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Maybe it’s time to give decency a chance. by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 4.5 mins This is a real estate story that almost breaks my heart. It’s an all-too-common story that applies to agents in every area of Australia, mostly the rookies. Meet just one of them. Sally. There’s one word to describe Sally […]

10 TIPS to help you secure a good rental property. by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 6.5 mins If you’re trying to rent a home today, it’s bad news. Rental costs soaring with available homes vanishing. Stories of greedy landlords, dreadful properties and heartless agents. In many parts of Australia, trying to find a home […]

How Rejected AgentsBecome Enemy Agents by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 3.5 mins If you’re about to put your house on the market, you’ll have no trouble attracting agents. The mere scent of a big commission will attract dozens of agents.  And if you enjoy being harrassed by agents promising you all sort of miracles, […]

How to sell or buy better by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 2 mins It was a British sitcom. It was quoted in the Bible. We are told to “love our neighbours”. Yet many of us never think of neighbours. In real estate, there are two big ways neighbours can help you. ALWAYS MEET THE […]

8 Points To Help You Stay Safe And Prosper by Neil Jenman Reading time: 3 minutes Imagine owning a property that even agents don’t want to sell. That’s what happened to one owner recently. Four years ago, he bought an apartment off-the-plan from one of those expert “investment advisers”. He paid $550,000. Today, he’d be […]

by Neil Jenman Reading Time: Apx 7 mins In the real estate world, a “tough nut” is a home seller who wants too much money. To some degree, most sellers are “tough”; they want a great price. That’s okay, it’s just human nature. It doesn’t matter what we are selling – from a car to […]

When home owners do NOT want to be home sellers by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 5 mins Like many real estate stories, this one has touched my heart. Alf and May have lived in their home since they fell in love and got married in 1968. That’s 55 years. May was 19 when Alf, […]

Making Sense Of Nonsense In Real Estate. by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 5 mins To the average consumer, there is so much about real estate that doesn’t make sense. But agents say, “This is the way we do it.” So, most consumers just shrug and sign-up with the agents. Big mistake. For those who […]

Most sellers fall for this one. by Neil Jenman Reading Time: 7 mins ******************************************** Warning: This is a thinking person’s article. If you skim it, you’ll risk skimming the price of your home when you sell. Read it slowly. Read it carefully. Think about it. Feel welcome to comment or ask as many questions as […]

How unethical conduct is now compulsory. by Neil Jenman Reading time: Apx 4 mins Cindy 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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’ […]

Comment by Neil Jenman Reading 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 […]

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 […]