MILLIONS LOST IN BOOM AUCTIONS
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…
THE REAL ESTATE BEAR TRAP
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…
MILLION DOLLAR LAND FOR ONE DOLLAR?
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.
HOUSEWIFE WARNS FAMILIES
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…
HOT MARKET WARNING TO HOME BUYERS
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…
THE WORST TYPE OF REAL ESTATE
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…
BEWARE THE ‘UNDER-BIDDERS’ TRICK
There is a new trick in the real estate world and home sellers need to know it. When you want to sell your home, you can be sure of one thing – you’ll be the most popular home-owner in your street…
THE $50,000 DISCOUNT QUESTION
Nothing upsets me more than injustice. My dislike of unfairness goes back to the worst days of my childhood, especially those boarding school years where corporal punishment, bullying and cruelty were rampant. My experiences in those years scarred me for life…
HOW TO FIND YOUR DREAM HOME
Buying a home in Australia has become so frustrating. Home-buyers have dozens of reasons to detest the process of finding a home – especially when dealing with agents. From properties advertised with no price…
AGENT’S THREAT BACKFIRES
A wrong relationship is like a wrong investment. It seldom goes from wrong to right. Bad investments don’t become good investments. Neither do bad relationships. If you are in a bad relationship, usually your best option is to get out…
