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DO YOU DESERVE A DISCOUNT?
Another look at real estate commission.by Neil Jenman READING TIME: Apx 3.5 minutesMost real estate agents are massively overpaid.Never mind what they tell you, it takes the same time to sell a unit for $300,000 in Bundaberg as it does to sell a home for millions of dollars in a big city.The agents getting paid $100,000 […]

CINDY’S CHOICE
How unethical conduct is now compulsory.by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 4 minsCindy is a nice young lady. We always liked her, especially when she started in real estate. She was so enthusiastic, so keen to do the right thing. An honest and decent young lady, the sort of person the real estate industry needs.But, sadly, […]

HOW TO SELL YOUR HOUSE WITHOUT A TYPICAL AGENT PART 2
by Neil JenmanThis article should be read after reading Part 1 on the same topic. Please CLICK HERE.Reading Time Apx 14 minsThey call them “JAFAs.It’s a derogatory term that applies to 90 per cent of today’s real estate agents.J-A-F-A stands for ‘Just Another Foolish Agent.’In Part 1 of this series on how to sell your […]

How To Sell Your House Yourself
Don’t be scared. It’s so easy. You can do it.by Neil JenmanReading Time: 12 minutes(Worth every second!)PART 1 – JULY 6, 2023Part 2 released week commencing July 10,2023In these two articles, I will show you how to sell your home without using an agent. Provided, of course, that not using an agent, will give you […]

HOW MUCH COMMISSION SHOULD YOU PAY AN AGENT?
by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 4.5 mins When it comes to paying commission (and costs) to agents for selling homes, most sellers get it wrong. Here are the 7 factors you should know regarding commission. PAYING BEFORE SELLING. No matter what agents may tell you, no matter how convincing they seem, the ‘Golden Rule’ […]

RICHARD HAYDEN SENTENCED TO JAIL
Comment by Neil JenmanReading time: 10 mins apx On Friday, June 16, 2023, in Victoria’s County Court, former estate agent Richard Hayden was sentenced to a year in prison plus a two-year community corrections order. He pleaded guilty to two charges of causing a deficiency in his trust account and one charge of using $770,000 in […]

REAL ESTATE’S MOST COMMON CON
Avoid it and save thousands of dollars! by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 1.5 minutes The common con in the real estate world today is the “premium advertising con”. It may also be called “platinum”. It depends on the website on which your home is advertised. Most agents con sellers into using more than one […]

HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME TO YOUR BEST FRIEND
Or your relative or your neighbour or your colleague.by Neil JenmanReading Time: apx 3 minsImagine this.You have a lovely home, and you decide to sell.You choose an agent and sign the paperwork.Later, you are chatting to your neighbour. They would love to buy your home. They want it for their parents who are getting on […]

WHY INVESTORS CAN TRUST REAL ESTATE AGENTS
by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 5 mins When I see people offering advice on property investing, I get suspicious. What’s their true motive? Do they want to sell me a course on investing? Which usually means paying thousands of dollars for information easily obtained from $20 books. Or free on the internet. Or […]

DO YOU SELL FIRST OR BUY FIRST?
by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 3.5 mins It’s one of the most common questions from home-sellers: “Do we sell first or buy first?”SELLING FIRSTThe most common answer – from agents – is “sell first”. This means that agents get a quick commission from the immediate sale of your home.It is also means that you can find […]

HOW TO CONTROL REAL ESTATE AGENTS
AND PREVENT THEM CONTROLLING YOUby Neil JenmanReading Time: 5 mins apxThe most stressful times are when we find ourselves in situations where we have no control.For most people, selling a family home is one of the most stressful times in life.The reason for such stress is because most home sellers surrender control of the sale […]

POLICY TO CHEAT HOME SELLERS
An inside look at what happens in typical real estate agencies.Reading Time: 3 minsEMAIL TO NEIL JENMANMarch 2023Good morning,I hope this message finds you well. My name is [TYPICAL AGENT], and I’m a real estate agent in Melbourne.I pride myself on my professionalism, attention to detail, and commitment to providing the best possible service to […]

HOW AGENTS CAN AVOID GOING BROKE
AND EVEN PROSPER IN ALL “CONDITIONS” by Neil Jenman Reading Time: 3 minutes This is a true story. Many years ago – in the first year of opening my real estate office – I mailed Christmas Cards to all agents in my area. I have always considered Christmas a special time. By sending cards to […]

SELL SURPLUS PROPERTY NOW!
Cash-in, do-good; before it’s too late.by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 7 minsYou can’t eat money. I know, I tried. Over the years, at some of my talks, I demonstrated how people look at money the wrong way. I grabbed a hundred-dollar note and began to chew. I never swallowed. I was just making a point […]

HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME FOR A GOOD PRICE IN A BAD MARKET
by Neil JenmanReading Time: 5.5 mins apx If you’re selling your home, the first thing you’ll likely hear right now is that “the market is bad”. Or that “prices have dropped”.And who will give you that sad and bad news?Probably a real estate agent, that’s who.Now, before you cave-in and accept a lower price for your […]

SELL SURPLUS PROPERTY NOW!
Cash-in, do-good; before it’s too late.by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 7 minsYou can’t eat money. I know, I tried. Over the years, at some of my talks, I demonstrated how people look at money the wrong way. I grabbed a hundred-dollar note and began to chew. I never swallowed. I was just making a point […]

HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME FOR A GOOD PRICE IN A BAD MARKET
by Neil JenmanReading Time: 5.5 mins apx If you’re selling your home, the first thing you’ll likely hear right now is that “the market is bad”. Or that “prices have dropped”.And who will give you that sad and bad news?Probably a real estate agent, that’s who.Now, before you cave-in and accept a lower price for your […]

A GREAT REAL ESTATE YEAR IN 2023?
by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 3.5 minsA few years ago, I got the best compliment of my life. My wife said that I never let her down.I beamed with pride. I thought of Emerson’s words about success being: “winning the respect of intelligent people and appreciation of honest critics.”I never want to let anyone down […]

12 REAL ESTATE SECRETS
What sellers and buyers seldom know.by Neil JenmanReading Time: 3.5 mins apxIf 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 or information they […]

SAVING PRIVATE SELLERS
You can do so much better than a typical agent.by Neil JenmanReading time: Apx 8 minsATTENTION HOME-OWNERS.Australian home-sellers are the most bluffed in the world. The real estate industry has done a massive con job – convincing you, the home-owners, that, when you sell your home, you need a real estate agent.That’s not true. Not […]

AUSTRALIA’S BEST JOB?
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS,FOR DOING LITTLE OR NOTHING!by Neil JenmanReading time: 3 mins apxImagine this for a job. It’s in the real estate industry.On average it pays $5,000 an hour. You see, you only spend five hours – that’s the time, as an agent, that you’ll spend “working” to arrange a buyer for an average home.Today, […]

DON’T SIGN ANYTHING!
Explaining three vital words for property consumersby Neil JenmanReading Time: 5 minutesFor more than 20 years, I have hammered the same message to home sellers and home buyers: DON’T SIGN ANYTHING! I have repeated it millions of times. I have printed all sorts of paraphernalia emblazoned with the “DON’T SIGN ANYTHING!” message.From fridge magnets to […]

“NUMBER ONE” CROOKS
Real estate agents to avoid.by Neil JenmanReading Time: Apx 4 minsThis is not easy to say, but it needs to be said:Many times, agents who call themselves ‘NUMBER ONE’ are the biggest crooks in their area.By “crook” I mean dishonest. I mean misleading conduct.These dishonest agents catch a lot of honest home sellers. They also […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]