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What is the Jenman symbol?
It is an ancient Moorish symbol which is supposed to bring good luck and ward off the evil eye. In about 1880, Robert Ormond Maugham (one of the founders of the British Law Society), brought it back from a trip to Africa.
Ethics in Investing
“Anyone who says money doesn’t cause happiness is either a liar or a loser,” yelled the guru. His audience laughed as one. It was ten minutes since he bounded onto the stage, but the guru already had them seduced.
Ethics in Real Estate
In 1943, a 69 year old writer, W Somerset Maugham, published an essay on Virtue. He said most people accept the importance of the virtues of integrity and self-sacrifice, but this is not enough to weigh against the powerful motives of self-interest.
Ethical Concerns for Australian and New Zealand Real Estate
Real estate consumers are losing millions of dollars due to the lack of ethics in real estate. It is a national disgrace in both Australia & New Zealand. And it is time it stopped.
Sell Your Property and Pay Zero Commission
Consumers are conditioned to believe that buying or selling real estate is difficult. For years we have been told we need agents.
Danger For First-Home Buyers
In our drunken desire for possessions it is easy to forget the debt hangover that follows. Within a few months, the glamour of the purchase is replaced by the grind of the payments. Delight turns to depression.
Gazumping – Be Aware
With most home sales, there are three groups of people – sellers, buyers and agents. The sellers want the highest price, the buyers want the lowest price and the agents want a commission. For the buyers and the sellers, this is a dangerous formula.
Seven Rules for Buying at Auction
If you don’t know the tricks used at auctions, you are certain to get hurt. Most auction agents have no regard for your feelings. They want a sale and they don’t care who they hurt.
Dymphna Boholt Fined For Bogus Claims
A woman who claims she went from “virtually zero to a $3.5 million property portfolio in just 18 months” has been penalised by Queensland Fair Trading regulators over bogus seminar claims.
Eight Silly Excuses Used by Real Estate Agents
But if it’s bad for agents, it’s also bad for the people who traditionally pay the agents – the property sellers. Tens of thousands of properties are languishing unsold. No one wants to buy them. Or, at least that’s how it seems.
Understanding Under-Quoting
The NSW government has released a statement saying they “want to send a clear message that underquoting won’t be tolerated.”
What is the Jenman symbol?
It is an ancient Moorish symbol which is supposed to bring good luck and ward off the evil eye. In about 1880, Robert Ormond Maugham (one of the founders of the British Law Society), brought it back from a trip to Africa.
Ethics in Investing
“Anyone who says money doesn’t cause happiness is either a liar or a loser,” yelled the guru. His audience laughed as one. It was ten minutes since he bounded onto the stage, but the guru already had them seduced.
Ethics in Real Estate
In 1943, a 69 year old writer, W Somerset Maugham, published an essay on Virtue. He said most people accept the importance of the virtues of integrity and self-sacrifice, but this is not enough to weigh against the powerful motives of self-interest.
Ethical Concerns for Australian and New Zealand Real Estate
Real estate consumers are losing millions of dollars due to the lack of ethics in real estate. It is a national disgrace in both Australia & New Zealand. And it is time it stopped.
Sell Your Property and Pay Zero Commission
Consumers are conditioned to believe that buying or selling real estate is difficult. For years we have been told we need agents.
Danger For First-Home Buyers
In our drunken desire for possessions it is easy to forget the debt hangover that follows. Within a few months, the glamour of the purchase is replaced by the grind of the payments. Delight turns to depression.
Gazumping – Be Aware
With most home sales, there are three groups of people – sellers, buyers and agents. The sellers want the highest price, the buyers want the lowest price and the agents want a commission. For the buyers and the sellers, this is a dangerous formula.
Seven Rules for Buying at Auction
If you don’t know the tricks used at auctions, you are certain to get hurt. Most auction agents have no regard for your feelings. They want a sale and they don’t care who they hurt.
Dymphna Boholt Fined For Bogus Claims
A woman who claims she went from “virtually zero to a $3.5 million property portfolio in just 18 months” has been penalised by Queensland Fair Trading regulators over bogus seminar claims.
Eight Silly Excuses Used by Real Estate Agents
But if it’s bad for agents, it’s also bad for the people who traditionally pay the agents – the property sellers. Tens of thousands of properties are languishing unsold. No one wants to buy them. Or, at least that’s how it seems.
Understanding Under-Quoting
The NSW government has released a statement saying they “want to send a clear message that underquoting won’t be tolerated.”
