Many people find negotiating a tricky area as they don’t understand the golden rules to stick to. Negotiating is not about what you can get. It is about fostering a situation where both parties are pleased with the outcome. Here are my top 7 secrets for a successful negotiation:
Aim for a Win-Win outcome. Never narrow [...]
You’ve probably noticed journalists are not painting a very rosy picture for property in 2009.
I inspected a property on the weekend, a true “renovator’s delight”. The agent was from clear across town and asked if I’d been looking long. He then said to me: “I’m not from around here, do you know what these sorts [...]
I inspected a property recently and had an interesting conversation with the agent. Of course, the conversation turned to what the vendor was looking for regarding price and terms. When I tested the water with a “what if” scenario, it was instantly dismissed with a “he won’t go for that” reply. I [...]
How successful do you feel you are with your property investing? Do you regularly set goals to aid you on your property investing journey?
Let me ask you this - would you jump in your car and drive around aimlessly without first deciding where you needed to go? I’m guessing not. So why would you do [...]
When you buy property, we all know you should employ the services of a qualified building and pest inspector to give the house a once over and highlight any issues there may be with the property.
A building or pest inspection report will reveal any issues with the structure of the building, [...]