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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
Real Estate Snake-Oil
They came from the East, fanning across the country, setting up shows with promises of miracle health cures and “new discoveries”.
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.
Industry Awaits Outcome Of Marketeering Case
The people and companies behind the property scam known as marketeering – or two-tier marketing – have good reason to be nervous.
Convicted Agent Selling Real Estate
A Queensland real estate agent is selling real estate despite being caught behaving dishonestly twice in a year.
The Frauds And Flaws Of Selling By Auction
It was billed as “The worst real estate disaster .” A Current Affair told the story of how the highest bidder refused to sign the contract
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.
Covid-19. How One Agent Responds
Below is a statement sent by a real estate office, Hampton Peters Real Estate, in Burnie on Friday April 3, 2020, to its many ‘landlords’ and tenants.
Auctions Descend Into Total Farce
Even with the usual fake auction clearance rates, there was no way the industry could hide the auction disasters on the weekend.
How You Can Sell Well Despite Covid-19
Three Sydney real estate agents decided to play a round of golf last weekend. Smiles, back-slaps and hand-shakes (despite the warnings) all – around.
Real Estate Hostages
In life, there are few things worse than being stuck with people you don’t like – especially if these people have hurt and betrayed you.
Home Seller “Very Happy” To Lose $545,000
by Neil Jenman On January 21 this year (2020), Mrs Lawson, an elderly lady sold her family home in the Sydney suburb of Peakhurst for $880,000. Her agent was a discount agent called Upside Realty. Eighteen days later, on February 8, the buyer who bought Mrs Lawson’s home for $880,000 re-sold it – in the […]
How To Fire Bad Agents
Craig is a smart fellow. But he can’t believe what’s happened while trying to sell his gorgeous home in a leafy Melbourne suburb.
Beware Of Property “Experts”
2 Questions and 3 Golden Rules. by Neil Jenman Yesterday I saw an email that made my blood run cold. It was from a property identity. He was inviting consumers to listen on-line to a panel of property “experts”. The first name on the list of “experts” is someone whose clients have suffered some of […]
A Block On The Best Price
It was a simple concept, buy a block of four apartments and find four charming couples to renovate them. Then, sell each apartment by auction
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.
Selling Property in a Tough Real Estate Market
Real estate agents take note: Face facts. Face reality. When you work in real estate, you MUST MAKE SALES. Especially in a tough market.
How Home Sellers Force Real Estate Agents to Deceive Them!
Before telling you how so many home sellers lose thousands of dollars, please consider there two very important questions.
Media Article
A national real estate agency has entered into two enforceable undertakings with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), for alleged breaches of the Australian Consumer Law and the Property Occupations Act 2014.
9 Reasons Auctions Get Lower Prices
Homesellers tempted to auction their homes should remember four words: AUCTIONS GET LOWER PRICES.
How a Zookeper Discovered his Home was Worth $300,000 More.
Recently, someone asked John a personal question: What’s your home worth?
8 Reasons To Consider A Jenman Approved Agent When Selling A Property
You will receive a guarantee that the selling price you are quoted will be honest and accurate.
Another Auction Failure – Dave Hughes Admits He Would Have Paid More!
Early this week we discovered that comedian Dave Hughes was the mystery buyer behind the winners of The Block. But, he has now admitted that he would have paid more!
The Myth of Choosing a ‘Big Agency’
“You can’t sell a secret you know.” This is a line given by thousands of agents to thousands of home-sellers in order to persuade sellers to splash out more and more money advertising their homes. The theory goes like that the more places you advertise your home, the more buyers you reach.
Open Inspections
Opening your home for public inspection is one of the worst mistakes you can make. It is always a financial mistake, but it can also be your worst emotional mistake.
How Agents Get Free Advertising.
“Well. Who’s paying for the ads then” I asked, “Tell me, will you?!” He leaned across the table and gave me the cheekiest smile and said, “The vendors.”