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BEWARE THE 3 COSTS OF SELLING A HOME
by Neil JenmanREADING TIME: Apx 3.5 minutesWhen 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 million. If you call in […]
WHY AGENTS DON’T “LOSE” ON ADVERTISING COSTS
Why are Australian home sellers stung for thousands of dollars in advertising costs if their homes do not sell?
“ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE” ADVERTISEMENT GETS $200,000 EXTRA!
Home owner’s might like this story. Some home owners wanted to sell their gorgeous home in one of Sydney’s most popular suburbs.
HOW TO SELL YOUR OWN HOME – EASILY!
92 per cent of Australians do not trust estate agents. Yet the first thing that 99 per cent of Australians do is contact an agent.
HOW HOME SELLERS WIN
Do you want to be “controlled”? Do you want to be forced into doing what you don’t want to do? Of course not. Well, if you blindly sign
BEWARE OF ‘INTRODUCTION AGENTS’
Too many home sellers are being caught by an outrageously common trap. Today, I am going to tell you about it and show you a simple technique
THE BIG SECRET SELLERS MUST NEVER TELL
A property was recently sold for $11 million. The buyers were willing to pay $15 million. This goes on all the time: Sellers seldom realise
COVID-CLOAKED PROPERTY CROOKS
An old property scam in a new disguise is about to target the public.
Over the past 25 years or so, this scam has destroyed – yes, literally
“MIRACLE DOLLARS”
Many years ago, Lee Iacocca, the legendary business executive made an unforgettable claim. He said he could go into any business …
HOW TO PRICE YOUR HOME
If you want to sell your home for the best price, there is one simple rule you must follow. Put a price on it.
TWO AGENTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN ASIA
All over the world, estate agents and developers have cosy relationships. The developers use agents to find suitable building sites. The agents use the developers as a source of commissions.
SPRUIKER RIPS OFF JENMAN
On Friday May 13, 2005, property spruiker Dolf de Roos ripped Neil Jenman off.
THE SCAM OF TIME-SHARE SCHEMES
Ten years before the hard-sell investment seminars and two decades before get-rich- scams, timeshare touts harassed tourists at the Gold Coast. They were the original spruikers of Australian real estate.
KOVELAN BANGARU ESCAPES
Cannonballs of blame are being hurled across Martin Place, Sydney, between the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and Geoff McDonald of Hall Chadwick.
COVID-CLOAKED PROPERTY CROOKS
An old property scam in a new disguise is about to target the public.
Over the past 25 years or so, this scam has destroyed – yes, literally
“MIRACLE DOLLARS”
Many years ago, Lee Iacocca, the legendary business executive made an unforgettable claim. He said he could go into any business …
HOW TO PRICE YOUR HOME
If you want to sell your home for the best price, there is one simple rule you must follow. Put a price on it.
THE REAL ESTATE ADVERTISING STITCH-UP
It’s one of real estate’s biggest scams. And it catches thousands of sellers every month. It’s the real estate advertising stitch-up.
A MELBOURNE BOOM IN COVID GLOOM
Selling a home in Melbourne now? Don’t despair. There is good news for you. At least one real estate agent is creating a boom in the gloom.
BEAT REAL ESTATE LIES
If Robert had lied about the price of his home, he believes he would have sold it by now. He says the truth cost him a sale
THE COMING REAL ESTATE BOOM IN VICTORIA
When things are bad, it’s often hard to see good times ahead. If we are also suffering the agony of grief, it is hard to see a rosy future.
THE MONEY IN ‘MYSTERY SHOPPING’
Sometimes you can feel you are being cheated. But you can’t figure out why or how.
It’s just a feeling. But feelings are powerful, and we should listen to
LAZY AGENTS MEAN LOW PRICES
Your house is listed and nothing’s happening. You call the agent to get a voice-mail, so you leave a message. Next day the agent tells you, drop your price
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
