVE YOUR HOME
The word ‘mortgage’ is French in origin. It means “an agreement until death”. In January 2020, the number of Australians suffering
DROP YOUR AGENT, NOT YOUR PRICE!
The easiest way to sell any property is to drop its price
In most cases, however, owners should drop their agent not their price.
HOW ADS KILL SALES
There are 195 countries in the world. Yet Australia and New Zealand are the only countries where agents expect home sellers to pay for advertising costs.
THE CORONAVIRUS EXCUSE
Aside from the pandemic, I believe something else is hurting home sellers today. I’d like to tell you about it.
Home sellers, you are being told that prices are crashing, and the property market is falling off a cliff –
AGENTS SAY “ALL BUYERS ARE LIARS”
How to get the truth and the best price by Neil Jenman This happens all the time in real estate… Buyers make an offer on a home. They tell the agent they “won’t pay any more”. The agent contacts the sellers and urges them to accept the offer. The agent may say: “If you don’t […]
CONTROL YOUR FEAR OF AGENTS
In February, Lana and Ian, a retired couple, decided to sell their home. An agent said auction would get the best price. Only dishonest or incompetent agent
MONEY CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
A common mistake of agents – and the reason they often fail to get the best price for a home – is this: They focus too much on price.
HIRING AN AGENT IN COVID-19
If you want to sell your home for a great price in these times of COVID-19, you must find a great agent. There are two stories going around about the effect
SHOULD YOU SELL IN COVID-19?
In these times of COVID-19, one thing is certain: Thousands of home-sellers are withdrawing from sale. In addition, thousands are delaying selling.
COVID-19 “AGENTS DECLARE WAR ON TENANTS”
For the first time in their lives, due to a disaster over which they have no control, thousands of good tenants are facing some very bad agents dishing out very bad treatment.
PANDEMIC PROPERTY PRICES
How things have changed. Both the world and our lives. And how quickly. It’s July 2020. Think back a year. Whatever was worrying you then, surely seems trivial
DO YOU DESERVE A DISCOUNT?
Try selling a home on Sydney’s North Shore or Melbourne’s Eastern suburbs. One owner just forked out $200,000 in commission for selling a modest family home
HELP FOR 2020 HOME BUYERS
The 2020 real estate world is not kind to home buyers. Gone are the days when buyers – be they family home buyers or investors –
THE ASKING PRICE TRAP
When it comes to the value of our homes, most of us are hugely optimistic. Our place is better than next door. It’s got better features; it’s better
HOW SELLERS CAN EARN AT LEAST $80,000 IN 6.5 HOURS
Years ago, we fell victim to a simple scam. A fake email was sent to our accounts department asking for an invoice to be paid.
HOW TO SAVE YOUR HOME
The word ‘mortgage’ is French in origin. It means “an agreement until death”. In January 2020, the number of Australians suffering
DROP YOUR AGENT, NOT YOUR PRICE!
The easiest way to sell any property is to drop its price
In most cases, however, owners should drop their agent not their price.
HOW ADS KILL SALES
There are 195 countries in the world. Yet Australia and New Zealand are the only countries where agents expect home sellers to pay for advertising costs.
THE CORONAVIRUS EXCUSE
Aside from the pandemic, I believe something else is hurting home sellers today. I’d like to tell you about it.
Home sellers, you are being told that prices are crashing, and the property market is falling off a cliff –
AGENTS SAY “ALL BUYERS ARE LIARS”
How to get the truth and the best price by Neil Jenman This happens all the time in real estate… Buyers make an offer on a home. They tell the agent they “won’t pay any more”. The agent contacts the sellers and urges them to accept the offer. The agent may say: “If you don’t […]
CONTROL YOUR FEAR OF AGENTS
In February, Lana and Ian, a retired couple, decided to sell their home. An agent said auction would get the best price. Only dishonest or incompetent agent
MONEY CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
A common mistake of agents – and the reason they often fail to get the best price for a home – is this: They focus too much on price.
HIRING AN AGENT IN COVID-19
If you want to sell your home for a great price in these times of COVID-19, you must find a great agent. There are two stories going around about the effect
SHOULD YOU SELL IN COVID-19?
In these times of COVID-19, one thing is certain: Thousands of home-sellers are withdrawing from sale. In addition, thousands are delaying selling.
COVID-19 “AGENTS DECLARE WAR ON TENANTS”
For the first time in their lives, due to a disaster over which they have no control, thousands of good tenants are facing some very bad agents dishing out very bad treatment.