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WHY AGENTS ‘STALK’ HOME-OWNERS
Understanding what’s really going on by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 3.5 mins “Stop harassing me! Honestly, you guys are like stalkers. Knocking on my door, telephoning me, leaving flyers in my letterbox. When I want to sell my house, I won’t be calling agents who’ve been hounding me. I’ll find my own agent, […]
IT’S TIME TO TALK SERIOUSLY ABOUT REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS
And discover how to get the best price!by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 15 minutesThe first question most home sellers ask agents is: “How much commission do you charge?”Now, to be sure, commission is important. It’s a factor all sellers focus upon.But commission is not the most crucial factor in selling a home. There’s another factor […]
DON’T SELL YOUR HOME!
Advice few agents will ever give you. by Neil Jenman READING TIME: APX 11 mins This happened years ago. But the message still applies today – maybe more so. I came bounding into my real estate office. There was a man at our reception desk. His face was familiar. “G’day Neil,” he said. “You don’t […]
DANGER: EXCLUSIVE MEANS “EXCLUDED”
HOW MOST HOME SELLERS GET TRAPPED!by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 9 minutesIf 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 heard of it.Here’s […]
THE STRANGE SECRET
HOW TO GET A GOOD PRICE IN A BAD MARKET by Neil Jenman Reading time: 7 mins apx. If you want to sell your home in today’s market, you are about to discover a secret that may give you hundreds of thousands of dollars extra. There’s a new boom in the real estate industry now. […]
DON’T PAY ANYTHING
Especially for what you don’t want.by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 5 minsLast week, my wife and I went for dinner at a Thai restaurant. It looked good from the outside. But appearances are not always reality.We ordered mixed vegetables with chicken.When the meal arrived, it was mixed vegetables with beef. Not a chook in sight.The […]
COMPARING AGENTS’ COMMISSIONS
How sellers lose thousands of dollarsby Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 7 minutesIt seems so logical: You want to sell your home. Dozens of agents want to be selected.So, you choose the agent who offers you the cheapest commission.This is exactly what thousands of home sellers do. Yes, it seems logical.Yet it can be a costly […]
“HOW CAN YOU BE SO STUPID?!”
HOW TO STOP YOURSELF GETTING RIPPED-OFFby Neil JenmanReading time: 7 mins apxNOTICE: Following a deluge of complaints from distraught home sellers, most of whom are lovely people – who just made a stupid (but massive) mistake – I feel the strong need to use the word “stupid” in this article, especially the heading. All of […]
TWO TYPES OF AGENTS
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.’ With the boom all but over – and with reports of a looming crash (mostly by forecasters with a […]
THE GOT-A-BUYER TRAP
How sellers resist a common bait. by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 6 minutes If you live in anything but a tent anywhere in Australia, you get “junk mail” from real estate agents. Their common headline is “BUYERS WAITING!!” And these buyers are ready to pay you a whopping price. If you respond to these […]
AUCTIONS IN THE 2022 MARKET
HOW TO BUY LOW AND SELL HIGH!by Neil JenmanEstimated Reading Time: Apx 7 minutesEst Savings Amount: At least $70,000(that’s $10,000 per minute – minimum). Steve and Marie live in Melbourne. They are in their mid-30s.Two weeks ago, after more than 10 years of hard work and committed savings, Steve and Marie bought a home. They paid […]
HOW THE TAMIL FAMILY CAME HOME TO A HOME IN BILOELA
HORROR AND HEARTBREAK HEADS TOWARDS HAPPINESS by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 10 mins The story of the family known as “The Tamil Family” is likely the most famous refugee story in Australia’s long and controversial immigration history. Most Australians are familiar with the story. A couple from Sri Lanka has been trying to migrate […]
SELLERS: BEWARE THE DEADLY QUESTION
ASKED BY LAZY AND INCOMPETENT AGENTS!by Neil JenmanReading Time: 5.5 mins apxA few weeks ago, Tony bought a house in a regional town.He paid $420,000.The sale was handled by a local agent, a member of a large franchise network.Tony immediately put the house back on the market for $550,000. He chose a different agent, a […]
HOW THE BIGGEST LIARS WIN IN REAL ESTATE & POLITICS
And how you can protect yourselfby Neil JenmanReading time: apx 11 minsThe number one goal of all politicians, especially at election time – is to win your vote.The number one goal of all agents, at any time, is to win new listings. A “listing” is the name agents give to a home for sale.The oft-heard […]
WHY AGENTS ‘STALK’ HOME-OWNERS
Understanding what’s really going on by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 3.5 mins “Stop harassing me! Honestly, you guys are like stalkers. Knocking on my door, telephoning me, leaving flyers in my letterbox. When I want to sell my house, I won’t be calling agents who’ve been hounding me. I’ll find my own agent, […]
IT’S TIME TO TALK SERIOUSLY ABOUT REAL ESTATE COMMISSIONS
And discover how to get the best price!by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 15 minutesThe first question most home sellers ask agents is: “How much commission do you charge?”Now, to be sure, commission is important. It’s a factor all sellers focus upon.But commission is not the most crucial factor in selling a home. There’s another factor […]
DON’T SELL YOUR HOME!
