One of Australia's most knowledgeable real estate specialists highlights the main mistakes that property sellers make – especially those selling their own home.

I've taken his list and added my own CBD-slant to it in our latest newsletter.

The Five Seller Mistakes covered are:

• Fail to realise what is at stake
• Choose the wrong agent
• Refuse to spend enough on marketing
• Think the Internet will do it all
• Ignore the value of print marketing