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SUNNY STATE NABS SHADY CHARACTER
The Queensland government has finally caught a property investment spruiker.
AGENT BUSTED FOR INSIDER TRADING
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), found that Simon had committed eight breaches of the Estate Agents Act. He was fined and lost his real estate license.
AGENT JAILED FOR THREE YEARS
Mark Paul Hunt is now a prisoner. But it took four years to get him into jail. And almost as long for his victims to get compensation from an indemnity fund which is supposed to compensate the victims of real estate agency trust account fraud.
KIWI SPRUIKER BLAMES BAD PUBLICITY
A New Zealand property spruiker is blaming bad publicity for the plummeting prices of Auckland apartments.
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.
AGENTS TAUGHT TO CHASE DEATH NOTICES
What sort of real estate agents harass the bereaved relatives of someone who has recently died? The answer is simple. Agents who have completed the Queensland Government’s approved real estate licensing course.
SAVAGERY IN NEW ZEALAND
The Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) – the organisation that protects real estate agents – has launched a savage attack against Australian consumer advocate Neil Jenman.
THREE YEARS JAIL FOR AGENT
Anthony Rizk’s career as a real estate agent came to a sad end yesterday when he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.
TASMANIAN AGENT GUILTY
A Tasmanian real estate firm has pleaded guilty in the Hobart Magistrates Court to two charges of making false representations to a buyer.
THE (NON)SENSE OF AUCTION RESULTS
Things are getting tough for real estate agents. With prices falling, sales are falling, and this means commissions are falling.
REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS FACE INVESTIGATION
Real estate commissions are being cited as a major factor in the price of housing.
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.
Don’t get “TIED” to a Real Estate Agent
Recently, a home-seller signed-up to sell her home with an agent. What happened next is what happens to thousands of sellers.
‘Auction clearance’ lies
Auction clearance rates are lies. Pumped-up statistics. It doesn’t matter who’s sprouting them, auction clearance rates are deliberately false. They are so far from true as to be laughable.
10 worst lies real estate agents tell home-sellers
The old joke: “How do you know when real estate agents are lying? Answer: When their lips are moving.” is not a joke, it’s real.
Home sellers – do not drop your price!
When home sellers get anxious about selling, the first thing they usually do – or, more correctly, the first thing agents suggest they do – is “drop the price”.
Cancel the auction!
It all looks so good in the beginning. The agent loves your home and is confident it can be sold for a huge price. Just like the one up the street where the owners got three hundred thousand dollars above their reserve price.
Sellers lose heavily at weekend auctions
Home sellers lost millions of dollars in last weekend’s auctions. Most never realised it. On the contrary, many sellers thought they got a great result because their homes sold above their lowest price – known as the “reserve”.
25 facts about real estate advertising
If home sellers knew the truth about advertising, if they knew what went on behind-the-scenes, they’d realise they are part of what can best be described as a billion-dollar scam.
17 Rules for Investing in Real Estate
by Neil Jenman The biggest mistake in real estate is failing to do enough research. Look for yourself: Every month, thousands of homes up for public auction and almost all short-sold, often by tens of thousands of dollars. And why? Failure to do adequate research. No, in most cases, make that “ANY research”. What about […]
How to Beat the ‘Ad Scam’
HOME SELLERS BEWARE: One result is 100 per cent guaranteed with many agents. You lose. No matter what happens, whether your home sells or not, whether you get a good price, a bad price or no price, the agent wins and you lose – big time.
Neil Jenman and Failure
For years, I have said three words to real estate consumers – “DON’T SIGN ANYTHING!”
This Man is an Agent… But We Can’t Show you His Face
Years ago, when I worked in my real estate office, another agent came to see me. He seemed nervous. I took him into my office and closed the door. Almost in a whisper, he said: “I need to sell my house.”
The ‘Kicker’ Scam
Like all scams, this one can appear perfectly reasonable – at first. Especially if suggested by a smooth-talking agent or, sadly, media commentators who haven’t done their research.
Selling Your Investment Property? Don’t Evict the Tenants!
The main goal of most agents is to make sales, not look after home-sellers. Oh sure, agents say they put their clients’ interests first. But the evidence suggests otherwise.
Should I Auction My Home? – A Dead Duck in 2 Minutes
Discover Why Auctions are a Dead Duck – In Two Minutes! Answer the question “Should I auction my home?” and earn yourself thousands of EXTRA dollars!! How long does it take you to save thousands? Discover how you can in two minutes!
How to “Nab” a Bargain at Auctions
Contrary to mythology, auctions are never the best way for homeowners to sell. But they are often the best way for homebuyers to, well, I’ll say it again, “nab a bargain”.
