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Thinking of selling? Don’t be a dog in sheep’s clothing. Do it the right way. You would not be the first seller who has questioned what their own obligations are as to what they should disclose to potential buyers. There are some out there who will blatantly hide a defect, like a leak in the … Read More “The dog in sheep’s clothing” »
There have been many times in my career that I have felt utter despair, after negotiating for weeks on end on a sale of a property and then having the Bank turn the buyers finance down, or the property fails a building inspection. It is often hard not to take it personally even though … Read More “Overcoming objections is not always easy” »
Consumer Protection when buying houses Have you ever got a surprise when you have turned up at an open home to a totally different looking property from the one described in the real estate marketing on the internet ? Many years ago, I remember commenting to a salesperson that the photos looked great and that … Read More “Where did the power lines go?” »
The most experienced salespeople are often caught out when they have not read in between the lines correctly. So often a buyer or a seller will expect you to read between the lines or listen to what is not being said. A seller might turn down an offer and say ” Oh, I’m not in … Read More “Trying to read between the lines?” »
When it comes to selling your home, you will naturally want to look at the costs associated with an often stressful time in one’s life. There are also now many other things to consider in this day and age. What happened yesteryear is vastly different nowadays Thirty years ago, you would never have entertained staging … Read More “Time to sell?” »
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Some interesting ways of building homes over the years have included products such as Hemp. It has apparently been used globally as a natural building product for thousands of years. Recently a Western Australian couple hand built their three-bedroom home on a five-acre bush block in Kronkup, 30 kilometres west of Albany. Hemp as a … Read More “Houses from Hemp?” »
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