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REIV Caught Cheating - Again
09 December 08 09:56 AM | Peter Mericka | 20 Comments   

Opinion by Neil Jenman Consumer Advocate For many years, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) has misled and deceived real estate consumers. Whether it be trying to justify (or deny) dodgy practices such as false price quoting or whether it's Read More...

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Walk Away To Bid Another Day
19 February 08 09:08 AM | Peter Mericka | 1 Comments   

by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Walk away to bid another day - but not before the auction is over. Picture yourself as a duly registered, cashed-up bidder at the auction of a seaside mansion. Bidding Read More...

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Contracts - Find The Devil In The Detail
30 April 07 09:52 AM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

Purchasers should take care before signing a contract to purchase real estate, particularly at auctions. Special conditions can be used to pass a vendor's risk to an unsuspecting purchaser. We have shown that estate agents often insert nasty special conditions Read More...

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Winning Auction Bidders Beware
28 April 07 11:46 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

(NOT APPLICABLE IN VICTORIA OR A.C.T.) by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Peter Mericka was correct when he stated in Auctions Exposed As Non-Binding that, as every agent, auctioneer, solicitor Read More...

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