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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
How Real Estate Thiefs Get Away with More Than Bank Robbers
A bank robber who robbed a bank of almost a quarter of a million dollars has been banned from entering any bank premises for five years.
Cold August Night
On a cold August night, back in 2005, I made a big mistake. I made a promise to a journalist by the name of Paul Barry that a woman by…
The Gough Response
There are few sights more ridiculous in the business world than businessmen attempting to defend the indefensible.
Homesellers – Don’t Pay Anything Until Your Home is Happily Sold!
Here's a three word message for sellers - Don't Pay Anything! At least not until your property is sold and you are satisfied. And don't pay money for advertising.
Guilty of Fraud
Almost ten years after he began his reign of financial terror, Kovelan Bangaru, 43, was this week found guilty in the Sydney District Court on 13 charges of fraud under…
