Join the Real Estate Ethics Group
on Nov 14, 2009 in ethics linkedin linked in real estate ethics by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd The purpose of the Real Estate Ethics Group is to encourage discussion on ethical issues related to the delivery of resident...

REIV Pricing Ploy Relies On Lies
on Oct 25, 2009 in REIV Estate agent Deception Valuation ethics Enzo Raimondo prices real estate institute conflict of interests legal advice inspection report real estate institute of victoria price scam valuer advertising conveyancers advertisement acting for both parties real estate valuation real estate industry gullifer by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd We now have the REIV inventing, and forcing its own legislation on real estate consumers. When will journalists, regulators,...

Book Exposes Real World Of Real Estate
on Oct 18, 2009 in Deception Auction fraud corruption appraisal sold estate agency real estate industry gullifer listing by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd I was watching "First Tuesday Book Club" on ABC TV a few months ago, and I saw the host, Jennifer Byrne hold up a copy of Br...

The Ultimate Real Estate Sales Office
on Aug 29, 2009 in Estate agent real estate realtor real estate agent real estate franchisor estate agency real estate agency real estate franchise real estate office estate agents act real estate seminar OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd The ultimate real estate office model has arrived. It's the ILP - a lean, clean sales machine that combines the role...

Estate Agents - Commission Mentality Explained
on Aug 25, 2009 in Commission fee-for-service OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd It would seem that real estate agents are the same, all around the world. The following anecdote appears on a real e...

Call For Urgent Change
on Aug 20, 2009 in Valuation valuer value api real estate valuation OPINION by George Rousos Director Industry Training Consultants george@itc.nsw.edu.au After receiving glowing support from my clients and colleagues, it was now time to take decisive action by requesting to the NSW Minister- The Hon. Virginia JUDGE,...

Did The Minister's Dog Eat Hubby's Homework?
on Aug 4, 2009 in queensland keech conflict of interests corruption politics wayne goss beattie labor party tony fitzgerald fitzgerald inquiry government lobbying bligh OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Former corruption investigator Tony Fitzgerald QC and former premier Wayne Goss recently charged that Queensland’s Beattie and Bligh governments had let the...

Queensland Lawyers Warned About Trust Account Scam
on Aug 2, 2009 in Lawyer queensland law society trust account OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au The Queensland Law Society has warned its solicitor members of an attempted trust account scam that had been brought to the Society’s attention. A Queenslan...

Negligent Misrepresentation on Home Owner Contracts
on Jul 31, 2009 in Contract misrepresentation office of fair trading: NSW rousos negligence OPINION by George Rousos Director Industry Training Consultants george@itc.nsw.edu.au Statutory authorities must start exercising the same degree of care towards sellers as they do with buyers of properties. It was discovered and found on The NSW Off...

Enzo Raimondo - Auction System's Fair, You Can Quote Me
on Jul 31, 2009 in REIV Deception Valuation Enzo Raimondo conflict of interests valuer appraisal acting for both parties slod api OPINION by Peter Mericka B.A., LL.B Real Estate Lawyer Qualified Practising Conveyancer Victoria Director Lawyers Real Estate Pty Ltd Following on from my previous posting in which I acknowledged Enzo Raimondo, CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Vic...