One of my biggest frustrations is when that those who were closest to me often did not seek advice on selling their home. They would often tell me how they had spoken to a trusted friend who was in real estate were confident in what they had been told.

I had one such chance conversation with an old friend last week. I called just to say hello and they mentioned they were signing up with an agent tomorrow to sell their home. I asked if they were open to having one of my free consultations that day (as in immediately!) first so I could make sure they were protected and really had their campaign set up to maximise the chance of the best result.

As we spoke I identified four areas that they were being taken advantage of.