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What to Buy in a Soft Property Market : Where Smart Investors Position When Confidence Drops
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 12/5/26 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 12/5/26

What to Buy in a Soft Property Market : Where Smart Investors Position When Confidence Drops

Soft markets don’t create opportunity — they reveal it. This article unpacks the types of properties that quietly outperform, the mistakes investors make when chasing bargains, and how experienced buyers position themselves before the market turns.

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Why Powerful People Don’t Network
INFLUENCE About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 4/5/26 INFLUENCE About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 4/5/26

Why Powerful People Don’t Network

We’ve all been told that networking is the key to success — but what if the people creating the biggest opportunities aren’t networking at all?

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Why Nice People Get Used: How to Stay Kind Without Becoming Easy to Exploit
POWER / AUTHORITY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 27/4/26 POWER / AUTHORITY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 27/4/26

Why Nice People Get Used: How to Stay Kind Without Becoming Easy to Exploit

Niceness doesn’t lead to success. It often leads to being overlooked, underpaid, overextended, and quietly used. Here’s how to stop being nice and start moving with authority.

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3 Power Moves That Instantly Elevate Your Influence in Business and Negotiation
POWER / AUTHORITY, NEGOTIATION About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 5/4/26 POWER / AUTHORITY, NEGOTIATION About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 5/4/26

3 Power Moves That Instantly Elevate Your Influence in Business and Negotiation

Practical strategies you can apply immediately to command the room, control the dynamic and position yourself as the power player in the room.

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10 Brutal Truths About Property Most People Learn Too Late
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 3/4/26 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 3/4/26

10 Brutal Truths About Property Most People Learn Too Late

The controversial truths that every investor and home buyer need to know before they dive in.

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The X-Factor Sellers Need to Consider When Choosing their Sales Agent
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 14/1/26 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 14/1/26

The X-Factor Sellers Need to Consider When Choosing their Sales Agent

This is what your agent needs to understand to be capable of achieving a record breaking sale price for your home.

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Auction vs Private Treaty: which Sales Method is Best for You?
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 28/12/25 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 28/12/25

Auction vs Private Treaty: which Sales Method is Best for You?

Is Auction or Private Treaty Negotiation best for you? Let’s unpack the differences and why there isn’t a one strategy fits all solution.

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My Real Life Haunted House: and the Emotional Toll of Moving Out
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 17/12/25 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 17/12/25

My Real Life Haunted House: and the Emotional Toll of Moving Out

Ever wondered what it’s like to live in a haunted house? This is the story of my real life ghost, Ivy, and why moving away from her was the hardest relocation of my life.

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How I Mentally Prepare for Auction Day
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 5/11/25 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 5/11/25

How I Mentally Prepare for Auction Day

REVEALED: my surefire way to calming the nerves on auction day. This is how I prep to feel more in control and less anxious.

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5 Properties I’d NEVER Buy as an Investor
PROPERTY, WEALTH About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 10/7/25 PROPERTY, WEALTH About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 10/7/25

5 Properties I’d NEVER Buy as an Investor

These are the properties that hit my Discard box quick. (and how you can spot a real gem).

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What is Unimproved Capital Value (UCV) and How Does it Make or Break an Investment?
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 8/7/25 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 8/7/25

What is Unimproved Capital Value (UCV) and How Does it Make or Break an Investment?

Most investors miss the importance of Unimproved Capital Value when it comes to property selection. This is what you need to know.

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Selling? Here’s What to Expect on Auction Day
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 1/7/25 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 1/7/25

Selling? Here’s What to Expect on Auction Day

How to navigate Auction day so you’re cool, calm and ready to sell for the highest price.

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Why You REALLY Can’t Find That Perfect Property
PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 1/7/25 PROPERTY About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 1/7/25

Why You REALLY Can’t Find That Perfect Property

Still searching for your perfect home? This is what’s likely holding you back.

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The Hidden Potential of an Overlooked Property
PROPERTY, WEALTH About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 1/7/25 PROPERTY, WEALTH About The Author | WENDY RUSSELL 1/7/25

The Hidden Potential of an Overlooked Property

How vision, strategic renovation, and value-add property development transformed an ageing block of flats into a multi-million dollar lifestyle investment.

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