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If it really is the best time in years to be selling a property then surely, it must follow, that the opposite applies: It must be the worst time to buy. Certainly, in many areas, prices have never been higher. And yes, prices have reached the point where the sanest word to describe them is probably “madness”…

If I could only give you one piece of advice about selling your home, it would be this: NEVER HIRE A DODGY AGENT. Dodgy agents cause you no end of trouble. Especially after you hire them…

If you want to sell a property for the best price, there is one secret you must never tell. If you reveal this secret, it can cost you thousands of dollars. No matter what your home is worth, nothing lowers its value more than telling this secret, especially to agents…

Home buyers have never been treated as badly as they are treated these days. Just trying to get an agent to return their calls or emails is a challenge that frustrates thousands of buyers. Never mind finding an agent who is truthful about a property…

It’s sad and tragic. Home-owners who have worked decades to own their homes are throwing away tens, even hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling by public auction. Especially in a boom…

When you sell your home, an agent will ask you to sign an agreement. That’s if you choose to use an agent; if you knew what most agents do, you’d do what most sellers should do – sell your home yourself and get a better price at a much lower cost…

This is an article I don’t particularly want to write. It’s about a man who owns some beautiful property – several stunning blocks of land overlooking the Pacific Ocean near the Barrier Reef. And he’s likely to sell them too cheaply.

Two factors inspire me to share our story. A recent article Neil Jenman published entitled ‘The Worst Type of Real Estate’ and a recent enquiry to Neil from a prospective investor who was confused about the best way to invest…

With the property market so hot in so many areas, some agents are telling buyers not to bother making ‘conditional’ offers. In their hurry to buy – and fear of missing out – many home buyers are now agreeing to forgo basic safety measures…

Thousands of naïve investors are buying (or have bought) the worst type of real estate. In doing so, they have done tremendous financial damage to their futures. In some cases, some people have financially wiped themselves out…