Jenman Real Estate Support

I contacted Jenman support after having used them years ago. The agent they referred me too was fantastic. He fully explained the process, he dealt with the tenants in the property and the house sold within a couple of days of being on the market at a price a little higher than I was expecting. Highly recommend using a Jenman agent and I will certainly do so again!
May 19th, 2023

I am still gobsmacked that such outstanding real estate industry information is given freely! I then asked for an agent referral to sell my home. The agent gave me a conservative sell price but wth his presale method and negotiation skills I got the exact money that I wanted. It was a happy event and with the knowledge gained I could trust in the process.
Mar 15th, 2023

Alec is a top bloke, just like his dad. Alec was very helpful and diligent, I have no hesitations in recommending Jenman Support to anyone.
Feb 11th, 2023

Jan 18th, 2023

It's complex .. so a bit long-winded .. sorry. Although Id been following Jenman for years, I decided that my houses location required a local agent if it was to get the highest price. I approached multiple local agents. All came across as lovely people. All were enthusiastic about the property. All assured me that they would get me the best price. All wanted to auction the house. Then I asked the basis of the agents (high) valuation of my house ... and was buried under an avalanche of (warm, fuzzy) content-less verbiage. Then I asked why I should pay the merchants cost of doing business (aka advertising) ... verbiage. Then I asked why I should pay if the agent didnt sell the house at or near the quoted valuation ... verbiage. Then I pointed out that selling at (say) 10% under the best price would still deliver 90% commission to the agent (while destroying most of my equity) so why would he put in the massive extra effort for very little extra return ... verbiage. Then I pointed out that the property is sold at auction when the second highest bidder drops out even if the successful bidder had been prepared to pay (a lot?) more ... verbiage. Then I pointed out that an auction outsourced the majority of work (which the seller paid for upfront) so how did they justify the commission rate ... verbiage. Each instance of verbiage was beautifully presented and left me with warm, fuzzy feelings, which lasted only until I realised it all came down to trust me to act against my own best interests. If you believe that .. have I got a bridge to sell you. So I approached Jenman directly and explained the situation and Jenman recommended an agent who was physically located some distance away in a different demographic. Given that there was no cost to me of engaging that person, I did my homework and paid for an independent valuation before I started negotiations with the agent. It was (and remains) a difficult time to sell, so I chose to (ignore that part of Jenmans advice and) be upfront. I didnt tell the agent the independent valuers actual figure, but set a price above that as the minimum I would accept I would lease the house out if I couldnt get that amount. In the end the house was sold quite quickly (other properties around mine were still on the market months later) and was sold for a figure well above the minimum that I had set. For the record, the Jenman agent continued to help even after the sale had been made and he had been paid. Specifically, he helped me to buy my replacement property at a discount greater than the commission I had paid him for the sale of mine and refused to take anything for his service. He then negotiated with a remote agency to get me into a rental property despite the horrendous odds against getting a rental at the time. Caveat, Caveat there is always a caveat. In this case all the other agents buried their real charges by splitting off their costs (advertising etc) to be paid unconditionally by the seller. The Jenman model charges a single fee that has to cover the agents real costs of sale and hence appears, on paper, as higher than the others. A bit of psychology once a seller has spent many thousands of dollars in advertising (aka agents costs), s/he is far more likely to agree to sell (well) under any previously agreed valuation. So there is an incentive for the agent to over-value the property in the knowledge that they will be able to tell the seller that the market has spoken (and you have to drop the price) once the seller has paid the advertising costs. With the Jenman model, there is no such pressure so the seller can just walk at any time leaving any costs with the agent. Hence it is up to the Jenman agent at the start of negotiations to make sure that the valuation is both achievable (by the agent) and acceptable (by the seller).
May 4th, 2023