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Are You Being “Used”?
How agents exploit sellers by Neil Jenman READING TIME: 3.5 mins apx Some 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 […]
Good Or Bad Property Investing
One way to spot the difference! by Neil Jenman Reading time: 4 mins apx This is a story of two different couples who each invested in property at the same time (2010) with vastly different results. The first couple bought a property for $1.9 million. Last week they sold it for $3.8 million. That’s a […]
Lockdown Real Estate
Time for on-line window-shopping by Neil Jenman Reading time: 3.5 mins Cooper 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 […]
Learning From Lockdown
by Neil Jenman Reading 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 […]
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 Jenman Reading 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. […]
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 Jenman READING TIME: Apx 7 mins Agents 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 […]
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 Buying by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 8 minutes If 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 […]
Don’t Deal With Dodgy
Listen to your instinct not the sales pitch. by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 7.5 mins If 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, […]
The Selling Secret You Never Tell
by Neil JenmanReading time: apx 4 minsIf you want to sell a property for the best price, there is one secret you must never tell.If you reveal this secret, it can cost you thousands of dollars.No matter what your home is worth, nothing lowers its value more than telling this secret, especially to agents.This secret […]
Buyers Beware Of Buyers’ Agents
by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 5 minutes Home 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, […]
Millions Lost In Boom Auctions
The Magic Trick That Hurts Thousands Of Sellers by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 7 minutes It’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 […]
Auction’s ‘Transparent’ Twist
How to discover the highest value of your home. by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 7 mins Agents 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 […]
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 Buying by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 8 minutes If 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 […]
Don’t Deal With Dodgy
Listen to your instinct not the sales pitch. by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 7.5 mins If 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, […]
The Selling Secret You Never Tell
by Neil JenmanReading time: apx 4 minsIf you want to sell a property for the best price, there is one secret you must never tell.If you reveal this secret, it can cost you thousands of dollars.No matter what your home is worth, nothing lowers its value more than telling this secret, especially to agents.This secret […]
Buyers Beware Of Buyers’ Agents
by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 5 minutes Home 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, […]
Millions Lost In Boom Auctions
The Magic Trick That Hurts Thousands Of Sellers by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 7 minutes It’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 […]
Million Dollar Land For One Dollar?
Owner Refuses Advice NOT To Sell. by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 2.5 minutes This is an article I don’t particularly want to write. It’s about a man who owns some beautiful property – several stunning blocks of land overlooking the Pacific Ocean near the Barrier Reef. And he’s likely to sell them too cheaply. […]
Housewife Warns Families
Our 14 Years In ‘Investing Prison’ by Ceridwen Dumergue Reading time: 7.5 minutes Two factors inspire me to share our story. A recent article Neil Jenman published entitled ‘The Worst Type of Real Estate’ and a recent enquiry to Neil from a prospective investor who was confused about the best way to invest in […]
Hot Market Warning To Home Buyers
by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 90 seconds (worth it)With the property market so hot in so many areas, some agents are telling buyers not to bother making ‘conditional’ offers.In their hurry to buy – and fear of missing out – many home buyers are now agreeing to forgo basic safety measures such as a Building […]
The Worst Type Of Real Estate
How to avoid it and stay safe. by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 5 minutes Thousands of naïve investors are buying (or have bought) the worst type of real estate. In doing so, they have done tremendous financial damage to their futures. In some cases, some people have financially wiped themselves out. They will now […]
Beware The ‘Under-Bidders’ Trick
by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 4 mins There is a new trick in the real estate world and home sellers need to know it. When you want to sell your home, you can be sure of one thing – you’ll be the most popular home-owner in your street as agents fall over each other […]
Agent’s Threat Backfires
Seller used a protective shield. By Neil Jenman A wrong relationship is like a wrong investment. It seldom goes from wrong to right. Bad investments don’t become good investments. Neither do bad relationships. If you are in a bad relationship, usually your best option is to get out. It seldom gets better. Indeed, as the […]
Beware The 3 Costs Of Selling A Home
by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 3.5 minutes When selling a home, most home-owners pay three costs. But be warned, you should only pay one cost. A common trap for sellers is choosing an agent who quotes the highest price and offers the lowest commission. Let’s say you have a home worth somewhere around $2 […]