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Three words scare the life out of dodgy real estate agents. And yet these three words can work wonders for sellers and buyers.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The 2020 real estate world is not kind to home buyers. Gone are the days when buyers – be they family home buyers or investors –

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

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.

The word ‘mortgage’ is French in origin. It means “an agreement until death”. In January 2020, the number of Australians suffering

The easiest way to sell any property is to drop its price
In most cases, however, owners should drop their agent not their price.

There are 195 countries in the world. Yet Australia and New Zealand are the only countries where agents expect home sellers to pay for advertising costs.

Aside from the pandemic, I believe something else is hurting home sellers today. I’d like to tell you about it.

Home sellers, you are being told that prices are crashing, and the property market is falling off a cliff –

How to get the truth and the best price by Neil Jenman  This happens all the time in real estate… Buyers make an offer on a home. They tell the agent they “won’t pay any more”. The agent contacts the sellers and urges them to accept the offer. The agent may say: “If you don’t […]