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There is no one more important in my life than my 90-year-old mother-in-law, Daphne. She’s a no-nonsense woman who, like many of her generation that grew up in a Depression followed by a world war, has an uncanny ability to spot dodgy characters. Fiercely independent, Daphne has been alone since being widowed 21 years ago. She owns a lovely two-bedroom home in a retirement village…

Last week, my wife and I went for dinner at a Thai restaurant. It looked good from the outside. But appearances are not always reality…

A few years ago, they barely existed. Now they are everywhere. Agents who help buyers instead of sellers. They are Buyers’ Agents…

Zac is a Sydney schoolteacher, one of the best. Zac cares about the children with whom he spends each day. Indeed, he cares so much that he takes extra courses (outside the school or Education Department) on how to be a better teacher…

Two homes on Sydney’s North Shore. Next door to each other. A combined worth of more than $10 million ($5 million each)…

When I was an agent, there was one promise I refused to make to sellers. I never promised to sell their home at a specific price.
I did make two promises, however. First, I promised that the price I got for a home would be the highest price and second, no other agent would get a better price…

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…