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Three Tales of Deceitful Real Estate Agents Successfully Sued
13 January 12 06:56 AM | Peter Mericka | 11 Comments   

OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au Real estate agents are rarely prosecuted or sued. Sure, we regularly hear about misbehaviour in the real estate industry and occasionally a real estate agent appears Read More...

Filed under: Conveyancing, Conveyancer, Deception, Agent, real estate, Lawyers Conveyancing

The "Oh", "Really?" and "I Wish I Had Known That!" of Making an Offer and Organising Finance
24 January 08 09:55 AM | Shannyn Hunter | 7 Comments   

by Shannyn Hunter Conveyancer shannyn@lawyersconveyancing.com.au Lawyers Conveyancing On Monday morning purchasers can experience a real estate hangover. After a weekend of elation at finding their dream house and pressure from the agent to make an offer, Read More...

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$20,000 Commission - Money For Nothing
04 May 07 09:23 AM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

Let's call the real estate agency "Arrow-Maker Realty" (AMR), and their conveyancing company "Arrow-Maker Conveyancing" (AMC). Both operate under the "Arrow-Maker" banner, and clients of one are encouraged to utilise the services of the other. It sounds Read More...

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Confessions Of An Over-priced Property Lender
03 May 07 11:29 AM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

OPINION by Tim O'Dwyer M.A., LL.B Solicitor Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au A typical marketeering scenario begins with cold-calling of unsuspecting Mums-and-Dads to tout wealth-creation and/or tax saving seminars then proceeds to the Read More...

Filed under: Conveyancer, Deception, Valuation, queensland, marketeer

Beware Of Property Fraudsters
28 April 07 11:13 PM | Peter Mericka | 0 Comments   

by Tim O’Dwyer M.A., LL.B Queensland Solicitor & Consumer Advocate watchdog@argonautlegal.com.au A while ago Australian Property Investor magazine reported on the fraudulent and illegal practices of "jacked" real estate contracts and secret "rebates" Read More...

Filed under: Conveyancing, Conveyancer, Lawyer, Deception