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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.

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

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.

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”.

How Much Commission Should You Pay an Agent?
There are several important points home sellers should know before choosing an agent based on their rate of commission.

Warning to Income Seeking Investors
The saddest stories I see are retirees who lose their savings – sometimes their homes. Lured by above average returns, unsuspecting folk sink too much money into companies that sink.

7 Ways to Get a High Price – In any Market!
The cheaper you price your home the easier it is to sell. And, the easier your home is to sell, the quicker your agent gets paid.

Bait Prices Help Agents – Not You!
Last weekend a home was being auctioned. Like most auctions, the buyers had been lured along with bait pricing.


How to Find an Agent to Sell Your Home
Discover two ways to identify two qualities possessed by the best agents.

How to Keep Agents Honest!
Learn an idea that will protect you from being stung by real estate agents.

The Purple Bricks Fiasco
There was one major flaw with English real estate company Purple Bricks and their entry into the Australian real estate market: They were dodgy.
