Tuesday, September 25, 2012

$5 Can make the world of difference

Do You Have A Spare $5 ?

As little as $5 can make the world of difference to this little boy !

Meet Komang ....  


 
 
Four hours from the chaos of Kuta, up a steep hill, past the chickens, the tied-up bull and the villagers who gather to see the rare visitors, a small four-year-old boy looks up from the toy truck he pushes with his twisted, malformed arms.
His eyes are glassy, his eyelids can't close and his skin is covered in what looks like scales.
According to all medical odds, the little Balinese boy should not be alive.
The rare genetic condition that renders his skin cracked and hardened - known as harlequin ichthyosis - typically kills babies just after birth and Komang's survival is nothing short of a miracle.
"When he was born, his skin looked like this . . . like plastic," his father Wayan Muderawan said.
Until just two months ago, Komang remained undiagnosed and out of sight, surviving each day the same way he has since birth - in constant pain and barely able to move.
Then he came to the attention of Australian charity worker Helen Flavel. She forwarded photos of his skin to a dietitian who diagnosed the condition from photographs.
There is no cure. But for the past two months, Komang's condition has eased and - in the long term - he will ultimately be kept alive by the simplest of things: jars of Vaseline brought to the holiday island by tourists and left at a bar in Kuta. The Vaseline, which is nearly impossible to source in Indonesia, is applied to his skin twice daily.
As word has spread a growing stream of Perth tourists drop off jars of Vaseline at a collection point set up at The Bamboo Bar and Grill in Kuta.
"I saw pictures of him and just wanted to help him," Gaynor Richardson, from Currambine, said.
She wipes back tears. "He is amazing, absolutely amazing," she said. "Just a little chap that just needs help . . . that is so happy and contented."
Cradling his son in his arms, Wayan said the change in the past few weeks has been miraculous. "Komang's ears are coming up and the eyelashes and eyebrows are growing," he said.
"And now he can eat by himself using a spoon. Before he couldn't do that. He is a cheerful boy. He loves to play." 


If you'd like to help, take your donation of Vaseline to  L J Hooker Leeming


Shop 29, Leeming Forum Shopping Centre, Leeming WA 6149




Article by Steve Pennells Bali, The West Australian - http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/14897916/aussies-help-soothe-stricken-boy/



Thursday, September 20, 2012

Seller’s guide to choosing an agent



Seller’s guide to choosing an agent



A piece of real estate is generally a person’s most valuable asset, so when it comes to realising that value it all comes down to the sale.

Property owners value the role a sales agent plays but can be unsure of how to make an agent selection.

The real estate agent provides a service as an intermediary between sellers and buyers, finding sellers who wish to sell and buyers who wish to buy.

A trained, licensed and experienced agent has the expertise to guide the process from the listing of the property, the introduction of the buyers, and the negotiation through to the completion of the sale transaction.

Property owners, especially participating in the selling process for the first time, can be unsure of how to make their choice of agent to market and sell to get the best result on their behalf.

LJ Hooker Leeming offers a series of questions that sellers can pose to potential agents.

  • How long have you been selling real estate?
  • How long has your agency been operating?
  • How many properties have you sold in the last 12 months?
  • From what advertising sources do the majority of buyers come
  • Approximately how many purchasers do you have listed on your database who might    be interested in inspecting my property for sale?
  • Do you advertising online?
  • If yes, what sites do you use?
  • Are Open Homes a good idea?
  • What is your agency’s attitude to auction and private treaty campaign?
  • If I were to auction, what is your agency’s performance in the last six months of properties sold? Prior to auction? Under the hammer? After the auction?
  • Over the last six months what has been the average time of market for your agency?
  • What is the average time period from marketing to offer to acceptance?
  • What is the length of your agency period?
  • If I am not happy with your service what recourse do I have?
  • Do you have references and can I call the referees if I have questions I’d like to ask?
  • Do you have any customer testimonials or referrals I can see ?
  • Why should I appoint you as my selling agent?

You want an agent who is prepared to spend time to make sure 
you feel comfortable and secure with their knowledge and experience, who will listen to you and communicate with you, and ask you just as many questions.

Our experience with happy customers suggests qualities that make agents stand out include strong communicator, excellent negotiator, assertiveness, effective use made of online marketing and social media, and good evidence of repeat business from satisfied customers.


Wednesday, September 12, 2012

LJ Hooker Leeming Top Tips - Landlords Insurance

Why do you need landlords insurance?

 

LJ Hooker Leeming's Business Development Manager Emma Trezise has spoken for us today in a short video with a few reasons why all investors should take landlords insurance into consideration.