Advice few agents will ever give you. by Neil Jenman READING TIME: APX 11 mins This happened years ago. But the message still applies today – maybe more so. I came bounding into my real estate office. There was a man at our reception desk. His face was familiar. “G’day Neil,” he said. “You don’t […]
DANGER: EXCLUSIVE MEANS “EXCLUDED”
HOW MOST HOME SELLERS GET TRAPPED!by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 9 minutesIf 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 heard of it.Here’s […]
THE STRANGE SECRET
HOW TO GET A GOOD PRICE IN A BAD MARKET by Neil Jenman Reading time: 7 mins apx. If you want to sell your home in today’s market, you are about to discover a secret that may give you hundreds of thousands of dollars extra. There’s a new boom in the real estate industry now. […]
DON’T PAY ANYTHING
Especially for what you don’t want.by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 5 minsLast week, my wife and I went for dinner at a Thai restaurant. It looked good from the outside. But appearances are not always reality.We ordered mixed vegetables with chicken.When the meal arrived, it was mixed vegetables with beef. Not a chook in sight.The […]
COMPARING AGENTS’ COMMISSIONS
How sellers lose thousands of dollarsby Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 7 minutesIt seems so logical: You want to sell your home. Dozens of agents want to be selected.So, you choose the agent who offers you the cheapest commission.This is exactly what thousands of home sellers do. Yes, it seems logical.Yet it can be a costly […]
“HOW CAN YOU BE SO STUPID?!”
HOW TO STOP YOURSELF GETTING RIPPED-OFFby Neil JenmanReading time: 7 mins apxNOTICE: Following a deluge of complaints from distraught home sellers, most of whom are lovely people – who just made a stupid (but massive) mistake – I feel the strong need to use the word “stupid” in this article, especially the heading. All of […]
TWO TYPES OF AGENTS
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.’ With the boom all but over – and with reports of a looming crash (mostly by forecasters with a […]
THE GOT-A-BUYER TRAP
How sellers resist a common bait. by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 6 minutes If you live in anything but a tent anywhere in Australia, you get “junk mail” from real estate agents. Their common headline is “BUYERS WAITING!!” And these buyers are ready to pay you a whopping price. If you respond to these […]
AUCTIONS IN THE 2022 MARKET
HOW TO BUY LOW AND SELL HIGH!by Neil JenmanEstimated Reading Time: Apx 7 minutesEst Savings Amount: At least $70,000(that’s $10,000 per minute – minimum). Steve and Marie live in Melbourne. They are in their mid-30s.Two weeks ago, after more than 10 years of hard work and committed savings, Steve and Marie bought a home. They paid […]
HOW THE TAMIL FAMILY CAME HOME TO A HOME IN BILOELA
HORROR AND HEARTBREAK HEADS TOWARDS HAPPINESS by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 10 mins The story of the family known as “The Tamil Family” is likely the most famous refugee story in Australia’s long and controversial immigration history. Most Australians are familiar with the story. A couple from Sri Lanka has been trying to migrate […]
SELLERS: BEWARE THE DEADLY QUESTION
ASKED BY LAZY AND INCOMPETENT AGENTS!by Neil JenmanReading Time: 5.5 mins apxA few weeks ago, Tony bought a house in a regional town.He paid $420,000.The sale was handled by a local agent, a member of a large franchise network.Tony immediately put the house back on the market for $550,000. He chose a different agent, a […]
HOW THE BIGGEST LIARS WIN IN REAL ESTATE & POLITICS
And how you can protect yourselfby Neil JenmanReading time: apx 11 minsThe number one goal of all politicians, especially at election time – is to win your vote.The number one goal of all agents, at any time, is to win new listings. A “listing” is the name agents give to a home for sale.The oft-heard […]