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How NOT to lose hundreds of thousands of dollars. by Neil Jenman Reading time: 8.5 mins apx Two homes on Sydney’s North Shore. Next door to each other. A combined worth of more than $10 million ($5 million each). The first home sells for an extra $700,000. The second home under-sells by $500,000. How can […]

How to protect your valuable asset. by Neil Jenman   The author Earl Nightingale once told how the famous philosopher, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, on a visit to London was asked by a journalist: “What’s wrong with people today?” The doctor paused for a moment and said: “The trouble with people today is that they simply […]

How Most Home Sellers Get Trapped! by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 9 minutes If you are selling your home, you need to learn a tip to save you thousands of dollars. It’s simple and easy to use. And yet, probably 99 out of one hundred home-sellers would never use this tip. They’ve probably never […]

And get the Best Price with No Risk and Low Costs by Neil Jenman Reading time: 3.5 mins apx   Please BE WARNED: Most people who sell a home these days get badly conned. They pay thousands of dollars in unnecessary expenses; plus, they undersell their homes. All because unethical or ignorant real estate agents […]

What sellers and buyers seldom know. by Neil Jenman Reading Time: 3.5 mins apx If home sellers and buyers were better informed about real estate, they’d get a much better result when they sell or buy real estate. There are so many ‘secrets’ in the real estate world – information that’s deliberately hidden from consumers […]

by Neil Jenman Reading Time: 3.5 mins When you are selling your home, you may receive offers. Indeed, offers are almost part of the pre-sale process. But there is one common type of offer that you must always refuse. Most agents – especially incompetent negotiators (which is most agents) – encourage buyers to make offers. […]

Stop spending money you don’t need to spend. by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 5.5 mins The easiest thing in the world to do is agree to spend money. Saying yes is so simple. It makes you seem agreeable. And, of course, it often makes you popular – especially with the person to whom you […]

by Neil Jenman READING TIME: 5 mins apx If you are selling a home and an agent is asking you to pay money up-front for “marketing costs,” here’s a message for you: Don’t pay. Find a better agent. It is ridiculous how agents are scamming so many home-sellers. Well over a billion dollars a year […]

Investing, Buying, Selling or Renting  – Here’s how to stay safe and how to do well by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 10 mins   Let’s have an end of year ‘chat’ about real estate, especially for 2026. In some way, real estate touches all Australians. And yet, without knowing it, most Australians could do […]

by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 6 minutes   When home-buyers attempt to buy a home, one of their greatest shocks is the crooked element of the real estate industry. It’s not only infuriating, it’s depressing. What is supposed to be one of life’s best experiences – buying a home – can be a living […]

by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 6 minutes When you sell your home, an agent will ask you to sign an agreement. That’s if you choose to use an agent; if you knew what most agents do, you’d do what most sellers should do – sell your home yourself and get a better price at […]

Does this describe you? Your home has been for sale for weeks, maybe months. It has not sold. You probably feel terrible.

The atmosphere of your personal touch. by Neil Jenman READING TIME: 3.5 minutes apx These days, many home sellers are paying thousands of dollars to ‘STAGE’ their homes. But is this money necessary? Does it increase the selling price? Well, sometimes, perhaps. But, before you consider handing over a few thousand dollars to a staging […]

Select the one to suit you! by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 8.5 minutes When it comes to competency, there are only two types of real estate agents – those who ‘wait’ and those who ‘work.’ It’s just as important as ever for home-sellers to choose the agent who’ll get the best result. “Best result” […]